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ORWH

Washington Army Heliport · Baghdad

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

139 ft / 42 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

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Runway Summary

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Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Washington Army Heliport (ORWH), Iraq. This facility features 0 active runways with an elevation of 139 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

Washington Army Heliport

ICAO / IATA

ORWH / —

Municipality

Baghdad

Country

Region

IQ-BG

GPS Coordinates

33.304688, 44.403719

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

TAJI · NDB (Taji)165 kHz

121 ft · Associated: None
33.526901, 44.256901

BGD · TACAN (Baghdad)110,600 kHz

110 ft · Associated: None
33.260201, 44.249500

BGD · VOR (Baghdad)110,600 kHz

110 ft · Associated: None
33.260700, 44.249199

BAP · TACAN (Baghdad)133,700 kHz

114 ft · Associated: ORBI
33.266701, 44.222599

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

No frequency data available.

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Rasheed Air Base

Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base

Al Taji Army Air Field

Balad Southeast Airport / Joint Base Balad

Al Taqaddum Air Base

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