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Ilam Airport.
Ilam, Iran · 4,404 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
4,404
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
59 nm
To the nearest alternate
Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH).
Overview
Located in Ilam, Iran, Ilam Airport (OICI / IIL) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 4,404 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list IIL as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH, 59 nm), Ubaydah Bin Al Jarrah Airport (ORUB, 74 nm), and Kut Al Hayy East Air Base (IQ-0030, 88 nm). The field has a single 9,183-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from IIL are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from IIL to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
OICI
IATA
IIL
FAA / Local
OICI
Elevation
4,404 ft
Coordinates
33.5866° N · 46.4048° 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
No
Elevation vs Iran fields
state range -70–6,723 ft
At 4,404 ft, IIL sits higher than 75% of the 63 Iran fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,183 ft
- 14/329,183 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,183 ft
IIL's 9,183 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, and at 4,404 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 59nmKSHShahid Ashrafi Esfahani AirportKermanshah
- 74nmORUBUbaydah Bin Al Jarrah AirportAl Kut
- 88nmIQ-0030Kut Al Hayy East Air Base
- 94nmKHDKhoram Abad Airport
- 98nmIQ-0039Rasheed Air BaseBaghdad
- 104nmSDGSanandaj Airport
Location
Open the full mapOICI · Ilam Airport · Ilam, Iran
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from IIL on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 5,061 nm | 12h 10m |
| Boston (BED) | 5,101 nm | 12h 16m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,258 nm | 12h 38m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,449 nm | 13h 4m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,619 nm | 13h 28m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 5,864 nm | 14h 2m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,904 nm | 14h 8m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 6,006 nm | 14h 22m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use IIL?
- Ilam Airport's longest paved runway is 9,183 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 IIL?
- Ilam Airport has one runway; the longest measures 9,183 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to IIL?
- The closest alternate is Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH), about 59 nm away, followed by Ubaydah Bin Al Jarrah Airport (ORUB) at 74 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from IIL to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 12h 10m (5,061 nm), Boston about 12h 16m (5,101 nm), New York about 12h 38m (5,258 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.