Iraq Airports and Aviation Infrastructure from OpenStreetMap

An OpenStreetMap export of aviation infrastructure in Iraq, last updated on 2026-05-14. The dataset includes airports, heliports, helipads, runways, terminals, and emergency landing sites, compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas typically better mapped than remote locations.

Use Cases

• Plan evacuation routes based on the locations of airports and emergency landing sites.
• Optimize logistics networks using the mapped locations of airports, heliports, and terminals.
• Assess aerial response capabilities by analyzing the distribution of runways and helipads.
• Cross-reference field knowledge with mapped aviation infrastructure for critical decision-making.

Strengths

• Covers multiple feature types including airports, heliports, runways, terminals, and emergency sites.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats (GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON).
• Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative mapping project.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incomplete.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping data exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 16:40:23.270819; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Iraq