BSR · Basra, Iraq
Basra International Airport.
--:--:-- · AST (UTC+03:00) · 30.5491° N, 47.6621° E
Basra International Airport
Airport
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for BSR
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 5294; ident ORMM; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
basrainternationalairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Basra International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 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
BSR / ORMM
OurAirports ident
ORMM
GPS / local code
ORMM
ISO region
IQ-BA
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
basrainternationalairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1418829
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
16 km
Approximate distance to central Basra.
Official source
basrainternationalairport.comOfficial airport website listed in the airport facts snapshot
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Baghdad
Languages
Arabic, Aramaic
Currency
IQD (ع.د)
Country area
438,317 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
13,124 ft / 4,000 m
Runway surface
concrete
Opened / operator
1960
Owner / entity
Q1418829
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Basra International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Basra, Iraq. Basra's built-up core sits roughly 16 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.
Basra International Airport (BSR / ORMM) is at 30.5491° N, 47.6621° E, elevation 11 ft (3 m), serving Basra, 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.
Basra is in Iraq (capital Baghdad); on Asia/Baghdad (AST, UTC+03:00); working languages: Arabic, Aramaic, Sorani; currency: IQD (ع.د).
Distance from central Basra: 16 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 BSR.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Basra International Airport (BSR / ORMM)
Basra International Airport · Airport
Known label 1
Basrah
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BSR, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
ORMM · ORMM · IQ-BA
basrainternationalairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
As of 2022, Basra International Airport is the fourth-busiest airport by total passenger traffic and aircraft operations in the country, behind the airports in Baghdad, Najaf and Erbil.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for BSR; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Al Hārithah
al-harithah · 10 km from BSR
Iraq · Asia/Baghdad · +0h · population 92,395 · city coordinates 30.5848, 47.7611
2. Basrah
basrah · 12 km from BSR
Iraq · Asia/Baghdad · +0h · population 1,326,564 · city coordinates 30.5085, 47.7804
3. Al Başrah al Qadīmah
al-basrah-al-qadimah · 16 km from BSR
Iraq · Asia/Baghdad · +0h · population 2,015,483 · city coordinates 30.5032, 47.8151
4. Az Zubayr
az-zubayr · 18 km from BSR
Iraq · Asia/Baghdad · +0h · population 122,676 · city coordinates 30.3921, 47.7017
5. Al Qurnah
al-qurnah · 56 km from BSR
Iraq · Asia/Baghdad · +0h · population 286,073 · city coordinates 31.0155, 47.4336
6. Al Madīnah
al-madinah · 59 km from BSR
Iraq · Asia/Baghdad · +0h · population 255,000 · city coordinates 30.9632, 47.2700
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. BGW ORBI
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base · Baghdad
442 km from BSR · Asia/Baghdad · +0h · elevation 114 ft (35 m) · airport coordinates 33.2625, 44.2346
2. IFN OIFM
Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport · Isfahan
469 km from BSR · Asia/Tehran · +0h 30m · elevation 5,059 ft (1,542 m) · airport coordinates 32.7551, 51.8839
3. RUH OERK
King Khalid International Airport · Riyadh
629 km from BSR · Asia/Riyadh · +0h · elevation 2,049 ft (625 m) · airport coordinates 24.9576, 46.6988
Route-time reference set
1. BSR-BGW
Baghdad · 442 km · 1h 24m
Asia/Baghdad · +0h from BSR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. BSR-IFN
Isfahan · 469 km · 1h 26m
Asia/Tehran · +0h 30m from BSR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. BSR-RUH
Riyadh · 629 km · 1h 38m
Asia/Riyadh · +0h from BSR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 13,124 ft / 4,000 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for BSR.
Runway identifiers
14/32
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. BGW ORBI
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base · Baghdad · 442 km from BSR
large airport · Asia/Baghdad · iraq · 114 ft (35 m) · 33.2625, 44.2346
2. EBL ORER
Erbil International Airport · Arbil · 720 km from BSR
large airport · Asia/Baghdad · iraq · 1,341 ft (409 m) · 36.2360, 43.9466
3. OSM ORBM
Mosul International Airport · Mosul · 765 km from BSR
large airport · Asia/Baghdad · iraq · 719 ft (219 m) · 36.3058, 43.1474
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
As of 2022, Basra International Airport is the fourth-busiest airport by total passenger traffic and aircraft operations in the country, behind the airports in Baghdad, Najaf and Erbil.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for BSR.
Country and authority
BSR 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). BSR is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
BSR is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Basrah. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport. 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: As of 2022, Basra International Airport is the fourth-busiest airport by total passenger traffic and aircraft operations in the country, behind the airports in Baghdad, Najaf and Erbil.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1418829 · Basra International Airport. Administrative area: Basra Governorate. Named after: Basra. Entity official-site cross-check: biaiq.org
Field and clock profile
Basra International Airport is a near sea-level field at 11 ft (3 m), positioned at 30.5491° N, 47.6621° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway 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
Al Hārithah is the closest retained city-time anchor at 10 km. BGW Baghdad is the closest retained airport alternative at 442 km.
