Airports / Iran / OIFP
Badr Air Base.
Esfahan, Iran · 5,242 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.3/5
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12 ratings
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5,242
Elevation ft
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Field standing
#5 / 30
Iran airports by Google rating
4.3★ across 12 Google ratings , ranked against 30 rated Iran fields.
12 nm
To the nearest alternate
Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Badr Air Base (OIFP) is a mid-sized airport serving Esfahan, Iran. The field lies at an elevation of 5,242 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
OIFP has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN, 12 nm), Shahrekord Airport (CQD, 47 nm), and Kashan Airport (KKS, 77 nm). OIFP offers 2 runways, the longest 10,920-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of OIFP vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Sepah Air Base. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from OIFP, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
OIFP
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
OIFP
Elevation
5,242 ft
Coordinates
32.6211° N · 51.6970° 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 5,242 ft, OIFP sits higher than 86% of the 63 Iran fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 10,920 ft
- 08L/26R10,920 ft × 140 ftAsphaltLighted
- 08R/26L1,467 ft × 97 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 10,920 ft
OIFP's 10,920 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 5,242 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.
- 12nmIFNIsfahan Shahid Beheshti International AirportIsfahan
- 47nmCQDShahrekord AirportShahrekord
- 77nmKKSKashan AirportKashan
- 115nmYESYasuj AirportYasuj
- 129nmQMJShahid Asiyaee AirportMasjed Soleyman
- 138nmAZDShahid Sadooghi AirportYazd
Location
Open the full mapOIFP · Badr Air Base · Esfahan, Iran
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from OIFP on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 5,076 nm | 12h 12m |
| Boston (BED) | 5,315 nm | 12h 46m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,471 nm | 13h 7m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,661 nm | 13h 34m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,805 nm | 13h 54m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,989 nm | 14h 20m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 6,064 nm | 14h 30m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 6,130 nm | 14h 39m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use OIFP?
- Badr Air Base's longest paved runway is 10,920 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 OIFP?
- Badr Air Base has 2 runways; the longest measures 10,920 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to OIFP?
- The closest alternate is Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN), about 12 nm away, followed by Shahrekord Airport (CQD) at 47 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from OIFP to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 12h 12m (5,076 nm), Boston about 12h 46m (5,315 nm), New York about 13h 7m (5,471 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.