Ruwayshid Air Base

IQ-0040 · Iraq

About Ruwayshid Air Base

ID IQ-0040
FIR Baghdad FIR
Country Iraq
Runways 9/27
Type Midsized airport
Coordinates (ARP) 32.40611, 39.12361   322422N 0390725E
Coordinates (Center) 32.40505, 39.12961   322418N 0390747E
Variation 5.1° E (2024)
Timezone Baghdad (+3 h)
Local time May 7, 2024 23:52

Ruwayshid Air Base

This field is located in Iraq. The airport is located at latitude 32.40505 and longitude 39.12961. The airport has one runway: 9/27. This airport has no ICAO code, we use IQ-0040 as reference. Nearby other airfields are Wadi El Murbah Highway Strip, H3 Highway Strip, H3 Southwest Air Base, H3 Air Base and H3 Northwest AFB.

Ruwayshid Air Base does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is Turaif Domestic Airport, which is 87 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Baghdad.

Ruwayshid Air Base is in the timezone of Asia/Baghdad. Difference with UTC is +3 h. Today the sun rises at 05:30 and sets at 19:09. This applies to Ruwayshid Air Base, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +3 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Latitude Longitude Approx. length
9 095° 089° 32.4038 39.1439 2,687 m
27 275° 269° 32.4063 39.1154

Do not use for flight planning.
True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Runway lengths are calculated as the distance between the coordinates of the runway ends. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Wadi El Murbah Highway Strip JO-0005 39 km 338°
H3 Highway Strip IQ-0019 52 km 018°
H3 Southwest Air Base IQ-0021 58 km 049°
H3 Air Base IQ-0018 82 km 044°
H3 Northwest AFB IQ-0020 86 km 030°
Turaif Domestic Airport OETR 87 km 205°
H4 Air Base OJHR 89 km 279°
Korean Village Forward Operating Base ORRW 102 km 047°
Ar Rutbah South Airport IQ-0010 123 km 066°

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