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ORQW

RQW

Qayyarah West Airport · Qayyarah

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
749 ft / 228 m
Transition Altitude
5,000 ft
Primary Channel
TWR 122.20 MHz (TWR)
Runway Summary
16/3412,088 ftPEMUNLIT
15/3311,486 ftConcreteUNLIT

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

TOD CALC
Plan Descent
CROSSWIND
Check Limits
VDP CALC
Visual Point
CONVERTER
QNH / Fuel
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Briefing for Qayyarah West Airport (ORQW), Iraq. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 749 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Qayyarah West Airport
ICAO / IATA
ORQW / RQW
Municipality
Qayyarah
Country
Region
IQ-NI
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
5,000 ft
Official Website
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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 16 / 34
UNLIT
Length: 12,088 ft / 3,684 m
Surface: PEM
Heading: 163.5° / 343.5°
RWY 16
No ILS
RWY 34
No ILS
Runway 15 / 33
UNLIT
Length: 11,486 ft / 3,501 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 152.5° / 332.5°
RWY 15
No ILS
RWY 33
No ILS

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

CTAF CTAF
122.00 MHz
PMSV METRO
33.60 MHz
POST COMD POST
122.00 MHz
TWR TWR
122.20 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

ORBM
Mosul International Airport
60 km
ORTF
Tall Afar Army Air Field
87 km
IQ-0042
Sahl Sinjar Air Base
89 km
ORER ILS
Erbil International Airport
92 km
IQ-0051
Tal Ashtah New Air Base
115 km

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified