Airport guide

Imam Khomeini International AirportIATA code IKA

Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA/OIIE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tehran, Iran in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Tehran, Iran
Codes: IKA · OIIE; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Tehran
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA/OIIE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tehran, Iran in Asia. Operating on Asia/Tehran local time at coordinates 35.410°, 51.150°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tehran, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Imam Khomeini International Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: IKA
ICAO code: OIIE
City: Tehran
Country: Iran
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Tehran
Coordinates: 35.416°, 51.152°; From OurAirports
Official website: ikac.ir (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Imam Khomeini International Airport’s own pages.

IKA airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 1,007 m (3,305 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 8 May 2004; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Imam Khomeini Airport City; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Owner: Government of Iran; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2024: 7.67 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing caa.gov.ir (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Tehran, Ruhollah Khomeini; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Mehrabad International Airport THR · 34 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at IKA

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, all lit. Longest 11L/29R: 4,198 m, asphalt.

Runways at IKA: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
11L/29R	4,198 m13,772 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit
11R/29L	4,092 m13,425 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from IKA

No route records yet

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

Airlines with a hub at IKA

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names IKA, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

W5Mahan Air

Where IKA is

Calculated

37 km southwest

Imam Khomeini International Airport lies 37 km southwest of Tehran 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 IKA

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:ikac.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 Tehran

Calculated

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

Imam Khomeini International Airport: common questions

Where is Imam Khomeini International Airport?

Imam Khomeini International Airport serves Tehran, Iran. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 35.416°, 51.152°.

What are the airport codes for Imam Khomeini International Airport?

The IATA code is IKA and the ICAO code is OIIE.

What time zone is IKA in?

Imam Khomeini International Airport is in the Asia/Tehran time zone.

What is the official website of Imam Khomeini International Airport?

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

How many runways does Imam Khomeini International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at IKA: 11L/29R (4,198 m (13,772 ft), asphalt); 11R/29L (4,092 m (13,425 ft), asphalt).

When did Imam Khomeini International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 8 May 2004 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Imam Khomeini International Airport?

Wikidata records 7.67 million passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Imam Khomeini International Airport?

Per Wikidata, IKA is operated by Imam Khomeini Airport City, owned by Government of Iran.

Which airlines have a hub at IKA?

Wikidata lists IKA as a hub of Mahan Air.

How far is IKA from Tehran city centre?

Imam Khomeini International Airport is about 37 km southwest of Tehran city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

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 Imam Khomeini International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 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 Q734729 (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)