4/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Check-in is usually fast, and the facilities including cafés, shops, and restrooms are well maintained.”
Mehmet Seyit5★ on Google
Airports / Iraq / IQ-0045
Medium airport · IQ-0045
Samarra East Air Base / Dhuluiya Airport.
Dhuluiya, Iraq · 203 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
3.9/5
Google rating
2,709 ratings
0
Operators based
203
Elevation ft
Dhuluiya, IraqELEV 203 FTMedium airport
3.9
Google rating
2,709
Google reviews
ratings on Google
203
Field elevation
feet above sea level
14
Nearest alternate
nm to ORBD
Field standing
14 nm
To the nearest alternate
Balad Southeast Airport / Joint Base Balad (ORBD), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Dhuluiya, Iraq, Samarra East Air Base / Dhuluiya Airport (IQ-0045) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 203 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
IQ-0045 has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Balad Southeast Airport / Joint Base Balad (ORBD, 14 nm), Al Taji Army Air Field (ORTI, 39 nm), and Al Sahra Army Air Field (ORSH, 47 nm).
Quotes for flights out of IQ-0045 vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from IQ-0045, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Check-in is usually fast, and the facilities including cafés, shops, and restrooms are well maintained.”
Mehmet Seyit5★ on Google
3/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“The security and passport control are efficient, and the staff are professional and helpful.”
Mehmet Seyit5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Samarra East Air Base / Dhuluiya Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
IQ-0045
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
—
Elevation
203 ft
Coordinates
34.1655° N · 44.2643° 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
Elevation vs Iraq fields
state range 11–2,494 ft
At 203 ft, IQ-0045 sits lower than 58% of the 19 Iraq fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 14nmORBDBalad Southeast Airport / Joint Base BaladAl Bakr
- 39nmORTIAl Taji Army Air FieldTaji
- 47nmORSHAl Sahra Army Air FieldTikrit
- 48nmIQ-0054Tuz Khurmatu Air Base
- 54nmBGWBaghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air BaseBaghdad
- 54nmIQ-0039Rasheed Air BaseBaghdad
Location
Open the full mapIQ-0045 · Samarra East Air Base / Dhuluiya Airport · Dhuluiya, Iraq
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from IQ-0045 on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 5,004 nm | 12h 2m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 5,040 nm | 12h 7m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,161 nm | 12h 24m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,353 nm | 12h 51m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,532 nm | 13h 16m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 5,772 nm | 13h 49m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,854 nm | 14h 1m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 5,941 nm | 14h 13m |
Common questions
- What is the nearest major airport to IQ-0045?
- The closest alternate is Balad Southeast Airport / Joint Base Balad (ORBD), about 14 nm away, followed by Al Taji Army Air Field (ORTI) at 39 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from IQ-0045 to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 12h 2m (5,004 nm), Anchorage about 12h 7m (5,040 nm), New York about 12h 24m (5,161 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.