--- iata: MHD name: Mashhad Shahid Hasheminejad International Airport city: Mashhad country: Iran lastUpdated: '2026-10-16' officialWebsite: 'https://mashhad.airport.ir/' sources: - 'https://mashhad.airport.ir/' - 'https://mashhad.airport.ir/42' - 'https://mashhad.airport.ir/46' - 'https://mashhad.airport.ir/55' - 'https://mashhad.airport.ir/61' - >- http://news.mrud.ir/news/161066/New-projects-at-Mashhad-International-Airport-inaugurated - >- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasheminejad_Airport_Metro_Station_(Mashhad_Metro) - 'https://ourairports.com/airports/OIMM/runways.html' - 'https://www.cip.aero/fa/airportservices/cip/mashhad' - >- https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/503411/Mashhad-Airport-transfers-273k-passengers-in-final-days-of-Safar - 'https://webangah.ir/1404-01-24/news=1855450/' - 'https://eghtesadjournal.com/transportation-economics/223300/' - 'https://blog.flysepehran.com/fa/airports/mashhad-airport/' quickFacts: - >- Shahid Hasheminejad International (IATA MHD / ICAO OIMM), southeast Mashhad at the end of Hasheminejad Boulevard, about 8 km by road from the Imam Reza shrine. Iran Airports Company. Elevation 995 m / 3,263 ft. Asia/Tehran. - >- Iranian year 1403 (21 Mar 2024–20 Mar 2025): provincial airports director Mahmoud Amani-Bani reported 8,429,075 passengers and 63,246 movements, second in the country. The holding company's ranking release is 8,428,783 passengers and 63,245 movements — same year, one revision apart. - >- Of those 63,246 movements, 48,523 were domestic and 14,723 international. This is a pilgrimage airport first: Tehran is the trunk route, and international flying is a minority of the schedule. - >- Three passenger buildings. Domestic is the large terminal beside Metro Line 1. International departures are the separate glass terminal. Terminal 3 is international arrivals (official page: 10,500 m²) and also takes Hajj reception. - >- Two asphalt runways, both lighted: 13R/31L 3,925 × 45 m and 13L/31R 3,811 × 45 m (OurAirports). Ignore airline-blog claims of a single 4,350 m concrete runway. - >- Metro Line 1 airport station opened 6 February 2016 and is the eastern terminus, next to the domestic terminal. Not every Line 1 train is signed for the airport. bentoTips: - label: Three buildings title: 'Domestic, outbound international, and arrivals are not one hall' detail: >- Official Terminal 3 page titles it the international-arrivals terminal (10,500 m²). Local guides also call the outbound international building the glass terminal on the airport boulevard. Match the building to the flight before you park or send a greeter. summary: >- A domestic ticket, an international departure, and an international arrival or Hajj welcome each use a different building. The metro station sits on the domestic side. category: terminal - label: Pilgrimage peaks title: 'Safar, Nowruz, and Hajj are a different airport' detail: >- That count is from Amani-Bani via Tehran Times: 793 domestic arrivals (108,371 people), 788 domestic departures (107,433), and 212 international flights each way (29,256 in, 28,620 out). On those days a 90-minute domestic buffer is not enough. summary: >- In the last ten days of Safar 2024 (30 Aug–8 Sep) the field moved 273,680 passengers on 2,005 flights. 4 September alone was 241 flights and 32,900 passengers. category: timing - label: Check the sector title: Domestic Mashhad–Tehran is the reliable core detail: >- Reconfirm on the airline's own site the week you fly. A Wikipedia destination list is not a reservation. summary: >- The public board was still listing domestic departures and arrivals in October 2026. International sectors, especially Turkey and Iraq, were reported suspended in September 2026. category: status - label: Water title: Buy a bottle; no public fountain is published detail: >- Empty the bottle at the X-ray and buy another after screening. Do not budget on a free refill. summary: >- The official facilities list has restaurants, a Terminal 3 supermarket, and internet access. It does not list a drinking fountain. category: food lounges: - name: Mashhad CIP zone: 'Separate CIP hall, not a Priority Pass lounge' hours: Booked against a specific flight access: - Paid CIP bestFor: - Travelers who paid ahead for meet-and-assist summary: >- cip.aero advertises Mashhad CIP for domestic and international arrivals and departures: staff meet arrivals at the aircraft stairs, drive them to the hall, and collect bags while they wait. The same company's contact block says it has no walk-in address, and the published phones are a Tehran line (021-91015446) and 0910-055-5580. There is no Priority Pass lounge to fall back on. Book it, or use the public terminal. verdict: depends terminal: Domestic and international amenities: - Aircraft-side car transfer - Check-in and baggage handled for you - Refreshments - Greeters may accompany departing passengers until they leave the hall waterOptions: [] airportistScore: 5.7 slug: mhd region: Middle East --- > Markdown for [/airports/mhd](/airports/mhd). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/mhd) - [Lounge directory](/airports/mhd/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Mashhad Shahid Hasheminejad International Airport (MHD) Mashhad, Iran · Middle East Iran's second-busiest airport, about 8 km from the Imam Reza shrine. Iranian year 1403 was 8.43 million passengers, mostly domestic. Metro Line 1 ends beside the domestic terminal; international departures and arrivals are separate buildings. CIP is paid, and no Priority Pass lounge is published. ## Airportist Score **5.7 / 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%): 5.6 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 5.4 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 4.8 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 4.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 8,429,075 (Iranian year 1403) - Terminals: 3: domestic (metro side), international departures, Terminal 3 international arrivals (10,500 m²) - Typical security: 0 min - On-time: 0% - Disruption: moderate ## Best for - Pilgrims with light bags riding Metro Line 1 toward the shrine - Domestic connections, especially Mashhad–Tehran - Travelers who booked CIP ahead of time ## Watch out for - Safar, Nowruz, and Hajj days — 4 Sep 2024 was 32,900 passengers - International sectors, especially Turkey and Iraq, need a same-week check - No Priority Pass; the public taxi card online was still the 1401 tariff ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/mhd/lounges.md) (free) - [Map](/airports/mhd/map.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/mhd/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/mhd/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/mhd/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/mhd/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/mhd/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/mhd/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/mhd/reviews.md) (free)