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Balad Air Base

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Balad Air Base

Summary

Balad Air Base is an airport[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 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 instance of is recorded as airport[5].
  • Balad Air Base is operated by Iraqi Air Force[6].
  • Balad Air Base's ICAO airport code is recorded as ORBD[7].
  • Balad Air Base's Commons category is recorded as Joint Base Balad[8].
  • Balad Air Base's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 33.93333333, 'longitude': 44.36666667}[9].
  • Balad Air Base sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+49'}[10].
  • Balad Air Base's aerodrome reference point is recorded as {'latitude': 33.9402, 'longitude': 44.3616}[11].

Body

Geography

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

Physical Characteristics

Balad Air Base sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+49'}[10].

Designation and Status

Balad Air Base's instance of is recorded as airport[5].

Why It Matters

Balad Air Base ranks in the top 3% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

Balad Iraq

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Balad
    Operator → —
    Country → Iraq
    Coordinate location → {'latitude': 33.93333333, 'longitude': 44.36666667}
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/55346|batch #55346]]: redundant value, already present at higher administrative level"
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