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THR · Tehran, Iran
--:--:-- · IRST (UTC+03:30) · 35.6892° N, 51.3144° E
Mehrabad International Airport
Airport in Tehran, Iran
Verification trail
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.
OurAirports ID 5168; ident OIII; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
mehrabad.airport.ir
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceMehrabad International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-25.
Open source19 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-25.
IATA / ICAO
THR / OIII
OurAirports ident
OIII
GPS / local code
OIII
ISO region
IR-23
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
mehrabad.airport.ir
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q513684
Snapshot generated
2026-05-25
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 25, 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 Jun 2, 5:21 PM UTC.
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
9.7 km
Approximate distance to central Tehran.
Country capital
Tehran
Languages
Persian (Farsi)
Currency
IRR (﷼)
Country area
1,648,195 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
13,258 ft / 4,041 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1938 · Iranian Airports Holding Company
Owner / entity
Government of Iran
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Mehrabad International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Tehran, Iran. Tehran's built-up core sits roughly 9.7 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.
Mehrabad International Airport (THR / OIII) is at 35.6892° N, 51.3144° E, elevation 3,962 ft (1,208 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: 10 km.
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for THR.
Primary airport name
Mehrabad International Airport (THR / OIII)
Mehrabad International Airport · Airport in Tehran, Iran
Source identifiers
OIII · OIII · IR-23
mehrabad.airport.ir · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Regional role cue
Formerly serving as the city's primary airport for both domestic and international flights, it now primarily handles domestic traffic following the opening of Imam Khomeini International Airport for international flights in 2007.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for THR; not treated as a live service guarantee.
1. Andīsheh
andisheh · 7.3 km from THR
Iran · Asia/Tehran · +0h · population 116,062 · city coordinates 35.7471, 51.2774
2. Tehran
tehran · 9.7 km from THR
Iran · Asia/Tehran · +0h · population 7,153,309 · city coordinates 35.6944, 51.4215
3. Tajrīsh
tajrish · 16 km from THR
Iran · Asia/Tehran · +0h · population 86,000 · city coordinates 35.8044, 51.4256
4. Naz̧arābād
nazarabad-406462 · 16 km from THR
Iran · Asia/Tehran · +0h · population 119,512 · city coordinates 35.6102, 51.1611
5. Eslamshahr
eslamshahr · 17 km from THR
Iran · Asia/Tehran · +0h · population 450,000 · city coordinates 35.5522, 51.2350
6. Bāghestān
baghestan · 17 km from THR
Iran · Asia/Tehran · +0h · population 83,934 · city coordinates 35.6471, 51.1338
1. IKA OIIE
Imam Khomeini International Airport · Tehran
34 km from THR · Asia/Tehran · +0h · elevation 3,305 ft (1,007 m) · airport coordinates 35.4161, 51.1522
2. PYK OIIP
Payam International Airport · Karaj
45 km from THR · 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
330 km from THR · Asia/Tehran · +0h · elevation 5,059 ft (1,542 m) · airport coordinates 32.7551, 51.8839
1. THR-IFN
Isfahan · 330 km · 1h 15m
Asia/Tehran · +0h from THR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 13,258 ft / 4,041 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for THR.
Runway identifiers
11L/29R · 11R/29L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
1. IKA OIIE
Imam Khomeini International Airport · Tehran · 34 km from THR
large airport · Asia/Tehran · iran · 3,305 ft (1,007 m) · 35.4161, 51.1522
2. PYK OIIP
Payam International Airport · Karaj · 45 km from THR
large airport · Asia/Tehran · iran · 4,170 ft (1,271 m) · 35.7761, 50.8267
3. IFN OIFM
Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport · Isfahan · 330 km from THR
large airport · Asia/Tehran · iran · 5,059 ft (1,542 m) · 32.7551, 51.8839
4. TBZ OITT
Tabriz International Airport · Tabriz · 527 km from THR
large airport · Asia/Tehran · iran · 4,459 ft (1,359 m) · 38.1339, 46.2350
5. MHD OIMM
Mashhad International Airport · Mashhad · 752 km from THR
large airport · Asia/Tehran · iran · 3,263 ft (995 m) · 36.2348, 59.6429
Source note 1
Despite this, Mehrabad remains the busiest airport in Iran by passenger volume and aircraft movements.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for THR.
THR 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.
Common country-language signals: Persian (Farsi). Currency context: IRR (﷼). THR is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Airport in 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.
