Aircraft handling at Al Asad Air Base
ORAA / IQA · Hīt, Iraq
Longest runway
13,124 ft
Runways
3
Country
Iraq
LFS coverage
24 / 7
Quick answers
- Does LFS handle aircraft at Al Asad Air Base (ORAA / IQA)?
- Yes. LFS arranges ground handling at ORAA 24/7 through a vetted local handling agent, including ramp, passenger, cargo and crew services.
- How much notice does ORAA need?
- Standard trips are best filed 24–48 hours ahead. AOG, medevac and humanitarian flights are worked immediately, day or night.
- What is a typical turnaround at ORAA?
- Turnaround depends on aircraft type and services ordered; LFS confirms a realistic ground time with the handler when the trip is filed.
- Can LFS arrange fuel and permits for ORAA too?
- Yes — Jet A-1 uplift, landing and overflight permits, slots/PPR, crew hotels and transport are all arranged on one trip file.
- How do I request handling at ORAA?
- Send the trip to OPS@LFS.AERO or call the 24/7 desk on +973 1330 0313. Requests are acknowledged within 60 minutes, immediately for AOG.
Served through the LFS agent network
LFS coordinates ORAA through vetted ground handling agents we appoint and supervise. You deal with one LFS controller for the whole trip; we hold the agent to our turnaround, fuel and reporting standards and audit the invoice before it reaches you.
Related UAE hubs
Aircraft handled
20 types coordinated at ORAA
Wide-body cargo
Boeing 747-8F
B748 · 447.7 t MTOW
Boeing 747-400F
B744 · 396.9 t MTOW
Boeing 777F
B77L · 347.8 t MTOW
Boeing 767-300F
B763 · 186.9 t MTOW
McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
MD11 · 286 t MTOW
Airbus A330-200F
A332 · 233 t MTOW
Antonov An-124 Ruslan
A124 · 405 t MTOW
Ilyushin Il-76
IL76 · 210 t MTOW
Narrow-body cargo
Wide-body passenger
Trip to ORAA?
Handling, fuel, permits and slots at ORAA — answered in under 60 minutes.
Send registration, aircraft type, route and dates. You get one reply with the ramp plan, permit lead time, slot position and a fuel price for Al Asad Air Base.
Operating into Hīt: local notes and contacts
What actually shapes a turnaround at Al Asad Air Base (ORAA / IQA) — the permit chain in Iraq, the field's own constraints, and who to call locally.
Local handling notes
- Permits and entry clearances for Iraq run through the Iraq Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA). LFS files against three to five working days, longer for cargo and military-adjacent movements, and short-notice requests are worked directly with the authority rather than left in a queue.
- Security clearance sits alongside the landing permit; crew documentation is checked in detail on arrival. LFS sends the general declaration, crew list and passenger manifest to the handling agent before you land.
- Al Asad Air Base has 3 runways with a longest of 13,124 ft, so aircraft type is rarely the limiting factor here — ramp availability, parking and slot timing usually are. LFS confirms stand and equipment before the permit is filed.
- Fuel, catering, crew transport and hotac at Hīt are arranged on one LFS trip file, so you get one point of contact and one reconciled invoice instead of chasing each supplier at the field.
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