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Airports in Iran
Iran has 325 airports and airfields, including 15 large and 49 medium-sized airports; 45 have scheduled passenger flights. The capital, Tehran, is served by Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) and Mehrabad International Airport (THR).
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- Medium / scheduled airport
List of airports in Iran
| Airport | City | IATA | ICAO | Type | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport | Abadan | ABD | OIAA | Large airport | 10 ft |
| Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani International Airport | Kerman | KER | OIKK | Large airport | 5,741 ft |
| Bandar Abbas International Airport | Bandar Abbas | BND | OIKB | Large airport | 22 ft |
| Birjand International Airport | Birjand | XBJ | OIMB | Large airport | 4,952 ft |
| Imam Khomeini International Airport Meet & Greet → | Tehran | IKA | OIIE | Large airport | 3,305 ft |
| Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport | Isfahan | IFN | OIFM | Large airport | 5,059 ft |
| Kish International Airport | Kish Island | KIH | OIBK | Large airport | 101 ft |
| Mashhad International Airport | Mashhad | MHD | OIMM | Large airport | 3,263 ft |
| Mehrabad International Airport | Tehran | THR | OIII | Large airport | 3,962 ft |
| Payam International Airport | Karaj | PYK | OIIP | Large airport | 4,170 ft |
| Qasem Soleimani International Airport | Ahvaz | AWZ | OIAW | Large airport | 66 ft |
| Qeshm International Airport | Qeshm(Dayrestan) | GSM | OIKQ | Large airport | 45 ft |
| Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport | Shiraz | SYZ | OISS | Large airport | 4,927 ft |
| Tabriz International Airport | Tabriz | TBZ | OITT | Large airport | 4,459 ft |
| Zahedan International Airport | Zahedan | ZAH | OIZH | Large airport | 4,564 ft |
| Abu Musa Island Airport | Abu Musa | AEU | OIBA | Medium airport | 23 ft |
| Ardabil Airport | Ardabil | ADU | OITL | Medium airport | 4,315 ft |
| Bam Airport | Bam | BXR | OIKM | Medium airport | 3,231 ft |
| Bandar Lengeh International Airport | Bandar Lengeh | BDH | OIBL | Medium airport | 67 ft |
| Bojnord Airport | Bojnord | BJB | OIMN | Medium airport | 3,499 ft |
| Bushehr Airport | Bushehr | BUZ | OIBB | Medium airport | 68 ft |
| Chabahar Konarak International Airport | Konarak | ZBR | OIZC | Medium airport | 13 ft |
| Dezful Airport | Dezful | DEF | OIAD | Medium airport | 474 ft |
| Gachsaran Airport | Gachsaran | GCH | OIAH | Medium airport | 2,414 ft |
| Hamadan Airport | Hamadan | HDM | OIHH | Medium airport | 5,755 ft |
| Kashan Airport | Kashan | KKS | OIFK | Medium airport | 3,465 ft |
| Khark Airport | Khark | KHK | OIBQ | Medium airport | 17 ft |
| Khoram Abad Airport | — | KHD | OICK | Medium airport | 3,782 ft |
| Lamerd Airport | Lamerd | LFM | OISR | Medium airport | 1,337 ft |
| Lar Airport | Lar | LRR | OISL | Medium airport | 2,641 ft |
| Mahshahr Airport | Mahshahr | MRX | OIAM | Medium airport | 8 ft |
| Nowshahr Airport | Nowshahr | NSH | OINN | Medium airport | -61 ft |
| Persian Gulf International Airport | Khiyaroo | PGU | OIBP | Medium airport | 27 ft |
| Rafsanjan Airport | Rafsanjan | RJN | OIKR | Medium airport | 5,298 ft |
| Ramsar Airport | Ramsar | RZR | OINR | Medium airport | -70 ft |
| Sabzevar National Airport | Sabzevar | AFZ | OIMS | Medium airport | 3,010 ft |
| Sanandaj Airport | — | SDG | OICS | Medium airport | 4,522 ft |
| Sardar-e-Jangal Airport | Rasht | RAS | OIGG | Medium airport | -40 ft |
| Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport | Sari | SRY | OINZ | Medium airport | 35 ft |
| Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport | Kermanshah | KSH | OICC | Medium airport | 4,307 ft |
| Shahid Sadooghi Airport | Yazd | AZD | OIYY | Medium airport | 4,054 ft |
| Urmia Airport | Urmia | OMH | OITR | Medium airport | 4,343 ft |
| Aghajari Airport (no scheduled flights) | Omidiyeh | AKW | OIAG | Medium airport | 88 ft |
| Badr Air Base (no scheduled flights) | Esfahan | — | OIFP | Medium airport | 5,242 ft |
| Fasa Airport (no scheduled flights) | Fasa | FAZ | OISF | Medium airport | 4,261 ft |
| Gorgan Airport (no scheduled flights) | Gorgan | GBT | OING | Medium airport | -24 ft |
| Ilam Airport (no scheduled flights) | Ilam | IIL | OICI | Medium airport | 4,404 ft |
| Iranshahr Airport (no scheduled flights) | Iranshahr | IHR | OIZI | Medium airport | 2,040 ft |
| Jam Airport (no scheduled flights) | Jam | KNR | OIBJ | Medium airport | 2,173 ft |
| Jiroft Airport (no scheduled flights) | Jiroft | JYR | OIKJ | Medium airport | 2,663 ft |
