List of Iranian drone bases explained

This is a List of Iranian drone bases, containing military bases from which Iran operates unmanned aerial vehicles.

Base, locationOperation datesOperationsNotes
Bandar AbbasSince The Drone Center[1] [2] at Bard College in NY
Chabahar Konarak AirportSince
Choghadak Airfield in Bushehr County within Bushehr ProvinceSince
Gonabad AirfieldSince
Hamadan Air BaseSince Mohajer-4 base
JakigurSince
Jask AirportSince
Kashan AirportSince Test site
Kushke Nosrat AirportSince Training School
Marjan AirstripSince
MinabSince
16 km SE (by car) from Qeshm International AirportSince
SemnanSince [3]

Abroad

CountryBase, locationOperation datesOperationsNotes
IraqKirkukSince [4]
SyriaT-4 Tiyas Military AirbaseSince
YemenHouthi movement controls SanaaSince Mercer Street tanker ship[5] List of airports in Yemen

Notes and References

  1. Gettinger . Dan . March 7, 2016 . Drone Activity in Iran . Weekly Roundup.
  2. Gettinger . Dan . September 2019 . The Drone Databook . 213 . Annandale-On-Hudson, NY . Center for the Study of the Drone.
  3. Gettinger . Dan . October 1, 2018 . Drone Bases Updates . Weekly Roundup.
  4. News: Frantzman . Seth J. . July 31, 2021 . What does Iran's use of drones against ships mean for the future? . Jerusalem Post.
  5. News: Harel . Amos . July 31, 2021 . The Escalating Confrontation With Iran May Dictate a Harsh Israeli Response . Haaretz . Tel Aviv, Israel.