Travel and transport

Kish International Airport

Live arrivals and departures, the airlines that fly here and how to reach the island - and, for crews, the METAR, TAF, NOTAMs and aerodrome data.

Arrivals

13 flights
Next 20:15 · Tehran

Departures

12 flights
Next 19:40 · Shiraz

Running late

7 flights
More than 15 minutes behind schedule

Time at the airport

19:30
16:00Z · UTC+03:30, no daylight saving

For travellers

Today’s arrivals and departures from the airport’s own board, the airlines that fly here, and how to get from the terminal to your hotel.

Arrivals and departures

Arrivals

12 November 2026
Time Flight From Airline Belt Status
07:45 08:05 20 min late IZG 4030 Tehran Zagros 3 BAGGAGE CLOSED (08:36)
08:05 08:17 12 min late KIS 7055 Tehran Kish Air 5 BAGGAGE CLOSED (08:48)
09:40 09:51 11 min late MEH 4152 Tehran Mehr 7 BAGGAGE CLOSED (10:22)
12:00 11:58 IRA 3450 Mashhad Iran Air 3 BAGGAGE CLOSED (12:29)
12:30 12:32 KIS 7023 Isfahan Kish Air 3 BAGGAGE CLOSED (13:03)
13:00 13:09 9 min late PRS 4422 Shiraz Pars 5 BAGGAGE CLOSED (13:40)
15:15 14:59 QSM 1269 Kerman Qeshm Air 8 BAGGAGE CLOSED (15:30)
15:20 15:35 15 min late MEH 4154 Mashhad Mehr 6 BAGGAGE CLOSED (16:07)
16:00 16:19 19 min late KIS 0000 LOCAL Kish Air 2 BAGGAGE CLOSED (16:26)
16:00 16:06 6 min late IRA 3454 Isfahan Iran Air 4 BAGGAGE CLOSED (16:37)
18:40 PYA 2304 Shiraz Pouya Air 7, 5 BAGGAGE CLOSED (19:12)
19:15 KIS 7081 Tehran Kish Air - Delayed
20:15 TKN 3100 Tehran Fly Kish - Delayed

Departures

12 November 2026
Time Flight To Airline Gate Status
09:00 09:06 6 min late IZG 4031 Tehran Zagros 4 DEPARTED (09:06)
09:00 09:18 18 min late KIS 7022 Isfahan Kish Air 2 DEPARTED (09:18)
10:30 10:57 27 min late MEH 4155 Mashhad Mehr 8 DEPARTED (10:57)
12:45 12:55 10 min late IRA 3455 Isfahan Iran Air 6 DEPARTED (12:55)
13:30 13:39 9 min late KIS 7024 Tehran Kish Air 2 DEPARTED (13:39)
13:45 13:44 PRS 4423 Shiraz Pars 2 DEPARTED (13:44)
15:00 15:39 39 min late KIS 0000 LOCAL Kish Air - DEPARTED (15:39)
16:00 16:02 QSM 1268 Kerman Qeshm Air 2 DEPARTED (16:02)
16:10 16:39 29 min late MEH 4153 Tehran Mehr 8 DEPARTED (16:39)
16:45 17:04 19 min late IRA 3451 Mashhad Iran Air 6 DEPARTED (17:04)
19:40 PYA 2305 Shiraz Pouya Air 2 Ready For Departure
21:15 TKN 3101 Tehran Fly Kish 4 Delayed
Operating normally Airport’s live board

The airport is publishing its board and this page is receiving it. Nothing has been reported. Received at 19:22

Airlines at Kish

Counted from the board over the last 30 days. Times are take-off and landing, not the gate.

People arriving, estimated

443–1627 a day
46500–170800 since July 2026

People leaving, estimated

443–1625 a day
46500–170600 since July 2026

Estimated, not counted: the board does not say which aircraft flies, so this assumes 70–200 seats at 70–90 per cent full. A return trip is two movements and is counted once in each direction.

