Baghdad International Airport

Baghdad International Airport (formerly Saddam International Airport) is Iraq's largest airport, located in a suburb about 10 miles west of Baghdad.

Related Topics:
Iraq - Baghdad

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Before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the airport was named Saddam International Airport after Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Although the name was changed in the invasion's wake, Baghdad retains its former IATA airport code of SDA. Its ICAO airport code was ORBS, but changed to ORBI in 2003.

Related Topics:
2003 invasion of Iraq - Saddam Hussein - IATA airport code - ICAO airport code

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