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Imam Khomeini International Airport

Tehran, Iran

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Imam Khomeini International Airport

Tehran, Iran

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Iran's primary international gateway serving the capital Tehran.

Opened

2004

Location

Tehran, Iran

Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) is the main international airport serving Tehran, Iran, and is one of the largest airports in the Middle East by land area. Located approximately 35 kilometers southwest of Tehran city center near Robat Karim, the airport was designed to handle the bulk of Iran's international passenger traffic. The airport is named after Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It serves as the primary hub for Iran Air and several other Iranian carriers, handling millions of passengers annually despite the impact of international sanctions on aviation. Development of the airport has been ongoing since its partial opening, with plans for multiple terminals and expanded capacity. The facility was originally designed with ambitious expansion goals to make it a major regional aviation hub.

Terminals

The airport currently operates one main terminal building with a second terminal in various stages of planning and development.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include bus services, taxis, and a dedicated metro line (Tehran Metro Line 1 extension) connecting the airport to central Tehran.

Airlines here

Iran Air serves as the primary hub carrier, alongside Mahan Air, Iran Airtour, and other Iranian airlines, with limited international carriers operating due to sanctions.

Notable facts

›Named after Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
›Located approximately 35 km southwest of Tehran city center near Robat Karim.
›The airport occupies one of the largest land areas of any airport in the Middle East.
›International sanctions have significantly restricted foreign airline operations at the airport.
›The airport was originally conceived in the 1970s but construction and opening were delayed for decades.

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Route map (43 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

IKA → DYU7J · 735

IKA → FCOAZ · 320

IKA → MSQB2 · E75

IKA → URCCZ · 73G

IKA → DXBEK · 772 77W 332

IKA → ARNEP · 340

IKA → DXBEP · 340

IKA → DYUEP · 100

IKA → EVNEP · 100

IKA → ISTEP · 340

IKA → ISUEP · 100

IKA → KBLEP · 100

IKA → AUHEY · 320

IKA → SHJG9 · 320

IKA → BAHGF · 320

IKA → AMSIR · AB6

IKA → ARNIR · AB6

IKA → BEYIR · 313 320

IKA → BOMIR · 74L

IKA → CGNIR · 313

IKA → DXBIR · 320

IKA → ESBIR · 320

IKA → FCOIR · 313

IKA → FRAIR · AB6

IKA → GOTIR · AB6

IKA → GYDIR · 320

IKA → HAMIR · 313

IKA → ISTIR · 320

IKA → KHIIR · 320

IKA → KULIR · 74L

IKA → LHRIR · AB6

IKA → MXPIR · AB6

IKA → NJFIR · 320

IKA → ORYIR · AB6

IKA → PEKIR · 74L

IKA → TASIR · 320

IKA → VIEIR · 313

IKA → GYDJ2 · E70 E90 319

IKA → ISTKK · 320

IKA → KWIKU · 320

IKA → FRALH · 343

IKA → VIEOS · 320 319

IKA → SAWPC · 738 320

IKA → DOHQR · 320 321

IKA → SVOSU · 320

IKA → ISTTK · 332 321 738 739

IKA → SAWTK · 738

IKA → ALAW5 · 313

IKA → BKKW5 · 313

IKA → CANW5 · 313

IKA → DELW5 · AB6

IKA → DUSW5 · 313

IKA → DXBW5 · AB6

IKA → EBLW5 · 313

IKA → ESBW5 · 313

IKA → ISTW5 · AB6

IKA → KULW5 · 313

IKA → NJFW5 · 313

IKA → PVGW5 · 313

IKA → MCTWY · E75

Aircraft operating here

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Encyclopaedia

Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport is the international airport of Tehran, the capital of Iran. It is located 2 kilometers (1 mi) from Vahnabad and 35 kilometres southwest of Tehran and is named after Ruhollah Khomeini (1900–1989), Iran's first supreme leader. The airport is operated by Imam Khomeini Airport City Company. It covers 13,400 hectares and has two terminals and two runways. All international flights into Tehran are served by the airport, and all domestic flights land at Mehrabad Airport. Imam Khomeini Airport is a hub for multiple airlines. As of the fiscal year ending on 20 March 2019, it ranked third in terms of passenger traffic in Iran.

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