--- iata: KIH name: Kish International Airport city: Kish Island country: Iran lastUpdated: '2026-10-24' officialWebsite: 'https://kishairport.ir/' sources: - 'https://kishairport.ir/' - 'https://ais.airport.ir/documents/452631/186839481/OIBK.pdf' - 'https://kishports.com/?p=6489' - 'https://kishports.com/?p=8597' - 'https://kishports.com/?p=8588' - 'https://news.kishairport.ir/2173/' - 'https://news.kishairport.ir/2010/' - 'https://news.kishairport.ir/2395/' - 'https://news.kishairport.ir/2379/' - >- https://www.esteri.sm/pub1/EsteriSM/en/dettaglio_info.html?idItem=05b1d1bf-fafe-4ccc-ae95-4281087c652e quickFacts: - >- IATA KIH, ICAO OIBK. Civil airport on Kish Island, Hormozgan, run for the Kish Free Zone. The Iran AIP (effective 27 November 2025) names Civil Aviation Organization (Kish Free Zone) as the aerodrome administration. - >- Iranian year 1403 (ended 20 March 2025): on 5 August 2025 the free-zone airport company reported more than 21,000 flights and close to 3 million passengers, with international flights up 152 percent. It did not publish an exact passenger integer. - >- 17–23 October 2026: 163 flights (82 in, 81 out) and 17,140 passengers (8,758 in, 8,382 out). Mehr Air flew 34 of those movements, the most of any carrier that week. - >- Operating runway in that AIP is 09L/27R, 3,649 by 45 metres, asphalt. Parallel 09R/27L (3,660 by 60 metres) is not available for takeoff and landing. Elevation 99 ft. Reference code 4F. No de-icing. - >- ARP 26°31'39"N 053°58'45"E, 2.1 NM southwest of the Kish reference point. ATS, fuelling, and handling 02:30–20:30 UTC (06:00–midnight Iran Standard Time, UTC+3:30). Security is 24 hours. Customs and immigration are on request. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Treat the published day as the timetable detail: >- After the July 2025 restart, domestic flying was limited to 05:00–17:00 and skipped Tabriz and Isfahan. That window is the restart rule, not the current AIP day. summary: >- On 20 October 2026 the airport published 40 movements, and the week of 17–23 October moved 17,140 people on 163 flights. category: timing - label: Runway title: 'Land on 09L/27R, not the southern strip' detail: >- A separate 1,000 by 30 metre strip north of the airport shares the same alignment. The AIP tells pilots not to mistake it for Kish. summary: >- The 27 November 2025 AIP says 09L/27R is the runway you use, and 09R/27L is not available for takeoff or landing. category: terminal - label: Food title: 'Eat from the airport café, then the island' detail: >- No public lounge is published. The CIP desk is a paid escort from the aircraft stairs, with its own screening gate, not a lounge you can walk into. summary: >- The airport site lists a restaurant, a café, a prayer room, and a children's room. The AIP still says restaurants are in town. category: food - label: Status title: 'Check the airline, then the free-zone week' detail: >- Mahan announced Wednesday and Friday Tehran turns on an Airbus A340, arriving 15:30 and leaving 17:00. The 17–23 October flown list did not name Mahan. summary: >- The 20 October 2026 program named Tehran, Mashhad, Shiraz, Isfahan, Tabriz, Rasht, Ahvaz, Bandar Abbas, and Kermanshah. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: [] airportistScore: 5.2 slug: kih region: Middle East --- > Markdown for [/airports/kih](/airports/kih). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/kih) - [Lounge directory](/airports/kih/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Kish International Airport (KIH) Kish Island, Iran · Middle East Kish is the free-zone island airport for a short domestic hop from Tehran and a handful of Gulf and Iraq flights. The November 2025 AIP still lands you on 09L/27R, and the only published protocol service is paid CIP rather than a walk-in lounge. ## Airportist Score **5.2 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 6.0 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 5.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 4.6 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 6.4 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 5.0 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 2.4 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: Nearly 3 million in Iranian year 1403 (ended 20 March 2025) - Terminals: Domestic and international halls; new terminal still being commissioned in September 2025 - Typical security: 0 min - On-time: 0% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Domestic trips onto Kish Island - A short taxi once you are on the island - Travelers who only need the free zone ## Watch out for - Route announcements that a later flown week does not list - The closed southern runway and the short strip to the north - Birds on final and animals on the movement area - No published security wait, taxi fare, or lounge ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/kih/lounges.md) (free) - [Map](/airports/kih/map.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/kih/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/kih/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/kih/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/kih/water.md) (free) - [Visa](/airports/kih/visa.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/kih/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/kih/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/kih/reviews.md) (free)