Serves Arak Website arak.airport.ir 12,139 3,700 Phone +98 86 3368 0029 Passenger count 17,204 | Location Arak, Iran 08/26 12,139 3,700 Paved Yearly aircraft movements 136 Opened 1938 | |
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Address Arak, Markazi Province, Iran Similar Islamic Azad University, Seirosiahat Arak Tour and Trav, Arak University of Techno, شرکت خدمات زیارتی و | ||
Arak Airport (IATA: AJK, ICAO: OIHR) is an 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 (former name of Arak). 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 rugs 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 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Iran, Arak airport was officially opened a new runway. 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.