Arak Airport

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Arak International Airport
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Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner Government of Iran
Operator Iran Airports Company
Serves Arak, Markazi
LocationArak, Iran
Opened1938
Elevation  AMSL 5,453 ft / 1,662 m
Coordinates 34°08′17″N49°50′50″E / 34.13806°N 49.84722°E / 34.13806; 49.84722
Website arak.airport.ir
Map
Iran location map.svg
Airplane silhouette.svg
AJK
Location of airport in Iran
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
08/2612,1393,700Paved [1]
Statistics (2015)
Aircraft Movements136
Passengers17,204
Cargo142 tons
Source: Iranian Airports Holding Company [2]

Arak Airport( IATA : AJK, ICAO : OIHR) is an international airport in Arak, the capital of Markazi Province in Iran. [3] The airport, one of the oldest in Iran, was opened in 1938.

Contents

History

The airport was established by the Britain in 1938 and named Sultanabad [4] (the former name of Arak). Following the establishment of the consulates of England, Germany, and Switzerland and companies such as Ziegler & Co. in Arak, the British thought of establishing an airport due to the city's distance from the sea and maritime facilities as well as major airports.

During World War II, the airport was used by Britain and its allies for military purposes.

With the arrival of a Boeing 707 aircraft carrying the former President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on June 9, 2013, Arak airport was officially re-opened along with a new runway and apron. The runway, 3,700 meters long and over 75 meters wide, has all the facilities for the takeoff and landing of all classes of aircraft.

Airlines and destinations

Arak Airport Route map between 1938 and 1979 ARAK airport Map Route Between 1939 and 1979.png
Arak Airport Route map between 1938 and 1979
AirlinesDestinations
Asa Jet Asaluyeh

Statistics

[5]

NoYearAircraft MovementsFreights (Ton)PassengersChange
1201731822928,536Increase2.svg142%
220161528711,780Decrease2.svg31%
3201513614217,204Increase2.svg192%
4201492635,900Increase2.svg100%
52013000Decrease2.svg100%
620122481,308Decrease2.svg80%
7201194456,645

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