Sleeping in Airports

Basra Airport Guide

Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Basra Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit.  Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.

There is a little coffee shop that is open all night. A guy sleeps on the floor by the machines, wake him if you need anything. – Laura

BSR Airport Overview

basra airport guideTo help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Basra International Airport.

What to Expect

Basra Airport (code: BSR) has one terminal for commercial flights. The security presence is very high, so arrive early to process through many checkpoints. Once inside, you’ll find a few eateries and shops. WiFi is available to help pass the time. For added comfort, economy class passengers can pay to enter an airport lounge. See Airport Lounges in the guide below for its location and rates.

Sleeping in Basra Airport

Unfortunately, we do not yet have any sleep-related reviews. For uninterrupted sleep, nearby hotels offer shuttle service. See our Airport Hotels section below for more info, or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.

To help us keep this guide up-to-date, you can add or update information or write a review to submit airport tips and photos. For more airport information, continue scrolling down to explore more in our Basra Airport Guide.

In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security.   

Airport Hours

As of this update, we cannot confirm the airport’s hours of operation. We recommend reading a few reviews before deciding to sleep in the airport overnight. If you know the airport hours, click here to update this airport guide, and we will update it.

Rest & Relaxation Zones

There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.

Airport Hotels

There are no hotels at Basra airport.  Visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels in Basra, search for deals, and read traveller reviews.

Airport Lounges

  • Royal Lounge – Location: Airside, Gate 4. Lounge Access: unknown.

Drinking Water

Information is unavailable. Does the airport have water fountains or water bottle refill stations? Click here to update this guide.

Food & Drinks

Information is unavailable. Click here to update this guide.

Luggage Storage & Lockers

Unavailable. If this is incorrect, click here to update this guide.

Mobile Charging

At the time of this update, we did not have any information about mobile charging availability. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.

Showers

Unavailable. If this is incorrect, click here to update this guide.

WiFi/Internet

WiFi is available at Basra Airport.

More Airport Information

More Services, Facilities & Things To Do On A Layover

SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.

Airlines
Basra Airport is served by the following airlines: Qatar Airways • Emirates • Turkish Airlines • Royal Jordanian.
Airport Transportation: Getting To/From The Airport

Hotel Shuttles

See also Airport Hotels above.

Last updated: 2024-08-26

This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning.  All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice.   The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or  write a review.