Mehr MEH
Flights a week 15.3
Share of the airport’s traffic 18%
Took off or landed within 15 minutes of schedule 58%
  • Tehran 76
  • Mashhad 24
  • Isfahan 22
Iran Air IRA
Flights a week 16.9
Share of the airport’s traffic 12%
Took off or landed within 15 minutes of schedule 61%
  • Mashhad 34
  • Isfahan 18
  • Tabriz 16
  • Tehran 14
Fly Kish TKN
Flights a week 8.9
Share of the airport’s traffic 11%
Took off or landed within 15 minutes of schedule 38%
  • Tehran 64
  • Shiraz 12
Pars PRS
Flights a week 13
Share of the airport’s traffic 11%
Took off or landed within 15 minutes of schedule 77%
  • Shiraz 38
  • Kermanshah 14
  • Gorgan 14
  • Bandar Abbas 8
Qeshm Air QSM
Flights a week 8.4
Share of the airport’s traffic 7%
Took off or landed within 15 minutes of schedule 63%
  • Kerman 18
  • Tehran 10
  • Rasht 8
  • Abadan 6
  • Shiraz 6
Kish Air KIS
Flights a week 10.3
Share of the airport’s traffic 7%
Took off or landed within 15 minutes of schedule 39%
  • Tehran 31
  • Isfahan 4
  • Shiraz 4
  • LOCAL 2
  • Rasht 2
  • Emam Khomeini 1
Zagros IZG
Flights a week 7
Share of the airport’s traffic 7%
Took off or landed within 15 minutes of schedule 73%
  • Tehran 44
Raimon RAI
Flights a week 9.8
Share of the airport’s traffic 6%
Took off or landed within 15 minutes of schedule 38%
  • Shiraz 28
  • Isfahan 10
  • Abadan 1
Karun KRU
Flights a week 14.9
Share of the airport’s traffic 5%
Took off or landed within 15 minutes of schedule 71%
  • Ahwaz 8
  • Shiraz 8
  • Tehran 8
  • Isfahan 8
  • Bandar Abbas 2
Fly Persia FPI
Flights a week 14
Share of the airport’s traffic 5%
Took off or landed within 15 minutes of schedule 69%
  • Mashhad 16
  • Shiraz 16
Fly Sepehran SHI
Flights a week 7
Share of the airport’s traffic 4%
Took off or landed within 15 minutes of schedule 35%
  • Mashhad 24
  • Tehran 2
Mahan IRM
Flights a week 7
Share of the airport’s traffic 2%
Took off or landed within 15 minutes of schedule 50%
  • Tehran 14
Saha IRZ
Flights a week 7
Share of the airport’s traffic 2%
Took off or landed within 15 minutes of schedule 30%
  • Tehran 10
Pouya Air PYA
Flights a week 7
Share of the airport’s traffic 1%
Took off or landed within 15 minutes of schedule Too few flights to say
  • Shiraz 8
Ava Air AX
Flights a week 7
Share of the airport’s traffic 1%
Took off or landed within 15 minutes of schedule Too few flights to say
  • Mashhad 4
  • Tehran 4
Atlas Air AT
Flights a week 7
Share of the airport’s traffic 0%
Took off or landed within 15 minutes of schedule Too few flights to say
  • Tehran 2

Every airline on record

105 days
Airline Flights Destinations On time Average delay
Kish Air 468 14 54% 69 min
Mehr 291 5 35% 75 min
Zagros 200 2 69% 62 min
Fly Kish 178 4 29% 91 min
Pars 118 4 63% 52 min
Karun 117 5 83% 58 min
Fly Persia 114 2 56% 43 min
Iran Air 104 4 60% 68 min
Fly Sepehran 104 2 49% 66 min
Qeshm Air 62 5 66% 49 min
Raimon 53 3 35% 82 min
Ava Air 16 2 83% 27 min
Mahan 14 1 50% 68 min
Iran Air Tour 14 1 67% 49 min
Saha 12 2 30% 31 min
Atlas Air 12 2 – 116 min
Pouya Air 8 1 – –
Caspian 6 1 – –
Jsky 4 1 – 36 min
Nasim Air 2 1 – –

1897 movements recorded since 31 July 2026: 949 arrivals and 948 departures.

