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ORAA/IQA METAR Al Asad Air Base

Hīt, Al-Anbar GovernorateElevation 618 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: ORBI · 95 NM E · 43 min old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · ORBI
WIND
030@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
3 runways
NESW082609L27R09R27L
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

08/26
Dimensions
10,125 x 338 ft
Surface
GRE
09L/27R
Dimensions
13,124 x 197 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
09R/27L
Dimensions
13,123 x 148 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
618 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1425Z 5:25 PM
Sunrise
0323Z 6:23 AM
Loggable night
1450Z (5:50 PM local) → 0258Z (5:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1425Z (5:25 PM local) → 0323Z (6:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1525Z (6:25 PM local) → 0223Z (5:23 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Al Asad Air Base is in Hīt, Al-Anbar Governorate. Field elevation 618 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAORAA / IQA
RegionAl-Anbar Governorate
CountryIraq
Coordinates33.7856, 42.4412
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.6
APP
APP
25.092
INFO
ATIS
121.175
GND
GND
33.55
MEDEVAC
MISC
116.15
OPS
OPS
24.432
METRO
PMSV
29.867
ADACG
POST
131.225
TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

ORAA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: ORBI (95 NM E, VFR).

ORBI Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base
95 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗ORAA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ORAA have a METAR?
Yes. ORAA is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does ORAA have a TAF?
When ORAA issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ORAA?
ORAA sits at 618 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ORAA?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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