Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani Airport

Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani Airport (Persian: فرودگاه بین‌المللی آیت‌الله هاشمی رفسنجانی) (IATA: KER, ICAO: OIKK) is an airport in Kerman, Iran. The airport is used for commercial, general aviation and military training purposes. Flights began operating in 1970.

Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani Airport

فرودگاه بین‌المللی آیت‌الله هاشمی رفسنجانی
Summary
Airport typePublic/Military
OwnerGovernment of Iran
OperatorIran Airports Company
Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Iranian Police Aviation
ServesKerman
LocationKerman, Iran
Focus city for
  • Mahan Air
Elevation AMSL5,741 ft / 1,750 m
Coordinates30°16′28″N 056°57′04″E
Websitehttp://kerman.airport.ir
Map
KER
Location of airport in Iran
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 6,657 2,029 Asphalt
16/34 12,620 3,847 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Aircraft Movements5,795 19%
Passengers846,317 3%
Cargo6,569 tons 1%

Mahan Air flight crew's simulator centre and cabin crew training centre is located at Kerman INTL Airport. It is also the main hub for Bootia-Mahan Aviation College for commercial pilot training purpose for Mahan Air's cadet pilot program.

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