The last thirty days

Aircraft arriving and leaving

22 a day
  1. 14
  2. 15
  3. 16
  4. 17
  5. 18
  6. 19
  7. 20
  8. 21
  9. 22
  10. 23
  11. 24
  12. 25
  13. 26
  14. 27
  15. 28
  16. 29
  17. 30
  18. 31
  19. 1
  20. 2
  21. 3
  22. 4
  23. 5
  24. 6
  25. 7
  26. 8
  27. 9
  28. 10
  29. 11
  30. 12

Arrivals Departures

The same days as a table
Day Arrivals Departures Total
12 November 2026 13 12 25
11 November 2026 6 6 12
10 November 2026 17 15 32
9 November 2026 15 15 30
8 November 2026 7 7 14
7 November 2026 8 7 15
6 November 2026 15 16 31
5 November 2026 12 11 23
4 November 2026 7 7 14
3 November 2026 17 17 34
2 November 2026 12 12 24
1 November 2026 6 6 12
31 October 2026 6 6 12
30 October 2026 17 17 34
29 October 2026 11 11 22
28 October 2026 6 6 12
27 October 2026 21 21 42
26 October 2026 10 10 20
25 October 2026 6 6 12
24 October 2026 5 5 10
23 October 2026 19 19 38
22 October 2026 11 11 22
21 October 2026 6 6 12
20 October 2026 20 20 40
19 October 2026 13 13 26
18 October 2026 6 6 12
17 October 2026 7 7 14
16 October 2026 15 16 31
15 October 2026 13 13 26
14 October 2026 6 6 12

333 arriving and 330 leaving over 30 recorded days of the last 30. Today is still running, and days the archive was not watching are drawn as gaps rather than as zeroes.

Contact and location

When it is open

Air traffic services
0230–2030 UTC
Fuelling and handling
0230–2030 UTC
Airport administration
0400–1300 UTC
Reporting office (ARO)
0400–1800 UTC
Security
24 hours
Customs and immigration
On request

Times are UTC; Kish is three and a half hours ahead.

Getting to your hotel

White taxis

Flag one down, or telephone one of the companies below.

Charter hire (دربستی). You take the whole car and agree the fare for your own journey - the usual choice for going somewhere specific with luggage.

Yellow taxis

Wait at a marked stop; they run the route rather than taking you off it.

Fixed routes (خطی), shared with other passengers, working from set stops. The island’s cheapest way to cover the Safein–city centre–Marjan spine.

The mainland ride-hailing app, working here as it does everywhere else: set your origin and destination, accept the quoted fare, and the request goes out. On Kish, licensed taxis get first refusal on a request and private cars follow.

The other mainland app, and the same idea - with most cars here privately owned rather than licensed taxis.

Inside the terminal

Entry rules and customs

Kish is a free zone and publishes entry rules of its own, which differ from the rest of Iran. They change, and this platform has no way to know when.

So the rules are not summarised here. Read them from the people who set them, and read them again close to the day you travel.

Questions people ask

How do I check today’s flights at Kish airport?
The arrivals and departures on this page are pushed from the airport’s own board and are the same day it prints. You can also telephone 199 for flight information, or text 3000636477.
What is the telephone number for Kish airport?
The switchboard is 076 4448 5501 to 5504. Flight information is 199, and the operator’s central office is 076 4442 4853.
Where is Kish airport?
At Qeshm Square, on the north-west of the island. Its codes are KIH and OIBK.
How do I get from the airport to my hotel?
By taxi from the rank outside the terminal, or by arrangement with one of the companies listed on this page. The island is small - nowhere on Kish is a long drive from the airport.
Do I need a visa to arrive at Kish?
Kish is a free zone and publishes its own entry rules, which differ from the rest of Iran. Check the operator and the Free Zone Organization before travelling rather than relying on any summary, including this one.
Which airlines fly to Kish, and where from?
Every carrier this platform has watched is listed on this page, with the cities it flies to and how often. It is counted from the airport’s own board rather than taken from a timetable, so it is what actually flew, not what was planned.
How busy is Kish airport?
The chart on this page counts arrivals and departures for each of the last thirty days. Days the archive was not watching are drawn as gaps rather than as zeroes, so a quiet column is a quiet day and not a missing one.
Is my flight delayed?
The board shows the scheduled time and, once it exists, the actual one. Those are take-off and touch-down, not the gate, so a flight can be marked as departed while boarding finished some minutes earlier. The airline is the authority on your own flight.
What time does the airport open?
Air traffic services and handling run 0230 to 2030 UTC, the reporting office 0400 to 1800, and security around the clock; customs and immigration attend on request. The hours are the aerodrome’s published ones and are listed in full on this page. Kish is three and a half hours ahead of UTC.
Can I fly a private aircraft into Kish?
Non-scheduled flights need prior permission, at least twenty-four hours before departure, from the aerodrome operator. The aerodrome data on this page carries the published figures a crew would ask for, and the notices in force are beside them - but the AIP, not this page, is the authority for either.
What is a NOTAM, and does it affect my flight?
A notice to airmen: a temporary change at an aerodrome or in the airspace - a closed taxiway, an unserviceable light, a restricted area. Almost none of them change anything for a passenger. Each one on this page carries the official text and a plain-language explanation beside it, and every notice is kept after the authority withdraws it.

