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.
30.2744°N, 56.9511°E · 1,750 m elevation
| Operating Country | 🇮🇷 Iran |
| Location | 🇮🇷 Iran |
| Status | Active |
| Usage | Dual |
| Year built | 1970 |
| Operating Organization | Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iranian Police Aviation |
| Units |
Islamic Republic of Iran Army AviationIslamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsIranian Police AviationBootia-Mahan Aviation College
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| Elevation | 1,750 m (5,741 ft) |
| IATA code | KER |
| ICAO code | OIKK |
| Runways |
05/23 · 2,029 m (6,657 ft) · Asphalt16/34 · 3,847 m (12,621 ft) · Asphalt
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| Website | kerman.airport.ir |
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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