Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Isfahan, Isfahan Province (Iran)

IATA: IFN ICAO: OIFM

Longest Active Runway

14,425 ft

4,397 meters

Field Elevation

5,059 ft

1,542 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

32.7551°, 51.8839°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#19 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#34 of 7558

Top 0.4% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Iran)

#1 of 14 in IR

#2 of 75 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+44.2%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 IFN in numbers: 14,425 ft longest runway · #19 of 650 published · #34 of 7,558 worldwide (top 0.4%) · #1 in Iran.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

High-Altitude Aerodrome (≥5,000 ft)

IFN lies at 1,542 m (5,059 ft), #43 of 650 published airports by elevation and 93 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 1,425 ft above the Iran median (3,634 ft, 14 airports); KER is highest at 5,741 ft, 682 ft higher than IFN.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of IFN. Nearest published airport: Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA), 164 NM, 13,772 ft (653 ft shorter than IFN); 6 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 14,425 ft (4,397 m)

IFN runways: 07R/25L 14,425 × 148 ft asphalt (asp); 07L/25R 14,425 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #1 of 14 in Iran; 80 ft ahead of SYZ (14,345 ft). +44.2% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
07R/25L	14,425 ft (4397 m / 4.397 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
07L/25R	14,425 ft (4397 m / 4.397 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →