Semnan Municipal Airport

Semnan Municipal Airport (Persian: فرودگاه سمنان‎, lit. 'Forūdgāh-e Semnān') (IATA: SNX, ICAO: OIIS[1]) is an airport serving the city of Semnan, in the Semnan Province of Iran.

Semnan Municipal Airport

فرودگاه سمنان
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Iran
OperatorIran Airports Company
LocationShahroud, Semnan Province, Iran
Elevation AMSL1,134 m / 3,719 ft
Coordinates35°35′41″N 053°29′43″E[1]
Websitehttp://semnan.airport.ir
Map
SNX
Location of airport in Iran
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 3,578 11,739 Asphalt
Source: IATA[2]

Development

This airport did not have adequate facilities for scheduled commercial passenger service, but was utilized for charter flights to and from the city. However, the airport has received significant renovation and now consists of a passenger terminal and an arrival building.[3]

The construction of the airport's air traffic control tower was finished and commenced operations in the Summer of 2011.[3]

The airport also offers scheduled flights to the cities of western Iran for religious pilgrimages that will continue to Iraq, Syria and Saudi Arabia.

The airport hopes to establish direct flight routes to Karbala, Iraq; Najaf, Iraq; Damascus, Syria; and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as soon as the international situation allows the proper atmosphere for such services.[4]

Some of the wealthy agribusiness managers also utilize the airport for the domestic transportation of their crops. The Semnan Municipal Airport is accessible via the A83 highway, and is situated a few kilometers east of the Islamic Azad University, itself only a few kilometers east of the city boundaries.

References
  1. Team, Maplandia.com. "Semnan Airport Map - Iran Airports". www.maplandia.com.
  2. "Airline and Airport Code Search". IATA. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  3. "شبکه خبری سمنان » اخبار ویژه » برج مراقبت فرودگاه سمنان به بهره برداری رسید".
  4. "شبکه خبری سمنان » اخبار » برقراری پرواز زایران عتبات عالیات از فرودگاه استان".


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