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Al Asad Air Base

IATA IQAICAO ORAAMedium airport

Al Asad Air Base is a medium airport near Hīt in Al-Anbar Governorate, Iraq. It is listed as IATA IQA and ICAO ORAA. The airport is located at 33.7856° / 42.4412° at an elevation of 188 m (618 ft). There are 3 runways, the longest measuring 4,000 m. The nearest airport is Haditha Commando Brigade Heliport, 47 km (29 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

Map detail of Al Asad Air Base with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Al Asad Air Base — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`IQA`
ICAO code	`ORAA`
Identifier	`ORAA`
Type	Medium airport
City	Hīt
Region	Al-Anbar Governorate
Country	Iraq
Coordinates	33.78560, 42.44120
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	33° 47′ 08.16″ N 42° 26′ 28.32″ E
Elevation	188 m (618 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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