For pilots and aviation

OIBK’s latest METAR and TAF, the NOTAMs in force, and the aerodrome’s published data. All times UTC unless marked.

Not for flight planning. Weather reports and NOTAMs are copied automatically from their publishers and can be minutes to hours behind. Use an official briefing.

Live traffic around Kish

Volunteer ADS-B receivers via adsb.lol (ODbL). They cover the Gulf well and Iran poorly, so a missing aircraft may simply not have been heard.

Aerodrome weather

METAR

15:00Z 
METAR OIBK 121500Z 30014KT CAVOK 27/13 Q1015

VFR Visual conditions

Wind
300° 14 kt
Visibility
10 km+
Temperature / dew point
27°C / 13°C
QNH
1015 hPa
Cloud
Ceiling and visibility OK
The last reports 
METAR OIBK 121500Z 30014KT CAVOK 27/13 Q1015
METAR OIBK 121400Z 30013KT CAVOK 27/12 Q1015
METAR OIBK 121300Z 29013KT CAVOK 28/12 Q1015
METAR OIBK 121200Z 28015KT CAVOK 29/13 Q1014
METAR OIBK 121100Z 28015KT CAVOK 29/14 Q1014
METAR OIBK 121000Z 29015KT CAVOK 29/14 Q1014
METAR OIBK 120900Z 30013KT CAVOK 29/15 Q1015
METAR OIBK 120830Z 30014KT CAVOK 28/16 Q1015

TAF

11:00Z 
TAF OIBK 121100Z 1212/1318 29015KT 7000 NSC
TEMPO 1212/1218 27018G28KT
TEMPO 1218/1221 5000 HZ
TEMPO 1221/1303 30015G25KT

Valid 12 12:00Z – 13 18:00Z

Relayed by the Aviation Weather Center.

NOTAMs in force at Kish

Iranian AIS, read at 19:02. A notice that leaves the list is kept in the archive.

Navigation aids Kish International Airport · OIBK
In force B0550/26
From
21 October 2026 · 12:29 2026-10-21 08:59Z
Until
20 January 2027 · 03:29 2027-01-19 23:59Z Estimated

Vertical limits GND – FL245

The notice as published (ICAO)

B0550/26 NOTAMR

A) OIBK B) 2610210859 C) 2701192359 EST

D) EV SAT THU 1130-1430

E) TACAN KIH CH 112X FLTCK EXPIRED .

F) GND G) FL245

Obstacles Kish International Airport · OIBK
In force A2238/26

A light gas-flare mast has been erected west of the aerodrome on the final approach to runway 09R/09L. The mast is at position 26°31'50"N 53°56'09"E, height 187 FT above ground level, and is 2600 M from the threshold of runway 09L; it will be present during the listed hours (times are UTC) between ground level and flight level 245.

In plain words, written by this platform’s AI from the notice below. The notice is the authority.