| Lavan Airport (no scheduled flights) | Lavan Airport | LVP | OIBV | Medium airport | 76 ft |
| Maku National Airport (no scheduled flights) | Showt | IMQ | OITU | Medium airport | 3,136 ft |
| Nojeh Air Base (no scheduled flights) | Amirabad | NUJ | OIHS | Medium airport | 5,609 ft |
| Oghab 44 Airbase (no scheduled flights) | Tarom Rural District | — | IR-0161 | Medium airport | — |
| Qazvin Airport (no scheduled flights) | Qazvin | GZW | OIIK | Medium airport | 4,184 ft |
| Sarakhs Airport (no scheduled flights) | Sarakhs | CKT | OIMC | Medium airport | 945 ft |
| Shahid Asiyaee Airport (no scheduled flights) | Masjed Soleyman | QMJ | OIAI | Medium airport | 1,206 ft |
| Shahrekord Airport (no scheduled flights) | Shahrekord | CQD | OIFS | Medium airport | 6,723 ft |
| Siri Airport (no scheduled flights) | Siri | SXI | OIBS | Medium airport | 43 ft |
| Sirjan Airport (no scheduled flights) | Sirjan | SYJ | OIKY | Medium airport | 5,846 ft |
| Tabas Airport (no scheduled flights) | Tabas | TCX | OIMT | Medium airport | 2,312 ft |
| Yasuj Airport (no scheduled flights) | Yasuj | YES | OISY | Medium airport | 5,939 ft |
| Zabol Airport (no scheduled flights) | Zabol | ACZ | OIZB | Medium airport | 1,628 ft |
| Zanjan Airport (no scheduled flights) | Zanjan | JWN | OITZ | Medium airport | 5,382 ft |
| Jask Airport | Bandar-e-Jask | JSK | OIZJ | Small airport | 19 ft |
| Parsabad-Moghan Airport | Parsabad | PFQ | OITP | Small airport | 251 ft |
| Semnan Municipal Airport | Semnan | SNX | OIIS | Small airport | 3,665 ft |
| Arak Airport (no scheduled flights) | Araak | AJK | OIHR | Small airport | 5,440 ft |
| Bahregan Airport (no scheduled flights) | Imam Hassan | IAQ | OIBH | Small airport | 20 ft |
| Bishe Kola Air Base (no scheduled flights) | Amol | BSM | OINJ | Small airport | -79 ft |
| Havadarya Airport (no scheduled flights) | Bandar Abbas | HDR | OIKP | Small airport | 19 ft |
| Hesa Airport (no scheduled flights) | Hesa | IFH | OIFE | Small airport | 5,256 ft |
| Jahrom Airport (no scheduled flights) | Jahrom | JAR | OISJ | Small airport | 3,358 ft |
| Kalaleh Airport (no scheduled flights) | Kalaleh | KLM | OINE | Small airport | 425 ft |
| Khaneh Airport (no scheduled flights) | Khaneh | KHA | OITH | Small airport | 4,804 ft |
| Khoy Airport (no scheduled flights) | Khoy | KHY | OITK | Small airport | 3,981 ft |
| Omidiyeh Airport (no scheduled flights) | Omidiyeh | OMI | OIAJ | Small airport | 85 ft |
| Sahand Airport (no scheduled flights) | Maragheh | ACP | OITM | Small airport | 4,396 ft |
| Shahrud International Airport (no scheduled flights) | Shahrud | RUD | OIMJ | Small airport | 4,215 ft |
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Iran has 325 airports and airfields in the OurAirports database — #29 of 247 countries and territories by total number. Only a small part of them serve airline passengers: 15 large airports, 49 medium-sized airports and 45 airports with scheduled flights; the remaining 261 are small airstrips, heliports (142) and seaplane bases used for private and general aviation.
Main international airports in Iran
The main international gateways are Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) in Tehran, Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport (ABD) in Abadan, Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani International Airport (KER) in Kerman, Bandar Abbas International Airport (BND) in Bandar Abbas, Birjand International Airport (XBJ) in Birjand and Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN) in Isfahan. In total 15 large airports handle long-haul and international traffic — #20 in the world. The capital, Tehran, is served by Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) and Mehrabad International Airport (THR).
Domestic flights and regional airports
Scheduled flights reach 42 cities across Iran, with 49 regional airports linking smaller towns to the main hubs. The northernmost airport with airline service is Parsabad-Moghan Airport (PFQ) in Parsabad, the southernmost Chabahar Konarak International Airport (ZBR) in Konarak. The highest airport is Shahrekord Airport (CQD) at 6,723 ft (2,049 m) above sea level.
Airport services and alternatives
At 1 airport in Iran — IKA — you can book Meet & Greet, lounge access or private transfers online. Among its neighbours, Türkiye (68 large/medium airports), Pakistan (39 large/medium airports), Iraq (30 large/medium airports) and Azerbaijan (14 large/medium airports) — useful if a cross-border airport is closer or cheaper. To find the closest airport to a specific town, use the nearest airport finder for Iran.
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