Airports / Iraq / ORTF
Tall Afar Army Air Field.
Tall Afar, Iraq · 996 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
ORTF
ICAO identifier
0
Operators based
996
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
28 nm
To the nearest alternate
Sahl Sinjar Air Base (IQ-0042), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Tall Afar Army Air Field (ORTF) sits in Tall Afar, Iraq, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 996 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
ORTF has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Sahl Sinjar Air Base (IQ-0042, 28 nm), Mosul International Airport (OSM, 36 nm), and Qayyarah West Airport (RQW, 47 nm). ORTF offers a single 9,842-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of ORTF vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from ORTF, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
ORTF
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
ORTF
Elevation
996 ft
Coordinates
36.2831° N · 42.4030° 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 996 ft, ORTF sits higher than 74% of the 19 Iraq fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,842 ft
- 13/319,842 ft × 147 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,842 ft
ORTF's 9,842 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 28nmIQ-0042Sahl Sinjar Air Base
- 36nmOSMMosul International AirportMosul
- 47nmRQWQayyarah West AirportQayyarah
- 67nmNKTŞırnak Şerafettin Elçi AirportŞırnak
- 73nmKACQamishli International AirportQamishli
- 75nmEBLErbil International AirportArbil
Location
Open the full mapORTF · Tall Afar Army Air Field · Tall Afar, Iraq
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from ORTF on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 4,849 nm | 11h 41m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,924 nm | 11h 51m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,006 nm | 12h 3m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,198 nm | 12h 29m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,376 nm | 12h 54m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 5,616 nm | 13h 28m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,713 nm | 13h 41m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 5,792 nm | 13h 52m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use ORTF?
- Tall Afar Army Air Field's longest paved runway is 9,842 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at ORTF?
- Tall Afar Army Air Field has one runway; the longest measures 9,842 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to ORTF?
- The closest alternate is Sahl Sinjar Air Base (IQ-0042), about 28 nm away, followed by Mosul International Airport (OSM) at 36 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from ORTF to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 11h 41m (4,849 nm), Anchorage about 11h 51m (4,924 nm), New York about 12h 3m (5,006 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.