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Kerman Airport (Kerman International Airport)

Kerman Airport (also Kerman International Airport; ICAO OIKK) is an active joint civil-military airfield in Iran, operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iranian Police Aviation. It has 2 runways (longest 3,847 m). Home to Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iranian Police Aviation, Bootia-Mahan Aviation College.

Facility Details

Summary
Operating Country 🇮🇷 Iran
Location🇮🇷 Iran
Status Active
UsageDual
Year built1970
Operating OrganizationIslamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iranian Police Aviation
Units & aircraft
Islamic Republic of Iran Army AviationIslamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsIranian Police AviationBootia-Mahan Aviation College
Location & Technical Details
Coordinates30.2744°N, 56.9511°E
Elevation1,750 m (5,741 ft)
IATA codeKER
ICAO codeOIKK
Runways
05/23 · 2,029 m (6,657 ft) · Asphalt16/34 · 3,847 m (12,621 ft) · Asphalt
Websitekerman.airport.ir
Map
Map of Kerman Airport
Nearby Bases
  1. 284 km Oghab 44
Related
Operating forces
More Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iranian Police Aviation bases

Description

Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani Airport, formerly known as Kerman International Airport, is located in Kerman, Iran. Flight operations at the facility commenced in 1970. The airport received its current name in 2017.

The installation is a joint public and military facility owned by the Government of Iran. It is operated by the Iran Airports Company, the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and Iranian Police Aviation. The airport serves as a focus city for Mahan Air and functions as the primary hub for the Bootia-Mahan Aviation College. Its operational roles encompass commercial aviation, general aviation, and military training.

Infrastructure at the airport includes a Mahan Air flight crew simulator center and a cabin crew training center. The facility houses operations for multiple aviation branches of the Iranian armed forces and law enforcement.

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Latest Data Updates
  1. AUG 132026 Updated Runway records recorded, with elevation, airport codes and official website
  2. APR 72026 Updated Description added
  3. JAN 182026 Created Page created: Kerman Airport