Mashhad International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province (Iran)

IATA: MHD ICAO: OIMM

Longest Active Runway

12,877 ft

3,925 meters

Field Elevation

3,263 ft

995 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

36.2348°, 59.6429°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#97 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#156 of 7558

Top 2.1% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Iran)

#7 of 14 in IR

#13 of 75 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+28.8%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 MHD in numbers: 12,877 ft longest runway · #97 of 650 published · #156 of 7,558 worldwide (top 2.1%) · #7 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)

MHD lies at 995 m (3,263 ft), #87 of 650 published airports by elevation and 87 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 371 ft below the Iran median (3,634 ft, 14 airports); KER is highest at 5,741 ft, 2,478 ft higher than MHD.

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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 MHD. Nearest published airport: Ashgabat International Airport (ASB), 122 NM, 12,467 ft (410 ft shorter than MHD); 3 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,877 ft (3,925 m)

MHD runways: 13R/31L 12,877 × 148 ft asphalt (asp); 13L/31R 12,503 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #7 of 14 in Iran; IFN leads by 1,548 ft (14,425 ft). +28.8% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
13R/31L	12,877 ft (3925 m / 3.925 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
13L/31R	12,503 ft (3811 m / 3.811 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

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