Tabriz International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province (Iran)

IATA: TBZ ICAO: OITT

Longest Active Runway

11,825 ft

3,604 meters

Field Elevation

4,459 ft

1,359 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

38.1339°, 46.2350°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#215 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#340 of 7558

Top 4.5% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Iran)

#12 of 14 in IR

#21 of 75 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+18.2%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 TBZ in numbers: 11,825 ft longest runway · #215 of 650 published · #340 of 7,558 worldwide (top 4.5%) · #12 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)

TBZ lies at 1,359 m (4,459 ft), #57 of 650 published airports by elevation and 91.4 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 825 ft above the Iran median (3,634 ft, 14 airports); KER is highest at 5,741 ft, 1,282 ft higher than TBZ.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

1 Qualifying Aerodrome in Vicinity

Closest of 1 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbour within 100 NM: Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ), 73.1 NM, 10,826 ft. TBZ has the longest runway in this radius, 999 ft over NAJ.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,825 ft (3,604 m)

TBZ runways: 12L/30R 11,825 × 148 ft concrete (conc); 12R/30L 11,537 × 98 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #12 of 14 in Iran; IFN leads by 2,600 ft (14,425 ft). +18.2% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
12L/30R	11,825 ft (3604 m / 3.604 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Concrete (CONC)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
12R/30L	11,537 ft (3516 m / 3.516 km)	98 ft (30m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	❌ Unlighted	✅ 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
Nakhchivan International Airport (Nakhchivan)	`NAJ`	73.1 NM (135.4 km)	10,826 ft	✅ Lighted

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