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ORTI Weather Al Taji Army Air Field

Taji, Baghdad GovernorateElevation 121 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: ORBI · 16 NM S · 49 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
350@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1634
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

16/34
Dimensions
5,770 x 164 ft
Surface
PEM
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
121 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1417Z 5:17 PM
Sunrise
0316Z 6:16 AM
Loggable night
1442Z (5:42 PM local) → 0251Z (5:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1417Z (5:17 PM local) → 0316Z (6:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1517Z (6:17 PM local) → 0216Z (5:16 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 Taji Army Air Field is in Taji, Baghdad Governorate. Field elevation 121 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAORTI
RegionBaghdad Governorate
CountryIraq
Coordinates33.5239, 44.2567
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122
CTAF
CTAF
88.1
FARP
MISC
40.85
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

ORTI has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: ORBI (16 NM S, VFR).

ORBI Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base
16 NM S
VFR
ORNI Al Najaf International Airport
92 NM S
UNKNOWN
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗ORTI on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ORTI have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ORTI. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ORTI have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ORTI. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ORTI?
ORTI sits at 121 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ORTI?
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.