Arak Airport
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.
Arak International Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Iran | ||||||||||
| Operator | Iran Airports Company | ||||||||||
| Serves | Arak, Markazi | ||||||||||
| Location | Arak, Iran | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1938 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,453 ft / 1,662 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°08′17″N 49°50′50″E | ||||||||||
| Website | arak | ||||||||||
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  AJK Location of airport in Iran | |||||||||||
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Source: Iranian Airports Holding Company[2] | |||||||||||
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
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Asa Jet | Asaluyeh |
Statistics
| No | Year | Aircraft Movements | Freights (Ton) | Passengers | Change |
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| 1 | 2017 | 318 | 229 | 28,536 |  142% |
| 2 | 2016 | 152 | 87 | 11,780 |  31% |
| 3 | 2015 | 136 | 142 | 17,204 | 192% |
| 4 | 2014 | 92 | 63 | 5,900 | 100% |
| 5 | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 6 | 2012 | 24 | 8 | 1,308 | 80% |
| 7 | 2011 | 94 | 45 | 6,645 | |
References
- "AJK pilot info". OurAirports.
- "شرکت مادر تخصصی فرودگاه های کشور - صفحه نخست" (in Arabic). May 2015. Archived from the original on 2014-05-31.
- "List of all airports in Iran". The Airport Authority. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
- Robert A. Mann (2008). Aircraft Record Cards of the United States Air Force: How to Read the Codes. McFarland. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-7864-5119-7.
- Iranian Airports Holding Company. آمار - آمار میلادی (Report). Archived from the original on 2016-03-01. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