From
10 October 2026 · 10:29 2026-10-10 06:59Z
Until
9 January 2027 · 00:00 2027-01-08 20:30Z Estimated

Vertical limits GND – FL245

The notice as published (ICAO)

A2238/26 NOTAMN

A) OIBK B) 2610100659 C) 2701082030 EST

D) EV SAT THU 1130-1430

E) A LIGHT GAS MAST ERECTED AT WEST OF AD ON FINAL RWY 09R/L WITH FLW SPECIFICATIONS: PSN: 263150N 0535609E HGT: 187FT AGL DIST FM THR RWY 09L: 2600M

F) GND G) FL245

Operating hours Kish International Airport · OIBK
In force A1949/26
From
29 August 2026 · 13:31 2026-08-29 10:01Z
Until
23 November 2026 · 00:00 2026-11-22 20:30Z Estimated

Vertical limits GND – UNL

The notice as published (ICAO)

A1949/26 NOTAMN

A) OIBK B) 2608291001 C) 2611222030 EST

D) EV SAT THU 1130-1430

E) REF AIP PAGE AD 2-9 OIBK ITEM 2.18 ATS COM FAC, AND REF NOTAM A1904/26, HR OF OPERATION FREQ 118.450 MHZ, 122.325 MHZ,121.675 MHZ, 121.500 MHZ, 257.800 MHZ AND 128.000 MHZ CHANGE TO SR-1830.

F) GND G) UNL

Operating hours Kish International Airport · OIBK
In force A1904/26
From
24 August 2026 · 13:47 2026-08-24 10:17Z
Until
23 November 2026 · 00:00 2026-11-22 20:30Z Estimated

Vertical limits GND – UNL

The notice as published (ICAO)

A1904/26 NOTAMR

A) OIBK B) 2608241017 C) 2611222030 EST

D) EV SAT THU 1130-1430

E) REF AIP PAGE AD 2-1 OIBK ITEM 2.3 NR 7, ATS OPR HR CHG TO SR-1830.

F) GND G) UNL

Aerodrome services Kish International Airport · OIBK
In force A1849/26
From
16 August 2026 · 14:17 2026-08-16 10:47Z
Until
15 November 2026 · 00:00 2026-11-14 20:30Z Estimated

Vertical limits GND – UNL

The notice as published (ICAO)

A1849/26 NOTAMN

A) OIBK B) 2608161047 C) 2611142030 EST

D) EV SAT THU 1130-1430

E) AMD U/S.

F) GND G) UNL

Radio and frequencies Tehran FIR · OIIX
In force A2314/26
From
18 October 2026 · 09:49 2026-10-18 06:19Z
Until
17 January 2027 · 00:00 2027-01-16 20:30Z Estimated

Vertical limits GND – FL245

The notice as published (ICAO)

A2314/26 NOTAMR

A) OIIX B) 2610180619 C) 2701162030 EST

D) EV SAT THU 1130-1430

E) REF AIP PAGE ENR 1.6-1, KISH MSSR RADAR DERIVED INFORMATION FOR EN-ROUTE NOT AVBL DUE TO KISH MSSR RADAR U/S, RADAR SER IN SOME PARTS OF THE ACC SECTOR 4 (FREQ 133.400MHZ) AND SECTOR 5 (FREQ 120.300 MHZ) MAY NOT BE AVBL.

F) GND G) FL245

AIP amendments Tehran FIR · OIIX
In force A2291/26
From
14 October 2026 · 14:32 2026-10-14 11:02Z
Until
12 January 2027 · 18:05 2027-01-12 14:35Z Estimated

Vertical limits GND – FL245

The notice as published (ICAO)

A2291/26 NOTAMR

A) OIIX B) 2610141102 C) 2701121435 EST

D) EV SAT THU 1130-1430

E) REF NOTAM A2289/26 AND REF AIP SUP 13/25 TRAFFIC ORIENTATION SCHEME (TOS) WITHIN OIIX, ITEM 3-DOMESTIC FLIGHT TOS, CHANGE AS FLW: - NR 30 DOM FLT FM OIMM TO OIBK (PAGE 39) RELEVANT SID RAMIL G663 TASLU M324 DAR Z5 LAR B541 DELBU RELEVANT STAR.

