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XNH

Ali Air Base · Nasiriyah

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
20 ft / 6 m
Transition Altitude
5,000 ft
Primary Channel
TWR 122.13 MHz (TWR)
Runway Summary
12L/30R10,935 ftConcreteUNLIT
12R/30L9,991 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 Ali Air Base (ORTL), Iraq. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 20 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
Ali Air Base
ICAO / IATA
ORTL / XNH
Municipality
Nasiriyah
Country
Region
IQ-DQ
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
5,000 ft
Official Website
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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 12L / 30R
UNLIT
Length: 10,935 ft / 3,333 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 118.4° / 298.4°
RWY 12L
No ILS
RWY 30R
No ILS
Runway 12R / 30L
UNLIT
Length: 9,991 ft / 3,045 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 118.5° / 298.5°
RWY 12R
No ILS
RWY 30L
No ILS

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP APP
126.92 MHz
GND GND
118.88 MHz
MISC AIR BOSS
24.41 MHz
PMSV METRO
31.70 MHz
POST KINGFISH FOXTROT
23.03 MHz
PTD DISPATCH
25.08 MHz
TWR TWR
122.13 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

IQ-0024
Jalibah Southeast Air Base
65 km
IQ-0034
Qalat Salih Air Base
128 km
IQ-0030
Kut Al Hayy East Air Base
134 km
ORMM ILS
Basra International Airport
156 km
ORUB
Ubaydah Bin Al Jarrah Airport
175 km

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