Al Asad Airbase, Al Anbar, Iraq

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Al Asad Airbase
ORAA
Al Asad Airbase
Al Anbar, Iraq
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Location & QuickFacts
Airport Codes
ORAA (ICAO)
Location Al Anbar, Iraq
Airport Type C
Longitude/Latitude
N 33° 47' 08.19" / E 042° 26' 28.32"
33.785608, 42.441200
Elevation 618 feet (188 meters)
Magnetic Variation E004093 0408
Communications
Type Name Freq 1 Freq 2 Freq 3 Freq 4 Freq 5
Approach Control APP 127.875 128.8 298.025 239.85
Automatic Terminal Information Service ATIS 250.925
Ground Control GND 121.175 276.775 232.675
Miscellaneous MEDEVAC 33.55
Operations OPS 116.15
Pilot To Metro Service METRO 244.325
Command Post A/DACG 298.675
Command Post INDY 301.75
Tower TWR 131.225 147.45 363.675

Communication Remarks

  • By NOTAM
  • Ctc 20 min prior to ldg.
Runway Information
Runway 08/26
Dimensions 10,125 x 338 ft (3086 x 103 m)
Surface Graded or rolled earth, grass on graded earth.
08 26
Heading (Mag/True) 085.0° / 089.0° 265.0° / 269.0°
Latitude N 33° 46' 19.50" N 33° 46' 21.93"
Longitude E 042° 24' 41.54" E 042° 26' 41.41"
Elevation / TDZE 0 ft / U ft 0 ft / U ft
Displaced Threshold 0 ft 0 ft
Slope U° U°
Declared Distances Takeoff: 10125 ft
Landing: 10125 ft 		Takeoff: 10125 ft
Landing: 10125 ft
Runway 09L/27R
Dimensions 13,124 x 197 ft (4000 x 60 m)
Surface Asphalt, asphaltic concrete, tar macadam, or bitumen bound macadam.
PCN 056RBWT
09L 27R
Heading (Mag/True) 085.0° / 089.0° 265.0° / 269.0°
Latitude N 33° 47' 22.16" N 33° 47' 25.53"
Longitude E 042° 25' 58.71" E 042° 28' 34.15"
Elevation / TDZE 595 ft / 595.0 ft 557 ft / 564.0 ft
Displaced Threshold 0 ft 0 ft
Slope -0.3° 0.3°
Declared Distances Takeoff: 13228 ft
Landing: 13124 ft 		Takeoff: 13225 ft
Landing: 13124 ft
Lighting System 1 High Intensity Runway Lights High Intensity Runway Lights
Lighting System 2 Type 50 Type 50
Runway 09R/27L
Dimensions 13,123 x 148 ft (4000 x 45 m)
Surface Asphalt, asphaltic concrete, tar macadam, or bitumen bound macadam.
PCN 056RBWT
09R 27L
Heading (Mag/True) 085.0° / 089.0° 265.0° / 269.0°
Latitude N 33° 46' 50.82" N 33° 46' 54.23"
Longitude E 042° 24' 22.49" E 042° 26' 57.91"
Elevation / TDZE 618 ft / 618.0 ft 577 ft / 585.0 ft
Displaced Threshold 0 ft 0 ft
Slope -0.3° 0.3°
Declared Distances Takeoff: 13225 ft
Landing: 13123 ft 		Takeoff: 13218 ft
Landing: 13123 ft
Lighting System 1 High Intensity Runway Lights High Intensity Runway Lights
Lighting System 2 Type 51 Type 51
Remarks
  • [A-GEAR]
    M31 on 09R/27L in close proximity of rwy edge, C-130 or larger acft tkof and ldg after first 2000 ft.
  • [CAUTION]
    Acft taxi dur darkness use posn/formation lgt. Copter avoid ovft of bunker 66 near radio twr NE of Delta and Oscar twy int. 70 ft twr 1 NM NW of afld mrk with red lgt. 125 ft twr lctd 360 rad 2.5 DME fr afld mrk with red bcn. Twr 112 ft AG
  • [CAUTION]
    L at N33 48'10.25'' E42 27'23.67'' with red obst lgt. 150 ft twr E of int Delta and Oscar twy. India twy clsd N of Hotel twy.
  • [FUEL]
    Ltd supply of J8. All tran AMC acft must req fuel 24 hr prior thru Base OPS DSN 318-440-5100. Exp delay due to ltd dispensing equip. Fuel svc not avbl for non-tenant civ acft. Acft encouraged to use hot pits. Acft utilizing hot fuel pits fl
  • [FUEL]
    w drct by ATC and hot fuel pit taxi directors. Refer afld opr manual and NAVAIR 00-80T-109 avbl on Al Asad website under afld OPS at http://ace.aa.mnf-wiraq.usmc.smil.mil or http://ace.aa.mnf-wiraq.usmc.mil. Failure to comply will result in
  • [FUEL]
    delay with cold fuel pro.
  • [LGT]
    Emerg afld lgt sys (EALS) in use Rwy 09R/27L and 09L/27R. Ea EALS set consists of 1 bar of 5 W hi ints lgt, with the cntr lgt being a sequenced flg lgt. There are 5 bars total, 100 ft btn bars. EALS will be set to hi ints in IMC. Addn edge
  • [LGT]
    lgt first 4000 ft of Rwy 09R/27L. Lo brilliance twy edge lgt in use. SS to SR lgt only for NVD opr. Fresnel Lens opr ldg sys (FLOLS) used for trml guidance to Rwy 27L. Tactical (TAC) PAPI left side 09L/27R set at 3 avbl on req only.
  • [MISC]
    All aircrew review unclassified NOTAM at https://www.notams.jcs.mil. RNAV GPS apch avbl 09R/27L 09L/27R for mil contract carriers only. Copter RNAV pro avbl thru www.us.army.mil, see DINS attn ntc all Rgn EUR or PAC for downloading instr. A
  • [MISC]
    ll flts inbd to A/DACG ctc 298.675 nlt 20 min prior to ldg. If unfamiliar with afld req progressive taxi.
  • [RSTD]
    PPR req for all civ/mil acft incl those on ATO. F/W acft not issued PPR may be turned away or met by security forces. All R/W and F/W acft with DV code 7 or hi will also req PPR. RAMCC will provide slot time for all civ acft. Agcy must obta
  • [RSTD]
    in PPR prior to entry into IZ. RAMCC no longer issues slot times for mil acft. PPR for mil F/W acft serve as slot time. Mil slot times +/-30 min from PPR ETA/ETD cntc Base OPS at DSN 318-440-5100 to update ASAP or e-mail: alasadppr@aa.mnf-w
  • [RSTD]
    iraq.usmc.mil or alasadppr@aa.mnf-wiraq.usmc.smil.mil. PPR issued within 6 hr ntc will not be guaranteed priority handling and may be delayed. Acft are rqr to use inboard eng only on twy to ctl FOD.
  • [RWY]
    Ltd twy and rwy signage. Dist remaining mrk avbl.
  • [TFC PAT]
    Carrier breaks are not auth. Overhead initial lctd 5 NM fr apch rwy in use at or abv 4000 ft descend to at or abv 2700 ft by apch end of rwy. Break S and when wings level on downwind descend to 1600 ft. All acft to remain S of Alpha twy unl
  • [TFC PAT]
    ess directed by ATC.