F) GND G) FL245

AIP amendments Tehran FIR · OIIX
In force A2275/26
From
12 October 2026 · 10:28 2026-10-12 06:58Z
Until
11 January 2027 · 00:00 2027-01-10 20:30Z Estimated

Vertical limits GND – FL245

The notice as published (ICAO)

A2275/26 NOTAMR

A) OIIX B) 2610120658 C) 2701102030 EST

D) EV SAT THU 1130-1430

E) REF AIP SUP 13/25 TFC ORIENTATION SCHEME (TOS) WITHIN OIIX, PART 3 DOM FLT TOS, CHANGE AS FLW: - NR 5 DOM FLT FM OIBK TO OIMM (PAGE 28) RELEVANT SID PURNA A418 SOKEV W143 LAR Z5 LOSAN RELEVANT STAR - NR 35 DOM FLT FM OISS TO OICC (PAGE 37) RELEVANT SID KAVOT R659 ISNG202 KRD W158 BUBAV RELEVANT STAR - NR 35 DOM FLT FM OISS TO OICK (PAGE 37) RELEVANT SID KAVOT R659 ISN G202 NOTSARELEVANT STAR - NR 35 DOM FLT FM OISS TO OICI (PAGE 37) RELEVANT SID KAVOT R659 ISN G202 ALTET RELEVANT STAR

F) GND G) FL245

Aerodrome data

Islamic Republic of Iran AIP, AD 2 OIBK · Including AIRAC AMDT 1/26, effective 19 February 2026 · Iran AIS
A NOTAM in force overrides anything below; each card says when one does.

Aerodrome reference

Amended by NOTAM A1849/26

ICAO
OIBK
IATA
KIH
Reference point (ARP)
263139N 0535845E
Aerodrome elevation
99 ft (30 m); reference temperature 38 °C
Magnetic variation
3° E (2023)
Local time
UTC+03:30 No daylight saving time.
Traffic permitted
IFR / VFR
Fire-fighting category
CAT 8
Fuel
Jet A1
Non-scheduled flights
Prior permission required, at least 24 hours before departure.

Runways

Amended by NOTAM A2238/26

09L 27R 09R 27L ILS 09R · CAT I N
Schematic: widths to scale, lengths and separation not.
09R/27L
3,660 x 60 m, asphalt, PCR 560/F/A/X/T The runway in use. ILS CAT I on 09R.
09L/27R
3,649 x 45 m, asphalt, PCN 65/F/B/X/T A runway only when 09R/27L is not available; otherwise used as a taxiway.
Between centre lines
308 m
Aerodrome reference code
4F
Approach lighting
PALS 900 m on all four ends; lights to CAT II standard on 09R and 27L

Communications

Amended by NOTAM A1949/26، A1904/26

Kish Tower
118.450 MHz
Kish Tower
122.325 MHz
Ground movements
121.675 MHz
Emergency
121.500 MHz
Military aircraft
257.800 MHz
ATIS (Kish Information)
128.000 MHz
ATS hours
0230–2030 UTC

Navigation aids

Amended by NOTAM B0550/26

DVOR/DME KIS
117.400 MHz · CH 121X Unusable in some sectors at range - see the AIP.
TACAN KIH
CH 112X Operated by the air force. Unusable between radials 000-060 and 140-170.
ILS 09R (CAT I) IKIS
LOC 108.750 MHz
Glide path 09R
330.350 MHz · 3° · RDH 52 ft
ILS DME IKIS
CH 24Y

Airspace

Kish CTR
Class D, 20 NM around the DVOR/DME, up to FL105
Kish ATZ
7 NM around the ARP, up to 2,000 ft MSL
Transition altitude
7000 FT AMSL
Languages
English and Persian

Cautions for crews

Amended by NOTAM A2238/26

Birds
Intensive bird activity near the aerodrome, particularly on final to 27L/R.
Wrong runway
An airfield to the north has the same alignment (1,000 x 30 m). Do not mistake it for OIBK.
Wake turbulence
The two parallel runways count as one runway for wake turbulence.
Noise abatement
No take-off from 09L/09R between 2030 and 0430 UTC unless the tailwind on 27L/27R is 10 kt or more.
Animals
Animals have been seen on the movement area.

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