Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani International Airport, designated by IATA code KER and ICAO code OIKK, serves Kerman, the capital of Kerman Province in southeastern Iran. The airport is named after former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and functions as the primary air hub for one of Iran's largest and historically significant provinces. The airport handles both domestic and limited international traffic, connecting Kerman to Tehran and other major Iranian cities. Given Kerman's importance as a center for pistachio production, copper mining, and tourism to sites such as the ancient city of Bam and the Shahdad Kaluts desert, the airport plays a meaningful economic and logistical role in the region. Infrastructure and capacity have been incrementally developed over the years to accommodate growing passenger demand, though the airport remains mid-sized by national standards.