Runway 3 Commercial Aerodromes
Longest National Runway
15,748 ft
4,800 meters
Indexed Commercial Hubs
3
Paved primary runways (≥3,000 ft)
Iraq Runway Facts at a Glance
Top 3 longest runways: #1 Erbil International Airport (EBL) 15,748 ft; tied #2 Basra International Airport (BSR) 13,124 ft; tied #2 Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW) 13,124 ft. The gap from EBL to BGW is 2,624 ft.
Elevation: Highest: Erbil International Airport (EBL) at 1,341 ft (409 m); lowest: BSR at 11 ft, a spread of 1,330 ft.
Runway count: 3 published airports, 4 active runways in total; 2 with 1 active runway, 1 with 2 active runways.
National Runway Inventory & Ranking Table
Commercial aerodromes in Iraq ordered by longest active runway dimension.
| National Rank | Aerodrome Name | IATA | Municipality | Longest Runway | Elevation | Published Global Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 in IQ | Erbil International Airport | EBL | Arbil | 15,748 ft (4800m) | 1,341 ft | #4 of 650 |
| tied #2 in IQ | Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base | BGW | Baghdad | 13,124 ft (4000m) | 114 ft | tied #51 of 650 |
| tied #2 in IQ | Basra International Airport | BSR | Basra | 13,124 ft (4000m) | 11 ft | tied #51 of 650 |