BGW · Baghdad, Iraq
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base.
--:--:-- · AST (UTC+03:00) · 33.2625° N, 44.2346° E
Baghdad International Airport
Airport in Iraq
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for BGW
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 5289; ident ORBI; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
baghdadairport.gov.iq
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Baghdad International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
21 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
BGW / ORBI
OurAirports ident
ORBI
GPS / local code
ORBI
ISO region
IQ-BG
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
joint-use or military-linked airport
Official host
baghdadairport.gov.iq
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q304438
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 9:22 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--AST · UTC+03:00
Time zone
AST
Asia/Baghdad · UTC+03:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
18 km
Approximate distance to central Baghdad.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Baghdad
Languages
Arabic, Aramaic
Currency
IQD (ع.د)
Country area
438,317 km²
Passenger volume
8 million passengers
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
13,124 ft / 4,000 m
Runway surface
concrete (2)
Opened / operator
1982 · United States Air Force
Owner / entity
Q304438
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
joint-use or military-linked airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
21 source-backed signals
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base is a joint-use or military-linked airport for Baghdad, Iraq. Baghdad's built-up core sits roughly 18 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Baghdad (UTC+03:00, AST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW / ORBI) is at 33.2625° N, 44.2346° E, elevation 114 ft (35 m), serving Baghdad, Iraq.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Baghdad is in Iraq (capital Baghdad); on Asia/Baghdad (AST, UTC+03:00); working languages: Arabic, Aramaic, Sorani; currency: IQD (ع.د).
Distance from central Baghdad: 18 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for BGW.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW / ORBI)
Baghdad International Airport · Airport in Iraq
Known label 1
SDA
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BGW, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
BIAP
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BGW, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
VBC
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BGW, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 4
ORBS
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BGW, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 5
Camp Sather
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BGW, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
ORBI · ORBI · IQ-BG
baghdadairport.gov.iq · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Currently, it is the largest and busiest airport in Iraq, with approximately 8 million passengers annually, offering flights to more than 35 destinations.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for BGW; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
It is located in a suburb about 16 km (9.9 mi) west of the downtown in the Baghdad Governorate.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Abū Ghurayb
abu-ghurayb · 6.7 km from BGW
Iraq · Asia/Baghdad · +0h · population 900,000 · city coordinates 33.3056, 44.1848
2. Baghdad
baghdad · 18 km from BGW
Iraq · Asia/Baghdad · +0h · population 7,216,000 · city coordinates 33.3406, 44.4009
3. Al Maḩmūdīyah
al-mahmudiyah · 25 km from BGW
Iraq · Asia/Baghdad · +0h · population 350,000 · city coordinates 33.0622, 44.3656
4. Al Fallūjah
al-fallujah · 43 km from BGW
Iraq · Asia/Baghdad · +0h · population 190,159 · city coordinates 33.3491, 43.7860
5. Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah
nahiyat-al-iskandariyah · 43 km from BGW
Iraq · Asia/Baghdad · +0h · population 100,600 · city coordinates 32.8873, 44.3462
6. Al Musayyib
al-musayyib · 54 km from BGW
Iraq · Asia/Baghdad · +0h · population 57,300 · city coordinates 32.7787, 44.2901
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. EBL ORER
Erbil International Airport · Arbil
332 km from BGW · Asia/Baghdad · +0h · elevation 1,341 ft (409 m) · airport coordinates 36.2360, 43.9466
2. OSM ORBM
Mosul International Airport · Mosul
353 km from BGW · Asia/Baghdad · +0h · elevation 719 ft (219 m) · airport coordinates 36.3058, 43.1474
3. BSR ORMM
Basra International Airport · Basra
442 km from BGW · Asia/Baghdad · +0h · elevation 11 ft (3 m) · airport coordinates 30.5491, 47.6621
Route-time reference set
1. BGW-EBL
Arbil · 332 km · 1h 15m
Asia/Baghdad · +0h from BGW; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. BGW-OSM
Mosul · 353 km · 1h 17m
Asia/Baghdad · +0h from BGW; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. BGW-BSR
Basra · 442 km · 1h 24m
Asia/Baghdad · +0h from BGW; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 13,124 ft / 4,000 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for BGW.
Runway identifiers
15L/33R · 15R/33L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. EBL ORER
Erbil International Airport · Arbil · 332 km from BGW
large airport · Asia/Baghdad · iraq · 1,341 ft (409 m) · 36.2360, 43.9466
2. OSM ORBM
Mosul International Airport · Mosul · 353 km from BGW
large airport · Asia/Baghdad · iraq · 719 ft (219 m) · 36.3058, 43.1474
3. BSR ORMM
Basra International Airport · Basra · 442 km from BGW
large airport · Asia/Baghdad · iraq · 11 ft (3 m) · 30.5491, 47.6621
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Currently, it is the largest and busiest airport in Iraq, with approximately 8 million passengers annually, offering flights to more than 35 destinations.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for BGW.
Country and authority
BGW sits in Iraq (Republic of Iraq), whose capital is Baghdad. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Asia, Western Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Arabic, Aramaic, Sorani. Currency context: IQD (ع.د). BGW is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
BGW is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with SDA, BIAP, VBC, ORBS, Camp Sather, Saddam International Airport. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in Iraq. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Currently, it is the largest and busiest airport in Iraq, with approximately 8 million passengers annually, offering flights to more than 35 destinations. Location cue: It is located in a suburb about 16 km (9.9 mi) west of the downtown in the Baghdad Governorate.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q304438 · Baghdad International Airport. Administrative area: Baghdad. Named after: Saddam Hussein · Baghdad
Field and clock profile
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base is a near sea-level field at 114 ft (35 m), positioned at 33.2625° N, 44.2346° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 13,124 ft / 4,000 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Baghdad (AST, UTC+03:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Abū Ghurayb is the closest retained city-time anchor at 6.7 km. EBL Arbil is the closest retained airport alternative at 332 km.
