Imam Khomeini International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Tehran, Tehran Province (Iran)

IATA: IKA ICAO: OIIE

Longest Active Runway

13,772 ft

4,198 meters

Field Elevation

3,305 ft

1,007 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

35.4161°, 51.1522°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#34 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#54 of 7558

Top 0.7% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Iran)

#5 of 14 in IR

#7 of 75 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+37.7%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 IKA in numbers: 13,772 ft longest runway · #34 of 650 published · #54 of 7,558 worldwide (top 0.7%) · #5 in Iran.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Mid-Altitude Aerodrome (2,000–4,999 ft)

IKA lies at 1,007 m (3,305 ft), #83 of 650 published airports by elevation and 87.4 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 329 ft below the Iran median (3,634 ft, 14 airports); KER is highest at 5,741 ft, 2,436 ft higher than IKA.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

2 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 2 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Mehrabad International Airport (THR), 18.2 NM, 13,258 ft. Next: PYK 26.8 NM. IKA has the longest runway in this radius, 514 ft over THR.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 13,772 ft (4,198 m)

IKA runways: 11L/29R 13,772 × 148 ft asphalt (asp); 11R/29L 13,425 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #5 of 14 in Iran; IFN leads by 653 ft (14,425 ft). +37.7% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
11L/29R	13,772 ft (4198 m / 4.198 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
11R/29L	13,425 ft (4092 m / 4.092 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Mehrabad International Airport (Tehran)	`THR`	18.2 NM (33.7 km)	13,258 ft	✅ Lighted
Payam International Airport (Karaj)	`PYK`	26.8 NM (49.6 km)	12,005 ft	✅ Lighted

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