Airports / Iraq / XNH
Ali Air Base.
Nasiriyah, Iraq · 20 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
ORTL
IATA XNH
0
Operators based
20
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
35 nm
To the nearest alternate
Jalibah Southeast Air Base (IQ-0024).
Overview
Ali Air Base, listed as ORTL / XNH, is a mid-sized airport in Nasiriyah, Iraq. The field lies at an elevation of 20 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
XNH has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Jalibah Southeast Air Base (IQ-0024, 35 nm), Qalat Salih Air Base (IQ-0034, 69 nm), and Kut Al Hayy East Air Base (IQ-0030, 72 nm). XNH offers 2 runways, the longest 10,935-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of XNH vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Tallil Air Base and Camp Adder. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from XNH, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
ORTL
IATA
XNH
FAA / Local
ORTL
Elevation
20 ft
Coordinates
30.9358° N · 46.0901° 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 20 ft, XNH sits lower than 89% of the 19 Iraq fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 10,935 ft
- 12L/30R10,935 ft × 148 ftConcreteUnlit
- 12R/30L9,991 ft × 148 ftConcreteUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 10,935 ft
XNH's 10,935 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.
- 35nmIQ-0024Jalibah Southeast Air BaseJalibah
- 69nmIQ-0034Qalat Salih Air Base
- 72nmIQ-0030Kut Al Hayy East Air Base
- 84nmBSRBasra International AirportBasra
- 94nmORUBUbaydah Bin Al Jarrah AirportAl Kut
- 107nmNJFAl Najaf International AirportNajaf
Location
Open the full mapORTL · Ali Air Base · Nasiriyah, Iraq
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from XNH on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 5,210 nm | 12h 31m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 5,221 nm | 12h 33m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,368 nm | 12h 53m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,560 nm | 13h 20m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,745 nm | 13h 46m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 5,982 nm | 14h 19m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 6,060 nm | 14h 30m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 6,154 nm | 14h 43m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use XNH?
- Ali Air Base's longest paved runway is 10,935 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 XNH?
- Ali Air Base has 2 runways; the longest measures 10,935 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to XNH?
- The closest alternate is Jalibah Southeast Air Base (IQ-0024), about 35 nm away, followed by Qalat Salih Air Base (IQ-0034) at 69 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from XNH to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 12h 31m (5,210 nm), Anchorage about 12h 33m (5,221 nm), New York about 12h 53m (5,368 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.