Key airport information may also be found at: http://worldaerodata.com/
Dozens of cities have airports that serve passenger and cargo planes. Iran Air, the national airline, was founded in 1962 and operates domestic and international flights. All large cities have mass transit systems using buses, and several private companies provide bus service between cities. Tehran, Mashhad, Shiraz, Tabriz, Ahwaz and Esfahan are in the process of constructing underground mass transit rail lines.
Iran’s airports are improving their international connections. In May 2007 international flights into the capital, Tehran, were moved to the Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKIA), just outside the city because of capacity constraints at the existing central Mehrabad Airport.
COVID-19 pandemic had impacts on international flights of Iran. Iran's civil aviation agency defined two categories of forbidden and high risk for the countries that are facing high rate of COVID infection. International flights to or from the forbidden countries can not happen and for high risk countries, the passangers should do a PCR test before entering into the country. This is a dynamic list and it is important that the travelers check the last status of the Iran COVID restriction before planning their trips.
There are 54 major airports in Iran: 8 international, 21 air border, and 25 domestic.
National airline: Iran Air
There are 129 airports with paved runways:
- Over 3,047 m: 40 airports
- 2,438 to 3,047 m: 28 airports
- 1,524 to 2,437 m: 25 airports
- 914 to 1,523 m: 34 airports
- Under 914m: 6 airports (2009)
There are 183 airports with unpaved runways (2007):
- Over 3,047 m: 1 airport
- 1,524 to 2,437 m: 9 airports
- 914 to 1,523 m: 139 airports
- Under 914 m: 33 airports (2009)
Heliports - Total: 19 (2009)
For more information on government agency and airport company contact information, please see the following links: 4.1 Government Contact List and 4.5 Airport Companies Contact List.
Procedures for Foreign Registered Aircraft
The Civil Aviation Organization of Islamic Republic of Iran (CAO.IRI), (Persian: سازمان هواپیمایی کشوری جمهوری اسلامی ایران) is Iran's civil aviation agency. It is the statutory corporation which oversees and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in Iran. The organization was established in July 1946 and investigates aviation accidents and incidents in Iran.
The information about registration all related rules and regulations are accessible in the following link: Iran Civil Aviation Organisation