Country airport peers
BSR is compared with BGW Baghdad at 442 km, EBL Arbil at 720 km, OSM Mosul at 765 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
BSR-BGW Baghdad: 442 km, about 1h 24m, +0h. BSR-IFN Isfahan: 469 km, about 1h 26m, +0h 30m. BSR-RUH Riyadh: 629 km, about 1h 38m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident ORMM backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. basrainternationalairport.com 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
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 13,124 ft / 4,000 m
Runway identifiers
14/32
OurAirports classifies BSR as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Basra.
BSR (ORMM) is a near sea-level field at 11 ft (3 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
BSR sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
BSR's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 13,124 ft / 4,000 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete.
A specific operator or management record for BSR is not currently in our source set, so this page leans on regulator and country context rather than inventing one.
- As of 2022, Basra International Airport is the fourth-busiest airport by total passenger traffic and aircraft operations in the country, behind the airports in Baghdad, Najaf and Erbil.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at basrainternationalairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for BSR
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
BSR uses Asia/Baghdad (AST, UTC+03:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Basra International Airport is about 16 km from central Basra; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
BGW Baghdad is the closest retained alternate at 442 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
basrainternationalairport.com 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 BSR inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
BSR ranks #2 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
BSR shares Asia/Baghdad with BGW Baghdad IQ · EBL Arbil IQ · OSM Mosul IQ. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
BSR is 11 ft (3 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include PIE 11 ft (3 m) (0 ft delta) · POA 11 ft (3 m) (0 ft delta) · SDU 11 ft (3 m) (0 ft delta) · BCN 12 ft (4 m) (1 ft delta) · CGP 12 ft (4 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
BSR's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are BGW 442 km +0h · IFN 469 km +0h 30m · RUH 629 km +0h.
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baghdad | BGW | 442 km | 1h 24m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Isfahan | IFN | 469 km | 1h 26m | +0h 30m | --:--:-- |
| Riyadh | RUH | 629 km | 1h 38m | +0h | --:--:-- |
BSR to BGW
Baghdad
Distance 442 km; estimated travel window 1h 24m; destination zone Asia/Baghdad is +0h from BSR. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BSR to IFN
Isfahan
Distance 469 km; estimated travel window 1h 26m; destination zone Asia/Tehran is +0h 30m from BSR. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BSR to RUH
Riyadh
Distance 629 km; estimated travel window 1h 38m; destination zone Asia/Riyadh is +0h from BSR. 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.
Al Başrah al Qadīmah 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.
Basra International Airport 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 BSR, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Al Hārithah
al-harithah · 10 km · Asia/Baghdad
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Basrah
basrah · 12 km · Asia/Baghdad
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Başrah al Qadīmah
al-basrah-al-qadimah · 16 km · Asia/Baghdad
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Az Zubayr
az-zubayr · 18 km · Asia/Baghdad
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Qurnah
al-qurnah · 56 km · Asia/Baghdad
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Madīnah
al-madinah · 59 km · Asia/Baghdad
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Umm Qaşr
umm-qasr · 62 km · Asia/Baghdad
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Fāw
al-faw · 101 km · Asia/Baghdad
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd
nahiyat-al-fuhud · 101 km · Asia/Baghdad
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Nasiriyah
nasiriyah · 146 km · Asia/Baghdad
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al ‘Amārah
al-amarah · 151 km · Asia/Baghdad
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ash Shaţrah
ash-shatrah · 171 km · Asia/Baghdad
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Basra International Airport 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: Baghdad (BGW), Isfahan (IFN), Riyadh (RUH). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 13,124 ft / 4,000 m; identifiers 14/32.
- Runway surfaces: concrete; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1960.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from BSR. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air BaseBGW
Baghdad · large airport
- Distance
- 442 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 114 ft (35 m)
Compare against BGW when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International AirportIFN
Isfahan · large airport
- Distance
- 469 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h 30m
- Elevation
- 5,059 ft (1,542 m)
Compare against IFN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
King Khalid International AirportRUH
Riyadh · large airport
- Distance
- 629 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 2,049 ft (625 m)
Compare against RUH when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Basra International Airport (BSR) in?▾
Basra International Airport is in the Asia/Baghdad timezone (UTC+03:00, AST).
What are the codes for Basra International Airport?▾
Basra International Airport uses IATA code BSR and ICAO code ORMM.
Where is Basra International Airport located?▾
Basra International Airport is located in Basra, Iraq at coordinates 30.5491° N, 47.6621° E, with an elevation of 11 ft (3 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Basra International Airport from central Basra?▾
Basra International Airport sits roughly 16 km from the nearest mapped city center for Basra.
Which route reference is most useful from BSR?▾
Baghdad (BGW) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 24m, destination timezone Asia/Baghdad, and a +0h difference from BSR.
What other airports in Iraq are close peers to BSR?▾
BSR's curated peers in Iraq on this site include BGW Baghdad, EBL Arbil, OSM Mosul.
How many runways does Basra International Airport have?▾
Basra International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 13,124 ft / 4,000 m; identifiers include 14/32.