Airports / Iraq / IQ-0018
H3 Air Base.
Iraq. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
IQ-0018
ICAO identifier
0
Operators based
n/a
Elevation ft
Field standing
11 nm
To the nearest alternate
H3 Northwest AFB (IQ-0020), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
H3 Air Base (IQ-0018) is a mid-sized airport serving Iraq. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list IQ-0018 as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are H3 Northwest AFB (IQ-0020, 11 nm), H3 Southwest Air Base (IQ-0021, 13 nm), and Ruwayshid Air Base (IQ-0040, 44 nm).
Trip costs from IQ-0018 are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from IQ-0018 to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
IQ-0018
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
—
Elevation
n/a
Coordinates
32.9294° N · 39.7451° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 11nmIQ-0020H3 Northwest AFB
- 13nmIQ-0021H3 Southwest Air Base
- 44nmIQ-0040Ruwayshid Air Base
- 50nmIQ-0017H2 Air Base
- 90nmTUITuraif Domestic AirportTuraif
- 100nmIQ-0016H1 New Air BaseAnah
Location
Open the full mapIQ-0018 · H3 Air Base
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from IQ-0018 on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 4,904 nm | 11h 48m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,062 nm | 12h 10m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 5,137 nm | 12h 21m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,255 nm | 12h 37m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,464 nm | 13h 6m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 5,686 nm | 13h 37m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 5,849 nm | 14h 0m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,885 nm | 14h 5m |
Common questions
- What is the nearest major airport to IQ-0018?
- The closest alternate is H3 Northwest AFB (IQ-0020), about 11 nm away, followed by H3 Southwest Air Base (IQ-0021) at 13 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from IQ-0018 to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 11h 48m (4,904 nm), New York about 12h 10m (5,062 nm), Anchorage about 12h 21m (5,137 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.