Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Shiraz, Fars Province (Iran)

IATA: SYZ ICAO: OISS

Longest Active Runway

14,345 ft

4,372 meters

Field Elevation

4,927 ft

1,502 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

29.5392°, 52.5898°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#20 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#35 of 7558

Top 0.4% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Iran)

#2 of 14 in IR

#3 of 75 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+43.5%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 SYZ in numbers: 14,345 ft longest runway · #20 of 650 published · #35 of 7,558 worldwide (top 0.4%) · #2 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)

SYZ lies at 1,502 m (4,927 ft), #46 of 650 published airports by elevation and 92.7 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 1,293 ft above the Iran median (3,634 ft, 14 airports); KER is highest at 5,741 ft, 814 ft higher than SYZ.

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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 SYZ. Nearest published airport: Kish International Airport (KIH), 195 NM, 12,004 ft (2,341 ft shorter than SYZ); 10 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 14,345 ft (4,372 m)

SYZ runways: 11L/29R 14,345 × 148 ft asphalt (asp); 11R/29L 14,051 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #2 of 14 in Iran; IFN leads by 80 ft (14,425 ft). +43.5% 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	14,345 ft (4372 m / 4.372 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
11R/29L	14,051 ft (4283 m / 4.283 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

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