Arak Airport


Arak Airport is an international airport in Arak, the capital of Markazi Province in Iran. The airport, one of the oldest in Iran, was opened in 1938.

History

The airport was established by the British in 1938 and named Sultanabad. The main reason for the founding of the city away from the sea and airports and maritime facilities were not.
Transfer from the airport for Ziegler & Co. and traveling by Swiss company employees and families of three consulates of Germany, England and Switzerland have been used in the city.
With the arrival of the aircraft carrier on Sunday, June 9, 2013 of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the former President of Iran, Arak airport was officially opened along with a new runway and apron. The runway length of 3,700 meters and a width of over 75 meters and has all the facilities for the takeoff and landing of aircraft in all classes.

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

NoYearAircraft MovementsFreights PassengersChange
1201731822928,536142%
220161528711,78031%
3201513614217,204192%
4201492635,900100%
52013000100%
620122481,30880%
7201194456,645