Rasheed Air Base
| Al Rasheed Air Base | |||||||
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| Diyala Governorate in Iraq | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
| Owner | Iraqi Armed Forces | ||||||
| Operator | Iraqi Air Force | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
| Coordinates | 33°16′40″N 044°29′41″E / 33.27778°N 44.49472°E | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1922 | ||||||
| In use | 1922-present | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: ORRA | ||||||
| Elevation | 34 metres (112 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Al Rasheed Air Base (also known as Al Salam Air Base, ICAO: ORRA) is a major Iraqi Air Force base on the southeastern outskirts of Baghdad, in Diyala Governorate of Iraq.
It is located approximately 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) southeast of downtown Baghdad. The air base is served by an 8,300 feet long runway. According to the Gulf War Air Power Survey, there were 10 hardened aircraft shelters at Rasheed as of 1991.
Iraqi Air Force's 109 Squadron which flies the Sukhoi Su-25 is based there.