Airport guide

Zahedan AirportIATA code ZAH

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

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Serves: Zahedan, Iran
Codes: ZAH · OIZH; 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

Zahedan Airport (ZAH/OIZH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Zahedan, Iran in Asia. Operating on Asia/Tehran local time at coordinates 29.480°, 60.900°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Zahedan Airport (ZAH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Zahedan, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Zahedan Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: ZAH
ICAO code: OIZH
City: Zahedan
Country: Iran
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Tehran
Coordinates: 29.476°, 60.906°; From OurAirports
Official website: zahedan.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 Zahedan Airport’s own pages.

ZAH airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 1,391 m (4,564 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1953; 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)
Passengers, 2019: 485,466; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Named after: Zahedan; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Bam Airport BXR · 242 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at ZAH

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 17L/35R: 4,280 m, asphalt.

Runways at ZAH: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
17L/35R	4,280 m14,042 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit
17R/35L	4,280 m14,042 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from ZAH

No route records yet

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

Where ZAH is

Calculated

5.7 km east-southeast

Zahedan Airport lies 5.7 km east-southeast of Zahedan 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 ZAH

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:zahedan.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 Zahedan

Calculated

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

Zahedan Airport: common questions

Where is Zahedan Airport?

Zahedan Airport serves Zahedan, Iran. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 29.476°, 60.906°.

What are the airport codes for Zahedan Airport?

The IATA code is ZAH and the ICAO code is OIZH.

What time zone is ZAH in?

Zahedan Airport is in the Asia/Tehran time zone.

What is the official website of Zahedan Airport?

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

How many runways does Zahedan Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at ZAH: 17L/35R (4,280 m (14,042 ft), asphalt); 17R/35L (4,280 m (14,042 ft), asphalt).

When did Zahedan Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1953 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Zahedan Airport?

Wikidata records 485,466 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Zahedan Airport?

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

How far is ZAH from Zahedan city centre?

Zahedan Airport is about 5.7 km east-southeast of Zahedan city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Zahedan Airport?

OurAirports gives ZAH’s elevation as 1,391 m (4,564 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 Zahedan 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 Q559454 (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)