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Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base · Baghdad

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

114 ft / 35 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.70 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

15L/33R13,124 ftConcreteLIGHTED

15R/33L10,830 ftConcreteUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (ORBI), Iraq. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 114 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base

ICAO / IATA

ORBI / BGW

Municipality

Baghdad

Country

Region

IQ-BG

GPS Coordinates

33.262501, 44.234600

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 15L / 33R

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 15L Crosswind 33R TOD VDP

Length: 13,124 ft / 4,000 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 150° / 330°

RWY 15L

110.30 MHz

ID: I-BGD | CRS: 153°

RWY 33R

110.30 MHz

ID: I-BAG | CRS: 333°

Runway 15R / 33L

UNLIT

Crosswind 15R Crosswind 33L TOD VDP

Length: 10,830 ft / 3,301 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 150° / 330°

RWY 15R

No ILS

RWY 33L

No ILS

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.

ACC BALAD ACC

123.52 MHz

APP APP

128.20 MHz

ATIS INFO

127.25 MHz

DEP DEP

131.90 MHz

GND GND

121.70 MHz

HEL HELO

131.70 MHz

PMSV METRO

116.15 MHz

POST COMD POST

133.50 MHz

RDO RDO

127.35 MHz

TWR TWR

118.70 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Rasheed Air Base

Al Taji Army Air Field

Al Taqaddum Air Base

Balad Southeast Airport / Joint Base Balad

Samarra East Air Base / Dhuluiya Airport

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