Baghdad International Airport (BGW / ORBI)
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 135 airline flights heading to Baghdad International Airport and 68 airline flights leaving it, on 28 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- ORBI
- IATA
- BGW
- City
- Baghdad
- Country
- Iraq
- Position
- 33.263, 44.235
- arriving, 30 days
- 135
- departing, 30 days
- 68
- days heard
- 28
About the airport
Baghdad International Airport serves Baghdad. It sits 114 ft (35 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest is 13,124 ft (4,000 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
1 pilot visited Baghdad International Airport in the simulator, 1 visit in all. The latest was on October 30, 2026.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
- pilots
- 1
- visits
- 1
- last visit
- 2026-10-30
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Recently visited
- @sakura — Visitor · 1 day · 2026-10-30
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
- Sakura: 1 day · 2 more days to take the seat (candidate)
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Questions
How many flights to and from Baghdad International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 135 airline flights arriving and 68 airline flights departing, heard on 28 days. The busiest day was November 7, 2026, with 17 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Baghdad International Airport?
On October 10, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Baghdad International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Baghdad International Airport?
Not yet. Catch any airline flight heading there, from the map or in flight, and Baghdad International Airport joins your ports of call.
How high is Baghdad International Airport above sea level?
114 ft (35 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Baghdad International Airport?
13,124 ft (4,000 m), the longest of its 2 runways.
Can I fly over Baghdad International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Baghdad International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. 1 pilot visited Baghdad International Airport in the simulator, 1 visit in all. The latest was on October 30, 2026.