Airports / Iran / GCH
Gachsaran Airport.
Gachsaran, Iran · 2,414 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
OIAH
IATA GCH
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Operators based
2,414
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
43 nm
To the nearest alternate
Yasuj Airport (YES).
Overview
Gachsaran Airport, listed as OIAH / GCH, is a mid-sized airport in Gachsaran, Iran. The field lies at an elevation of 2,414 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
GCH has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Yasuj Airport (YES, 43 nm), Aghajari Airport (AKW, 65 nm), and Khark Airport (KHK, 70 nm). GCH offers a single 6,070-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of GCH vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from GCH, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
OIAH
IATA
GCH
FAA / Local
OIAH
Elevation
2,414 ft
Coordinates
30.3339° N · 50.8338° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Iran fields
state range -70–6,723 ft
At 2,414 ft, GCH sits lower than 54% of the 63 Iran fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,070 ft
- 12/306,070 ft × 148 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,070 ft
GCH's 6,070 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 43nmYESYasuj AirportYasuj
- 65nmAKWAghajari AirportOmidiyeh
- 70nmKHKKhark AirportKhark
- 83nmBUZBushehr AirportBushehr
- 88nmMRXMahshahr AirportMahshahr
- 103nmSYZShiraz Shahid Dastghaib International AirportShiraz
Location
Open the full mapOIAH · Gachsaran Airport · Gachsaran, Iran
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from GCH on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 5,219 nm | 12h 32m |
| Boston (BED) | 5,395 nm | 12h 57m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,552 nm | 13h 19m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,743 nm | 13h 45m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,903 nm | 14h 8m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 6,123 nm | 14h 38m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 6,154 nm | 14h 43m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 6,254 nm | 14h 57m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use GCH?
- Gachsaran Airport's longest paved runway is 6,070 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at GCH?
- Gachsaran Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,070 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to GCH?
- The closest alternate is Yasuj Airport (YES), about 43 nm away, followed by Aghajari Airport (AKW) at 65 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from GCH to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 12h 32m (5,219 nm), Boston about 12h 57m (5,395 nm), New York about 13h 19m (5,552 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.