Airport guide
Basra International AirportIATA code BSR
Basra International Airport (BSR/ORMM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Basra, Iraq in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Basra, Iraq
- Codes
- BSR · ORMM
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Region
- Asia
Basra International Airport (BSR/ORMM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Basra, Iraq in Asia. Operating on Asia/Baghdad local time at coordinates 30.560°, 47.790°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Basra International Airport (BSR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Basra, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Basra International Airport details
- IATA code
- BSR
- ICAO code
- ORMM
- City
- Basra
- Country
- Iraq
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Coordinates
- 30.549°, 47.662°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Basra International Airport’s own pages.
BSR airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 3 m (11 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 984,985
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing shafaq.com (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport ABD · 58 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BSR
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 14/32: 4,000 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 4,000 m13,124 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from BSR
Originfacts does not track any routes from BSR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where BSR is
15 km west-northwest
Basra International Airport lies 15 km west-northwest of Basra city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at BSR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Basra, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Basra International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:biaiq.org (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 Basra
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- AbadanAbadan AirportABD48 km
- AhwazAhwaz AirportAWZ126 km
- Bandar MahshahrMahshahr AirportMRX132 km
- KuwaitKuwait International AirportKWI148 km
- NasiriyahNasiriyah AirportXNH168 km
- DezfulDezful AirportDEF216 km
- QaisumahQaisumah AirportAQI296 km
- BushehrBushehr AirportBUZ343 km
- Al-NajafAl-Najaf International AirportNJF360 km
Basra International Airport: common questions
Where is Basra International Airport?
Basra International Airport serves Basra, Iraq. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 30.549°, 47.662°.
What are the airport codes for Basra International Airport?
The IATA code is BSR and the ICAO code is ORMM.
What time zone is BSR in?
Basra International Airport is in the Asia/Baghdad time zone.
What is the official website of Basra International Airport?
The airport’s official website is biaiq.org. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Basra International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BSR: 14/32 (4,000 m (13,124 ft), concrete).
When did Basra International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1960 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Basra International Airport?
Wikidata records 984,985 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is BSR from Basra city centre?
Basra International Airport is about 15 km west-northwest of Basra city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Basra International Airport?
OurAirports gives BSR’s elevation as 3 m (11 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 Basra International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 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 Q1418829 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)