al_asad_airbase | operatingorganisation | united_states_air_force <tsp> al_asad_airbase | location | iraq <tsp> al_asad_airbase | runwaylength | 307848 <sep> ayn al asad (iata: iqa, icao: oraa) is an iraqi armed forces  base located in al anbar governorate (also called anbar province) of western iraq it was originally known as qadisiyah airbase it was the second largest us military airbase in iraq during operation iraqi freedom until january 2010, it was the home of the ii marine expeditionary force/multi-national force west other major tenants have included the 3rd id's 4th ibct, 82nd airborne division advise & assist brigade, 332nd medical brigade, 321st sustainment brigade, vertical onboard delivery detachment-1 (vod-1), vaq-141, navy customs battalion juliet, elements of the iraqi army's 7th division, and the united states air force (usaf)on december 26, 2018, president donald trump and his wife melania visited the soldiers stationed at the base 
operated by the united states air force. al asad airbase. in iraq. has a runway length of 3078.48 metres.it was the second largest us military airbase in iraq during operation iraqi freedom