Regional role cue: Formerly serving as the city's primary airport for both domestic and international flights, it now primarily handles domestic traffic following the opening of Imam Khomeini International Airport for international flights in 2007.
Wikidata airport entity: Q513684 · Mehrabad International Airport. Owner / owning body: Government of Iran. Administrative area: District 9. Named after: Tehran
Mehrabad International Airport is a moderate-elevation field at 3,962 ft (1,208 m), positioned at 35.6892° N, 51.3144° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 13,258 ft / 4,041 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.
Andīsheh is the closest retained city-time anchor at 7.3 km. IKA Tehran is the closest retained airport alternative at 34 km.
THR is compared with IKA Tehran at 34 km, PYK Karaj at 45 km, IFN Isfahan at 330 km, TBZ Tabriz at 527 km, MHD Mashhad at 752 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.
THR-IFN Isfahan: 330 km, about 1h 15m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
OurAirports ident OIII backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. mehrabad.airport.ir is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-25.
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 13,258 ft / 4,041 m
Runway identifiers
11L/29R, 11R/29L
OurAirports classifies THR as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Tehran.
THR (OIII) is a moderate-elevation field at 3,962 ft (1,208 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
THR sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
THR's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 13,258 ft / 4,041 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Iranian Airports Holding Company is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for THR.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at mehrabad.airport.ir, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
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.
THR uses Asia/Tehran (IRST, UTC+03:30). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
Mehrabad International Airport is about 9.7 km from central Tehran; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
IKA Tehran is the closest retained alternate at 34 km, time difference +0h.
mehrabad.airport.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.
These comparisons place THR inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
THR ranks #6 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.
THR shares Asia/Tehran with IFN Isfahan IR · IKA Tehran IR · MHD Mashhad IR · PYK Karaj IR · TBZ Tabriz IR. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
THR is 3,962 ft (1,208 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include ELP 3,959 ft (1,207 m) (3 ft delta) · CJS 3,904 ft (1,190 m) (58 ft delta) · PTG 4,076 ft (1,242 m) (114 ft delta) · EBB 3,782 ft (1,153 m) (180 ft delta) · LUN 3,779 ft (1,152 m) (183 ft delta).
THR's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are IKA 34 km +0h · PYK 45 km +0h · IFN 330 km +0h.
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| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isfahan | IFN | 330 km | 1h 15m | +0h | --:--:-- |
THR to IFN
Distance 330 km; estimated travel window 1h 15m; destination zone Asia/Tehran is +0h from THR. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Central Tehran is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
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.
Mehrabad 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.
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from THR, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Andīsheh
andisheh · 7.3 km · Asia/Tehran
Tehran
tehran · 9.7 km · Asia/Tehran
Tajrīsh
tajrish · 16 km · Asia/Tehran
Naz̧arābād
nazarabad-406462 · 16 km · Asia/Tehran
Eslamshahr
eslamshahr · 17 km · Asia/Tehran
Bāghestān
baghestan · 17 km · Asia/Tehran
Shahr-e Qods
shahr-e-qods · 19 km · Asia/Tehran
Bāqershahr
baqershahr · 19 km · Asia/Tehran
Nasīm Shahr
nasim-shahr · 19 km · Asia/Tehran
Nasimshahr
nasimshahr · 20 km · Asia/Tehran
Şabbāshahr
sabbashahr · 22 km · Asia/Tehran
Golestān
golestan · 22 km · Asia/Tehran
Mehrabad International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
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.
Planning checkpoints
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from THR. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Imam Khomeini International AirportIKA
Tehran · large airport
Compare against IKA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Payam International AirportPYK
Karaj · large airport
Compare against PYK when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International AirportIFN
Isfahan · large airport
Compare against IFN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
Mehrabad International Airport is in the Asia/Tehran timezone (UTC+03:30, IRST).
Mehrabad International Airport uses IATA code THR and ICAO code OIII.
Mehrabad International Airport is located in Tehran, Iran at coordinates 35.6892° N, 51.3144° E, with an elevation of 3,962 ft (1,208 m) (moderate-elevation field in the mid-latitudes).
Mehrabad International Airport sits roughly 9.7 km from the nearest mapped city center for Tehran.
Isfahan (IFN) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 15m, destination timezone Asia/Tehran, and a +0h difference from THR.
THR's curated peers in Iran on this site include IKA Tehran, PYK Karaj, IFN Isfahan, plus 2 more.
Mehrabad International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 13,258 ft / 4,041 m; identifiers include 11L/29R, 11R/29L.
