Arak Airport Explained

Arak International Airport
Iata:AJK
Icao:OIHR
Pushpin Map:Iran
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Pushpin Mark:Airplane_silhouette.svg
Pushpin Label:AJK
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Iran
Type:Public
Owner:Government of Iran
Operator:Iran Airports Company
City-Served:Arak, Markazi
Location:Arak, Iran
Opened:1938
Elevation-F:5453
Coordinates:34.1381°N 49.8472°W
R1-Number:08/26
R1-Length-F:12139
R1-Length-M:3700
R1-Surface:Paved[1]
Stat-Year:2015
Stat1-Header:Aircraft Movements
Stat1-Data:136
Stat2-Header:Passengers
Stat2-Data:17,204
Stat3-Header:Cargo
Stat3-Data:142 tons
Footnotes:Source: Iranian Airports Holding Company[2]

Arak Airport 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.

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.

Statistics

[5]

NoYearAircraft MovementsFreights (Ton)PassengersChange
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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AJK pilot info. OurAirports.
  2. Web site: شرکت مادر تخصصی فرودگاه های کشور - صفحه نخست . May 2015 . ar . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140531181941/http://www.airport.ir/statistics/Pages/flight-status84-91.aspx . 2014-05-31 .
  3. Web site: List of all airports in Iran. The Airport Authority. 2019-01-02.
  4. Book: Robert A. Mann. Aircraft Record Cards of the United States Air Force: How to Read the Codes. 2008. McFarland. 978-0-7864-5119-7. 245.
  5. Iranian Airports Holding Company . آمار - آمار میلادی . 2016-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160301201408/http://statistics.airport.ir/13 . 2016-03-01 . dead .