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ORSH METAR Al Sahra Army Air Field

Tikrit, Salah ad Din GovernorateElevation 451 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: ORKK · 62 NM NE · 0 min old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · ORKK
WIND
VRB@2
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW14R32L
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

14R/32L
Dimensions
10,225 x 150 ft
Surface
CON
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
451 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1419Z 5:19 PM
Sunrise
0320Z 6:20 AM
Loggable night
1445Z (5:45 PM local) → 0254Z (5:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1419Z (5:19 PM local) → 0320Z (6:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1519Z (6:19 PM local) → 0220Z (5:20 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 Sahra Army Air Field is in Tikrit, Salah ad Din Governorate. Field elevation 451 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAORSH
RegionSalah ad Din Governorate
CountryIraq
Coordinates34.6732, 43.5430
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

129.75
KIRKUK APP
APP
128.2
BAGHDAD ARR
ARR
126.1
SPEICHER GCA
GCA
22.817
KINGFISH QUEBEC
POST
141.55
SPEICHER 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

ORSH has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: ORKK (62 NM NE, VFR).

ORKK Kirkuk International Airport
62 NM NE
VFR
ORBI Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base
91 NM S
MVFR
ORER Erbil International Airport
96 NM N
VFR
ORSJ Jalal Talabani International Airport
102 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Wikipedia
↗ORSH on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ORSH have a METAR?
Yes. ORSH is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does ORSH have a TAF?
When ORSH 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 ORSH?
ORSH sits at 451 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ORSH?
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.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.