IKA · Tehran, Iran
Imam Khomeini International Airport.
--:--:-- · IRST (UTC+03:30) · 35.4161° N, 51.1522° E
Imam Khomeini International Airport
International airport serving Tehran, Iran
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for IKA
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 5166; ident OIIE; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
ikia.ir
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Imam Khomeini International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
22 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
IKA / OIIE
OurAirports ident
OIIE
GPS / local code
OIIE
ISO region
IR-23
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
ikia.ir
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q734729
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:21 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--IRST · UTC+03:30
Time zone
IRST
Asia/Tehran · UTC+03:30
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
39 km
Approximate distance to central Tehran.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Tehran
Languages
Persian (Farsi)
Currency
IRR (﷼)
Country area
1,648,195 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
2 terminals
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
13,772 ft / 4,198 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
2004 · Imam Khomeini City Company
Owner / entity
Government of Iran
Hub airlines
multiple airlines
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
22 source-backed signals
Imam Khomeini International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Tehran, Iran. Tehran's built-up core sits roughly 39 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Tehran (UTC+03:30, IRST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA / OIIE) is at 35.4161° N, 51.1522° E, elevation 3,305 ft (1,007 m), serving Tehran, Iran.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Tehran is in Iran (capital Tehran); on Asia/Tehran (IRST, UTC+03:30); working languages: Persian (Farsi); currency: IRR (﷼).
Distance from central Tehran: 39 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for IKA.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA / OIIE)
Imam Khomeini International Airport · International airport serving Tehran, Iran
Known label 1
Ahmadabad
Alternate airport-name cue retained for IKA, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
OIIE · OIIE · IR-23
ikia.ir · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
It is located 2 kilometers (1 mi) from Vahnabad and 35 kilometres southwest of Tehran and is named after Ruhollah Khomeini (1900–1989), Iran's first supreme leader.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Robāţ Karīm
robat-karim · 9.9 km from IKA
Iran · Asia/Tehran · +0h · population 62,753 · city coordinates 35.4846, 51.0829
2. Ṣāleḥīeh
salehieh · 11 km from IKA
Iran · Asia/Tehran · +0h · population 58,683 · city coordinates 35.5053, 51.1914
3. Golestān
golestan · 12 km from IKA
Iran · Asia/Tehran · +0h · population 240,000 · city coordinates 35.5183, 51.1819
4. Nasīm Shahr
nasim-shahr · 17 km from IKA
Iran · Asia/Tehran · +0h · population 200,393 · city coordinates 35.5650, 51.1633
5. Nasimshahr
nasimshahr · 17 km from IKA
Iran · Asia/Tehran · +0h · population 200,393 · city coordinates 35.5653, 51.1583
6. Eslamshahr
eslamshahr · 17 km from IKA
Iran · Asia/Tehran · +0h · population 450,000 · city coordinates 35.5522, 51.2350
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. THR OIII
Mehrabad International Airport · Tehran
34 km from IKA · Asia/Tehran · +0h · elevation 3,962 ft (1,208 m) · airport coordinates 35.6892, 51.3144
2. PYK OIIP
Payam International Airport · Karaj
50 km from IKA · Asia/Tehran · +0h · elevation 4,170 ft (1,271 m) · airport coordinates 35.7761, 50.8267
3. IFN OIFM
Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport · Isfahan
303 km from IKA · Asia/Tehran · +0h · elevation 5,059 ft (1,542 m) · airport coordinates 32.7551, 51.8839
Route-time reference set
1. IKA-IFN
Isfahan · 303 km · 1h 13m
Asia/Tehran · +0h from IKA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 13,772 ft / 4,198 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for IKA.
Runway identifiers
11L/29R · 11R/29L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. THR OIII
Mehrabad International Airport · Tehran · 34 km from IKA
large airport · Asia/Tehran · iran · 3,962 ft (1,208 m) · 35.6892, 51.3144
2. PYK OIIP
Payam International Airport · Karaj · 50 km from IKA
large airport · Asia/Tehran · iran · 4,170 ft (1,271 m) · 35.7761, 50.8267
3. IFN OIFM
Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport · Isfahan · 303 km from IKA
large airport · Asia/Tehran · iran · 5,059 ft (1,542 m) · 32.7551, 51.8839
4. TBZ OITT
Tabriz International Airport · Tabriz · 532 km from IKA
large airport · Asia/Tehran · iran · 4,459 ft (1,359 m) · 38.1339, 46.2350
5. MHD OIMM
Mashhad International Airport · Mashhad · 771 km from IKA
large airport · Asia/Tehran · iran · 3,263 ft (995 m) · 36.2348, 59.6429
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
The airport is operated by Imam Khomeini Airport City Company.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for IKA.
Source note 2
It covers 13,400 hectares and has two terminals and two runways.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for IKA.
Source note 3
Imam Khomeini Airport is a hub for multiple airlines.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for IKA.
Country and authority
IKA sits in Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), whose capital is Tehran. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Asia, Southern Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Persian (Farsi). Currency context: IRR (﷼). IKA is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
IKA is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Ahmadabad. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport serving Tehran, Iran. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Location cue: It is located 2 kilometers (1 mi) from Vahnabad and 35 kilometres southwest of Tehran and is named after Ruhollah Khomeini (1900–1989), Iran's first supreme leader.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q734729 · Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport. Owner / owning body: Government of Iran. Administrative area: Tehran Province. Named after: Tehran · Ruhollah Khomeini
Field and clock profile
Imam Khomeini International Airport is a moderate-elevation field at 3,305 ft (1,007 m), positioned at 35.4161° N, 51.1522° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 13,772 ft / 4,198 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Tehran (IRST, UTC+03:30), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Robāţ Karīm is the closest retained city-time anchor at 9.9 km. THR Tehran is the closest retained airport alternative at 34 km.
