country guide
Flying in Iran: a pilot's guide
A pilot's reference for flying in Iran: the civil aviation authority (the national civil aviation authority), licensing and where to find 352 airports and the surrounding airspace.
Flying in Iran
Iran has 352 airports and airfields in our database, of which 45 have scheduled airline service. Civil aviation is overseen by the national civil aviation authority.
Licensing & regulations
Pilot licences, ratings, medicals and currency are issued and regulated by the national civil aviation authority; confirm current requirements with the official authority.
Major airports
- Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport
- Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani International Airport
- Bandar Abbas International Airport
- Birjand International Airport
- Imam Khomeini International Airport
- Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport
Browse all 352 Iran airports and the airspace around them.
Reference and flight-planning context only — not for navigation. Licensing, airspace and entry rules change; always confirm with the national civil aviation authority and the current AIP before you fly.
Iran aviation by the numbers
352 airfields on record (45 with scheduled service), 398 airspace volumes, 132 navaids.
Airfields by type
- Heliport142
- Small airport119
- Medium airport49
- Closed27
- Large airport15
Longest runways
- Bushehr Airport14,664 ft
- Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport14,425 ft
- Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport14,345 ft
- Nojeh Air Base14,300 ft
- Zahedan International Airport14,042 ft
Counts computed from The Pilots Desk reference data (OurAirports, FAA, OpenAIP).
For reference and training only — verify current requirements with the official authority. Last reviewed June 16, 2026.