Airport guide

Birjand AirportIATA code XBJ

Birjand Airport (XBJ/OIMB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Birjand, Iran in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Birjand, Iran
Codes: XBJ · OIMB; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Tehran
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Birjand Airport (XBJ/OIMB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Birjand, Iran in Asia. Operating on Asia/Tehran local time at coordinates 32.900°, 59.250°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Birjand Airport (XBJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Birjand, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Birjand Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: XBJ
ICAO code: OIMB
City: Birjand
Country: Iran
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Tehran
Coordinates: 32.897°, 59.281°; From OurAirports
Official website: birjand.airport.ir (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Birjand Airport’s own pages.

XBJ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 1,509 m (4,952 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1933; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Iranian Airports Holding Company; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Named after: Birjand; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Herat - Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport HEA · 310 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at XBJ

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways. Longest 10/28: 2,902 m, asphalt.

Runways at XBJ: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
10/28	2,902 m9,521 ft	45 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit
08/26	2,162 m7,093 ft	25 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit

Routes from XBJ

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from XBJ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where XBJ is

Calculated

6.5 km east-northeast

Birjand Airport lies 6.5 km east-northeast of Birjand city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at XBJ

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Birjand, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Birjand Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:birjand.airport.ir (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Birjand

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Birjand Airport: common questions

Where is Birjand Airport?

Birjand Airport serves Birjand, Iran. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 32.897°, 59.281°.

What are the airport codes for Birjand Airport?

The IATA code is XBJ and the ICAO code is OIMB.

What time zone is XBJ in?

Birjand Airport is in the Asia/Tehran time zone.

What is the official website of Birjand Airport?

The airport’s official website is birjand.airport.ir. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Birjand Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at XBJ: 10/28 (2,902 m (9,521 ft), asphalt); 08/26 (2,162 m (7,093 ft), asphalt).

When did Birjand Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1933 as its official opening date.

Who operates Birjand Airport?

Per Wikidata, XBJ is operated by Iranian Airports Holding Company.

How far is XBJ from Birjand city centre?

Birjand Airport is about 6.5 km east-northeast of Birjand city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Birjand Airport?

OurAirports gives XBJ’s elevation as 1,509 m (4,952 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Birjand Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1955907 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)