IQ-0039
Rasheed Air Base
VFR
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Name
Rasheed Air Base
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ICAO
IQ-0039
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
12:15 pm (AST)
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Municipality
Baghdad
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Coordinates
33° 16′ 45″ N 44° 29′ 37″ E
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Elevation
102 ft (31 m MSL)
About Rasheed Air Base
Al Rasheed Air Base is a major Iraqi Air Force base on the southeastern outskirts of Baghdad, in Diyala Governorate of Iraq.
It is located approximately 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) southeast of downtown Baghdad. The air base is served by an 8,300 feet long runway. According to the Gulf War Air Power Survey, there were 10 hardened aircraft shelters at Rasheed as of 1991.
Iraqi Air Force's 109 Squadron which flies the Sukhoi Su-25 is based there.