Kish International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Kish Island, Hormozgan Province (Iran)

IATA: KIH ICAO: OIBK

Longest Active Runway

12,004 ft

3,659 meters

Field Elevation

101 ft

31 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

1 closed, Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

26.5254°, 53.9805°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#185 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#289 of 7558

Top 3.8% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Iran)

#11 of 14 in IR

#20 of 75 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+20%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 KIH in numbers: 12,004 ft longest runway · #185 of 650 published · #289 of 7,558 worldwide (top 3.8%) · #11 in Iran.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

KIH lies at 31 m (101 ft), #441 of 650 published airports by elevation and 28.2 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 3,533 ft below the Iran median (3,634 ft, 14 airports); KER is highest at 5,741 ft, 5,640 ft higher than KIH.

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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 KIH. Nearest published airport: Qeshm International Airport (GSM), 104 NM, 13,864 ft (1,860 ft longer than KIH); 15 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,004 ft (3,659 m)

KIH runway: 09R/27L 12,004 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #11 of 14 in Iran; IFN leads by 2,421 ft (14,425 ft). +20% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
09R/27L	12,004 ft (3659 m / 3.659 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
09L/27R	12,004 ft (3659 m / 3.659 km)	215 ft (66m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	❌ Unlighted	⛔ Closed

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