Airports / Iran / XBJ
Birjand International Airport.
Birjand, Iran · 4,952 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
OIMB
IATA XBJ
0
Operators based
4,952
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
129 nm
To the nearest alternate
Tabas Airport (TCX).
Overview
Birjand International Airport (OIMB / XBJ) sits in Birjand, Iran, where it functions as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 4,952 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list XBJ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Tabas Airport (TCX, 129 nm), Zabol Airport (ACZ, 158 nm), and Herat - Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport (HEA, 167 nm). The field has 2 runways, the longest 9,521-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from XBJ 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 XBJ to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
OIMB
IATA
XBJ
FAA / Local
OIMB
Elevation
4,952 ft
Coordinates
32.8965° N · 59.2813° 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 4,952 ft, XBJ sits higher than 83% of the 63 Iran fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 9,521 ft
- 10/289,521 ft × 148 ftAsphaltUnlit
- 08/267,093 ft × 82 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,521 ft
XBJ's 9,521 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 4,952 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.
- 129nmTCXTabas AirportTabas
- 158nmACZZabol AirportZabol
- 167nmHEAHerat - Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International AirportGuzara
- 198nmKERAyatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani International AirportKerman
- 201nmMHDMashhad International AirportMashhad
- 213nmAFZSabzevar National AirportSabzevar
Location
Open the full mapOIMB · Birjand International Airport · Birjand, Iran
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from XBJ on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,980 nm | 11h 59m |
| Boston (BED) | 5,528 nm | 13h 15m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,681 nm | 13h 37m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,867 nm | 14h 3m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,961 nm | 14h 16m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,983 nm | 14h 19m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 6,181 nm | 14h 46m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 6,244 nm | 14h 55m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use XBJ?
- Birjand International Airport's longest paved runway is 9,521 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 XBJ?
- Birjand International Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 9,521 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to XBJ?
- The closest alternate is Tabas Airport (TCX), about 129 nm away, followed by Zabol Airport (ACZ) at 158 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from XBJ to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 11h 59m (4,980 nm), Boston about 13h 15m (5,528 nm), New York about 13h 37m (5,681 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.