Country airport peers
BGW is compared with EBL Arbil at 332 km, OSM Mosul at 353 km, BSR Basra at 442 km inside the retained Iraq airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
BGW-EBL Arbil: 332 km, about 1h 15m, +0h. BGW-OSM Mosul: 353 km, about 1h 17m, +0h. BGW-BSR Basra: 442 km, about 1h 24m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident ORBI backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. baghdadairport.gov.iq is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
8 million passengers
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 13,124 ft / 4,000 m
Runway identifiers
15L/33R, 15R/33L
BGW carries military or air-base wording in the source names/keywords, so the page treats it as more than a simple passenger terminal reference.
BGW (ORBI) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 8 million passengers, operating from a near sea-level field at 114 ft (35 m).
BGW sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
BGW's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 13,124 ft / 4,000 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete (2).
United States Air Force is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for BGW.
- Currently, it is the largest and busiest airport in Iraq, with approximately 8 million passengers annually, offering flights to more than 35 destinations.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at baghdadairport.gov.iq, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for BGW
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
BGW uses Asia/Baghdad (AST, UTC+03:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base is about 18 km from central Baghdad; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
EBL Arbil is the closest retained alternate at 332 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
baghdadairport.gov.iq is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place BGW inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
BGW ranks #1 in the curated Iraq airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 4 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
BGW shares Asia/Baghdad with BSR Basra IQ · EBL Arbil IQ · OSM Mosul IQ. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
BGW is 114 ft (35 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include DWC 114 ft (35 m) (0 ft delta) · WUH 113 ft (34 m) (1 ft delta) · PEK 116 ft (35 m) (2 ft delta) · SVQ 112 ft (34 m) (2 ft delta) · TAE 116 ft (35 m) (2 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
BGW's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are EBL 332 km +0h · OSM 353 km +0h · BSR 442 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbil | EBL | 332 km | 1h 15m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Mosul | OSM | 353 km | 1h 17m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Basra | BSR | 442 km | 1h 24m | +0h | --:--:-- |
BGW to EBL
Arbil
Distance 332 km; estimated travel window 1h 15m; destination zone Asia/Baghdad is +0h from BGW. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BGW to OSM
Mosul
Distance 353 km; estimated travel window 1h 17m; destination zone Asia/Baghdad is +0h from BGW. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BGW to BSR
Basra
Distance 442 km; estimated travel window 1h 24m; destination zone Asia/Baghdad is +0h from BGW. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Baghdad is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from BGW, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Abū Ghurayb
abu-ghurayb · 6.7 km · Asia/Baghdad
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Baghdad
baghdad · 18 km · Asia/Baghdad
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Maḩmūdīyah
al-mahmudiyah · 25 km · Asia/Baghdad
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Fallūjah
al-fallujah · 43 km · Asia/Baghdad
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah
nahiyat-al-iskandariyah · 43 km · Asia/Baghdad
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Musayyib
al-musayyib · 54 km · Asia/Baghdad
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Nāḩīyat Saddat al Hindīyah
nahiyat-saddat-al-hindiyah · 61 km · Asia/Baghdad
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Aş Şuwayrah
as-suwayrah · 63 km · Asia/Baghdad
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Baqubah
baqubah · 65 km · Asia/Baghdad
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ad Dujayl
ad-dujayl · 65 km · Asia/Baghdad
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Khāliş
khalis · 67 km · Asia/Baghdad
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Maḩāwīl
al-mahawil · 69 km · Asia/Baghdad
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Arbil (EBL), Mosul (OSM), Basra (BSR). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 8 million passengers.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 13,124 ft / 4,000 m; identifiers 15L/33R, 15R/33L.
- Runway surfaces: concrete (2); 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: United States Air Force.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1982.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from BGW. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Erbil International AirportEBL
Arbil · large airport
- Distance
- 332 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,341 ft (409 m)
Compare against EBL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Mosul International AirportOSM
Mosul · large airport
- Distance
- 353 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 719 ft (219 m)
Compare against OSM when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Basra International AirportBSR
Basra · large airport
- Distance
- 442 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 11 ft (3 m)
Compare against BSR when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW) in?▾
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base is in the Asia/Baghdad timezone (UTC+03:00, AST).
What are the codes for Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base?▾
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base uses IATA code BGW and ICAO code ORBI.
Where is Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base located?▾
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base is located in Baghdad, Iraq at coordinates 33.2625° N, 44.2346° E, with an elevation of 114 ft (35 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base from central Baghdad?▾
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base sits roughly 18 km from the nearest mapped city center for Baghdad.
Which route reference is most useful from BGW?▾
Arbil (EBL) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 15m, destination timezone Asia/Baghdad, and a +0h difference from BGW.
What other airports in Iraq are close peers to BGW?▾
BGW's curated peers in Iraq on this site include EBL Arbil, OSM Mosul, BSR Basra.
How many runways does Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base have?▾
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 13,124 ft / 4,000 m; identifiers include 15L/33R, 15R/33L.