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Kish International Airport

Kish International Airport
فرودگاه بین المللی کیش
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Overview of Kish Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Kish Free Zone Organization
Operator Iranian Airports Holding Company
Serves Kish
Location Kish Island, Iran
Hub for
Elevation AMSL 101 ft / 31 m
Coordinates 26°31′34.16″N 053°58′48.76″E / 26.5261556°N 53.9802111°E / 26.5261556; 53.9802111Coordinates: 26°31′34.16″N 053°58′48.76″E / 26.5261556°N 53.9802111°E / 26.5261556; 53.9802111
Website kishairport.ir
Map
KIH is located in Iran
KIH
KIH
Location of airport in Iran
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09L/27R 12,005 3,659 Asphalt
09R/27L 12,005 3,659 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Aircraft Movements 23,758
Passengers 2,740,076
Cargo 28,922 tons
Aircraft Movements 23,758
Passengers 2,740,076
Cargo 28,922 tons

Kish International Airport (IATA: KIHICAO: OIBK) (Persian: فرودگاه بین المللی کیش‎‎) is an international airport on Kish Island, Iran.

It serves as the entry point for the hundreds of thousands of tourists who come to Kish Island. The airport grants 14-day visa-free entry foreign citizens who enter from a foreign country under a different scheme from that of mainland Iran.

Air France considered Kish as a destination to be served from Paris by a sub-fleet of longhaul Airbus A319s to serve Iran's oil and gas industry. However the service never started.

Prior to the Iranian Revolution, Iran had an outstanding order for two Concorde aircraft. These aircraft were supposed to be used on Kish-Paris and Kish-London routes to serve the luxury tourism market that Kish was supposed to serve.



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