2/ 4 reviews
Easy in & out
“This airport is almost easy to access by common taxis within the city specially from Azadi Square (taxi station).”
Travel_with_farda4★ on Google
Airports / Iran / KER
Large airport · KER
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani International Airport.
Kerman, Iran · 5,741 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.0/5
Google rating
158 ratings
0
Operators based
5,741
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Kerman, IranELEV 5,741 FTLarge airportScheduled service
4.0
Google rating
158
Google reviews
ratings on Google
5,741
Field elevation
feet above sea level
47
Nearest alternate
nm to RJN
Field standing
#12 / 30
Iran airports by Google rating
4.0★ across 158 Google ratings , ranked against 30 rated Iran fields.
47 nm
To the nearest alternate
Rafsanjan Airport (RJN).
Overview
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani International Airport (OIKK / KER) is a large commercial airport serving Kerman, Iran. The field lies at an elevation of 5,741 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
KER has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Rafsanjan Airport (RJN, 47 nm), Sirjan Airport (SYJ, 79 nm), and Jiroft Airport (JYR, 100 nm). KER offers 2 runways, the longest 12,635-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of KER vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from KER, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 4 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Small and cozy domestic terminal with 10 check-in counters.”
Khosro Rashid4★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
OIKK
IATA
KER
FAA / Local
OIKK
Elevation
5,741 ft
Coordinates
30.2713° N · 56.9497° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Iran fields
state range -70–6,723 ft
At 5,741 ft, KER sits higher than 92% 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 12,635 ft
- 16L/34R12,635 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
- 16R/34L12,631 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 12,635 ft
KER's 12,635 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 5,741 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.
- 47nmRJNRafsanjan AirportRafsanjan
- 79nmSYJSirjan AirportSirjan
- 100nmJYRJiroft AirportJiroft
- 106nmBXRBam AirportBam
- 153nmIR-0161Oghab 44 AirbaseTarom Rural District
- 169nmAZDShahid Sadooghi AirportYazd
Location
Open the full mapOIKK · Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani International Airport · Kerman, Iran
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from KER on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 5,161 nm | 12h 24m |
| Boston (BED) | 5,589 nm | 13h 24m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,745 nm | 13h 46m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,933 nm | 14h 12m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 6,054 nm | 14h 29m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 6,141 nm | 14h 41m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 6,320 nm | 15h 6m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 6,325 nm | 15h 7m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use KER?
- Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani International Airport's longest paved runway is 12,635 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 KER?
- Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani International Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 12,635 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to KER?
- The closest alternate is Rafsanjan Airport (RJN), about 47 nm away, followed by Sirjan Airport (SYJ) at 79 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from KER to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 12h 24m (5,161 nm), Boston about 13h 24m (5,589 nm), New York about 13h 46m (5,745 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.