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ORTL/XNH METAR Ali Air Base

Nasiriyah, Dhi Qar GovernorateElevation 20 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: ORMM · 84 NM E · 39 min old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · ORMM
WIND
300@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW12L30R12R30L
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

12L/30R
Dimensions
10,935 x 148 ft
Surface
CON
12R/30L
Dimensions
9,991 x 148 ft
Surface
CON
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
20 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1414Z 5:14 PM
Sunrise
0305Z 6:05 AM
Loggable night
1438Z (5:38 PM local) → 0241Z (5:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1414Z (5:14 PM local) → 0305Z (6:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1514Z (6:14 PM local) → 0205Z (5:05 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

Ali Air Base is in Nasiriyah, Dhi Qar Governorate. Field elevation 20 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAXNH
RegionDhi Qar Governorate
CountryIraq
Coordinates30.9358, 46.0901
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.925
APP
APP
118.875
GND
GND
24.405
AIR BOSS
MISC
31.702
METRO
PMSV
23.03
KINGFISH FOXTROT
POST
25.08
DISPATCH
PTD
122.125
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

ORTL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: ORMM (84 NM E, VFR).

ORMM Basra International Airport
84 NM E
VFR
ORNI Al Najaf International Airport
107 NM NW
MVFR
OKAS Ali Al Salem Air Base
121 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Wikipedia
↗ORTL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ORTL have a METAR?
Yes. ORTL is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does ORTL have a TAF?
When ORTL 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 ORTL?
ORTL sits at 20 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ORTL?
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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