Permanent bases in Iraq references: 1, 2, 3, 4,

• Balad a town just north of Baghdad and neighboring Army Base, Camp Anaconda references: 1, 2, 3, 4,

• Al Nasr Other names: Camp Victory / Baghdad Airfield

• Tallil Other names: Ali Air Base, Camp Adder, ... down South references: 1, 2, 3, 4,

• Al-Asad in western Iraq (Anbar Province, near Syria) 10 desert miles from the nearest town. References: 1, 2, 3, 4, This is the one Bush visited for his August 3, 2007 “war council”.

• Irbil (Arbil [Arab] or Erbil [Turkoman] or Hawler [Kurd]) east of Mosul, in Kurdistan – crash project. References 1, 2, 3, 4,

• US Embassy in Baghdad - cost .5 billion USD

?? Al-Qayyarah up north. References: 1, 2, 3, 4, Other names: Al Qayyārah,Qayyarah,Al Qaiyāra,Al Kayyārah,Qaiyāra,Kaiyara,Gayara,Qayyārah,Al Qaiyara,Al Kayyarah,Qaiyara

Here is an excellent index of links to furthur information on Iraqui airfields:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/airfields.htm

The page includes an information-packed table: Airfield / Type / Runway Length.