Baghdad, Iraq · Lounge details updated 2026-11-04

BGW Airport Lounges: All 4 Baghdad Lounges and How to Get In

Baghdad International Airport (BGW) in Baghdad has 4 open lounges across Main Terminal (D), Terminal 1 and Terminal Babylon. Of those, 1 takes Priority Pass. 2 are open 24 hours. The card that opens the most of them is the U.S. Bank Altitude Connect (1 lounge).

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Open lounges

4

In 3 terminals

Priority Pass

1

With showers

0

Open 24 hours

2

Every lounge at BGW, by terminal

Times are local. Tap a lounge for its hours, rules and photos.

See which BGW lounges your cards get you into.

4 open lounges

Terminal Babylon1 lounge

Ahlein Premium Lounge

Terminal Babylon · Departure Level, between Babylon and Nineveh Terminals, facing the tarmac.

Priority Pass

Terminal 11 lounge

Baghdad Lounge

Terminal 1 · Gate 31

oneworld

Main Terminal (D)1 lounge

First Class Lounge

Main Terminal (D) · Between Terminal Babylon and Ninva

oneworld

Terminal not listed1 lounge

Iraqi Airways Business Class Lounge

Terminal not listed · Between Naynawa Terminal and Babel Terminal

SkyTeam

How to get into BGW lounges

Each network, its lounges here, and how people usually get in.

Priority Pass1 lounge

A Priority Pass membership, which many premium credit cards include for free.

All Priority Pass lounges
oneworld2 lounges

Business or first class on a oneworld airline, or oneworld Sapphire or Emerald status.

All oneworld lounges
SkyTeam1 lounge

Business or first class on a SkyTeam airline, or SkyTeam Elite Plus status.

All SkyTeam lounges

Credit cards that get you into BGW lounges

Ranked by how many open lounges here each card gets you into. Some need a same-day flight on a certain airline.

  1. U.S. Bank Altitude Connect1 of 4
  2. Capital One Venture X1 of 4
  3. Bilt Palladium1 of 4
  4. HSBC Elite1 of 4
  5. Barclays JetBlue Premier1 of 4
  6. Bank of America Premium Rewards Elite1 of 4
  7. Citi Strata Elite1 of 4
  8. Amex Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant1 of 4

BGW lounges: common questions

How many lounges are at BGW airport?

Baghdad International Airport has 4 open lounges: First Class Lounge (Main Terminal (D)), Baghdad Lounge (Terminal 1), Ahlein Premium Lounge (Terminal Babylon) and Iraqi Airways Business Class Lounge (Terminal not listed).

Which BGW lounges can I use with Priority Pass?

1 lounge at BGW takes Priority Pass: Ahlein Premium Lounge (Terminal Babylon). Many premium credit cards include a Priority Pass membership; check your card's guest rules before you go.

Which credit cards get you into lounges at BGW?

The U.S. Bank Altitude Connect opens 1 lounge (Ahlein Premium Lounge). The Capital One Venture X opens 1 lounge (Ahlein Premium Lounge). The Bilt Palladium opens 1 lounge (Ahlein Premium Lounge). The HSBC Elite opens 1 lounge (Ahlein Premium Lounge). Some access needs a same-day flight on a particular airline; see each lounge's rules.

Are any BGW lounges open 24 hours?

Yes: Baghdad Lounge (Terminal 1) and Iraqi Airways Business Class Lounge (Terminal not listed).

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Lounge lists come from the networks' own directories (Priority Pass, American Express, Chase, Capital One, Delta and the airline alliances), last refreshed 2026-11-04. Hours and access rules change, and lounges can turn people away when full, so check with the lounge before you go.