Airport guide

Baghdad International AirportIATA code BGW

Baghdad International Airport (BGW/ORBI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Baghdad, Iraq in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Baghdad, Iraq
Codes: BGW · ORBI; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Baghdad
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Baghdad International Airport (BGW/ORBI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Baghdad, Iraq in Asia. Operating on Asia/Baghdad local time at coordinates 33.260°, 44.230°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Baghdad International Airport (BGW) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Baghdad, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Baghdad International Airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026

IATA code: BGW
ICAO code: ORBI
City: Baghdad
Country: Iraq
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Baghdad
Coordinates: 33.263°, 44.235°; From OurAirports
Official website: baghdadairport.gov.iq (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Baghdad International Airport’s own pages.

BGW airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 35 m (114 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1982; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: United States Air Force; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2019: 3.8 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing shafaq.com (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Saddam Hussein, Baghdad; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Al Najaf International Airport NJF · 142 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at BGW

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 15L/33R: 4,000 m, concrete.

Runways at BGW: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
15L/33R	4,000 m13,124 ft	60 m	concrete	Lit
15R/33L	3,301 m10,830 ft	45 m	concrete	Not listed as lit

Routes from BGW

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from BGW yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at BGW

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names BGW, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Terminals, transport and parking at BGW

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Baghdad, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Baghdad International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:baghdadairport.gov.iq (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Baghdad

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Baghdad International Airport: common questions

Where is Baghdad International Airport?

Baghdad International Airport serves Baghdad, Iraq. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 33.263°, 44.235°.

What are the airport codes for Baghdad International Airport?

The IATA code is BGW and the ICAO code is ORBI.

What time zone is BGW in?

Baghdad International Airport is in the Asia/Baghdad time zone.

What is the official website of Baghdad International Airport?

The airport’s official website is baghdadairport.gov.iq. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Baghdad International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at BGW: 15L/33R (4,000 m (13,124 ft), concrete); 15R/33L (3,301 m (10,830 ft), concrete).

When did Baghdad International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1982 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Baghdad International Airport?

Wikidata records 3.8 million passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Baghdad International Airport?

Per Wikidata, BGW is operated by United States Air Force.

Which airlines have a hub at BGW?

Wikidata lists BGW as a hub of Al-Naser Airlines, Ishtar Airlines and UR Airlines.

What is the elevation of Baghdad International Airport?

OurAirports gives BGW’s elevation as 35 m (114 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Baghdad International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q304438 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)