Iraqi Airways has a two letter IATA code IA, Iraqi Airways has their main operating hub at Baghdad International Airport (Matar Baġdād ad-Dowaly) the airport code is BGW. Iraqi Airways is one of the oldest airports in the Middle East and it was founded in 1945. From Baghdad International Airport they operate both domestic flights throughout Iraq and to 16 countries worldwide. Iraqi Airways main focus cities include Basra, Najaf, Sulaymaniyah and Erbil and they are currently adding many new destinations in to their flight schedule.

Iraqi Airways is the national flag carrier Iraq and is owned by the Iraqi Government, on average Iraqi Airways operates 68 daily flights with a seating capacity of 9,222 seats a day. As of April 2016 they operate 28 aircraft half of which are less than two years old. They have recently commenced two flights a week from London Gatwick South Terminal to Baghdad, Sulaymaniyah.