Baghdad on the Tigris
Take a leisurely flight down the Tigris River in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. Note the eastern border of Baghdad Airport hosts Al-Faw palace and Saddam Hussein's palace, surrounded by spectacular water features.
NOTAM: Recommend a light aircraft which is able to follow the bends in the Tigris River.
- Country: Iraq
- Locale: Baghdad
- Route: Baghdad ORBI to Baghdad ORBI
- Distance: 39 nm
- File name: iraq-ORBI-to-ORBI-VFR-baghdad-220603
Waypoints
- WP 1 - Ziggurat of Dur-Kurigalzu
- WP 2 - Al-Kadhimiya Mosque | Follow the Tigris River SE
- WP 3 - Republican Palace
- WP 4 - Jadriyah Lake
- WP 5 - Dora Expressway Bridge | Follow the Dora Expressway to WP 7
- WP 6 - Dora Expressway | Veer right
- WP 7 - Cloverleaf intersection on the Dora Expressway
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WP 1 - Ziggurat of Dur-Kurigalzu
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WP 1 - Ziggurat of Dur-Kurigalzu
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WP 1 - Ziggurat of Dur-Kurigalzu
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WP 2 - Al-Kadhimiya Mosque
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WP 2 - Al-Kadhimiya Mosque
Follow the Tigris River SE
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WP 3 - Republican Palace
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WP 3 - Republican Palace
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WP 4 - Jadriyah Lake
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WP 5 - Dora Expressway Bridge | Follow the Dora Expressway
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WP 6 - Dora Expressway | Veer right
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WP 7 - Cloverleaf intersection on the Dora Expressway
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Baghdad ORBI
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Baghdad ORBI | Al-Faw palace