Balad Air Base

Summary

Balad Air Base is an airport^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Balad Air Base is located in Balad^[3].
• Balad Air Base is in the country of Iraq^[4].
• Balad Air Base's image is recorded as 'Black Jack' soldiers aid USAF in Joint Base Balad transition 111108-A-CJ112-584.jpg^[5].
• Balad Air Base's instance of is recorded as airport^[6].
• Balad Air Base's operator is recorded as Iraqi Air Force^[7].
• Balad Air Base's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 305444187^[8].
• Balad Air Base's ICAO airport code is recorded as ORBD^[9].
• Balad Air Base's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2013068893^[10].
• Balad Air Base's Commons category is recorded as Joint Base Balad^[11].
• Balad Air Base's located in time zone is recorded as Asia/Baghdad^[12].
• Balad Air Base's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 33.93333333, 'lon': 44.36666667}^[13].
• Balad Air Base's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0d7vjv^[14].
• Balad Air Base's GeoNames ID is recorded as 8520855^[15].
• Balad Air Base's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+49'}^[16].
• Balad Air Base's aerodrome reference point is recorded as {'lat': 33.9402, 'lon': 44.3616}^[17].
• Balad Air Base's OpenStreetMap way ID is recorded as 82693406^[18].

Body

Geography

Balad Air Base is in the country of Iraq^[4]. It is located in Balad^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Balad Air Base's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+49'}^[16].

Designation and Status

Balad Air Base's instance of is recorded as airport^[6].

Why It Matters

Balad Air Base ranks in the top 3% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]