Country airport peers
IKA is compared with THR Tehran at 34 km, PYK Karaj at 50 km, IFN Isfahan at 303 km, TBZ Tabriz at 532 km, MHD Mashhad at 771 km inside the retained Iran airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
IKA-IFN Isfahan: 303 km, about 1h 13m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident OIIE backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. ikia.ir is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
multiple airlines
Terminal footprint
2 terminals
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 13,772 ft / 4,198 m
Runway identifiers
11L/29R, 11R/29L
OurAirports classifies IKA as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Tehran.
IKA (OIIE) is a moderate-elevation field at 3,305 ft (1,007 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
IKA also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as multiple airlines.
IKA's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 13,772 ft / 4,198 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Imam Khomeini City Company is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for IKA.
- The airport is operated by Imam Khomeini Airport City Company.
- It covers 13,400 hectares and has two terminals and two runways.
- Imam Khomeini Airport is a hub for multiple airlines.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at ikia.ir, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for IKA
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
IKA uses Asia/Tehran (IRST, UTC+03:30). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Imam Khomeini International Airport is about 39 km from central Tehran; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
THR Tehran is the closest retained alternate at 34 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
ikia.ir is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place IKA inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
IKA ranks #2 in the curated Iran airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 6 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
IKA shares Asia/Tehran with IFN Isfahan IR · MHD Mashhad IR · PYK Karaj IR · TBZ Tabriz IR · THR Tehran IR. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
IKA is 3,305 ft (1,007 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include MHD 3,263 ft (995 m) (42 ft delta) · CLO 3,162 ft (964 m) (143 ft delta) · ASR 3,463 ft (1,056 m) (158 ft delta) · ESB 3,125 ft (952 m) (180 ft delta) · BSB 3,497 ft (1,066 m) (192 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
IKA's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are THR 34 km +0h · PYK 50 km +0h · IFN 303 km +0h.
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isfahan | IFN | 303 km | 1h 13m | +0h | --:--:-- |
IKA to IFN
Isfahan
Distance 303 km; estimated travel window 1h 13m; destination zone Asia/Tehran is +0h from IKA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Because the airport sits well outside central Tehran, surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
Tehran is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Imam Khomeini International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from IKA, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Robāţ Karīm
robat-karim · 9.9 km · Asia/Tehran
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ṣāleḥīeh
salehieh · 11 km · Asia/Tehran
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Golestān
golestan · 12 km · Asia/Tehran
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Nasīm Shahr
nasim-shahr · 17 km · Asia/Tehran
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Nasimshahr
nasimshahr · 17 km · Asia/Tehran
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Eslamshahr
eslamshahr · 17 km · Asia/Tehran
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Parand
parand · 17 km · Asia/Tehran
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Shāhedshahr
shahedshahr · 18 km · Asia/Tehran
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Şabbāshahr
sabbashahr · 19 km · Asia/Tehran
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Naz̧arābād
nazarabad-406462 · 22 km · Asia/Tehran
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ferdowsīyeh
ferdowsiyeh · 22 km · Asia/Tehran
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bāghestān
baghestan · 26 km · Asia/Tehran
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Imam Khomeini International Airport is associated in the current source trail with multiple airlines, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Isfahan (IFN). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Multiple airlines.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: 2 terminals.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 13,772 ft / 4,198 m; identifiers 11L/29R, 11R/29L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Imam Khomeini City Company.
- Opened / inaugurated: 2004.
- Network role: multiple airlines.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from IKA. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Mehrabad International AirportTHR
Tehran · large airport
- Distance
- 34 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 3,962 ft (1,208 m)
Compare against THR when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Payam International AirportPYK
Karaj · large airport
- Distance
- 50 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 4,170 ft (1,271 m)
Compare against PYK when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International AirportIFN
Isfahan · large airport
- Distance
- 303 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 5,059 ft (1,542 m)
Compare against IFN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) in?▾
Imam Khomeini International Airport is in the Asia/Tehran timezone (UTC+03:30, IRST).
What are the codes for Imam Khomeini International Airport?▾
Imam Khomeini International Airport uses IATA code IKA and ICAO code OIIE.
Where is Imam Khomeini International Airport located?▾
Imam Khomeini International Airport is located in Tehran, Iran at coordinates 35.4161° N, 51.1522° E, with an elevation of 3,305 ft (1,007 m) (moderate-elevation field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Imam Khomeini International Airport from central Tehran?▾
Imam Khomeini International Airport sits roughly 39 km from the nearest mapped city center for Tehran.
Which route reference is most useful from IKA?▾
Isfahan (IFN) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 13m, destination timezone Asia/Tehran, and a +0h difference from IKA.
What other airports in Iran are close peers to IKA?▾
IKA's curated peers in Iran on this site include THR Tehran, PYK Karaj, IFN Isfahan, plus 2 more.
How many runways does Imam Khomeini International Airport have?▾
Imam Khomeini International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 13,772 ft / 4,198 m; identifiers include 11L/29R, 11R/29L.