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

7 flights
Next 19:45 · Tehran

Departures

7 flights
Next 17:40 · Tehran

Running late

4 flights
More than 15 minutes behind schedule

Time at the airport

17:29
13:59Z · 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

23 September 2026
Time Flight From Airline Belt Status
09:40 10:01 21 min late MEH 4157 Shiraz Mehr 6, 5 BAGGAGE CLOSED (10:47)
11:00 11:13 13 min late IZG 4034 Tehran Zagros 5 BAGGAGE CLOSED (11:44)
14:30 14:40 10 min late SHI 4335 Mashhad Fly Sepehran 4 BAGGAGE CLOSED (15:10)
15:00 15:11 11 min late FPI 7406 Shiraz Fly Persia 5 BAGGAGE CLOSED (15:42)
15:00 FPI 7448 Mashhad Fly Persia - On Time
16:40 TKN 3100 Tehran Fly Kish - Delayed
19:45 KIS 7081 Tehran Kish Air - On Time

Departures

23 September 2026
Time Flight To Airline Gate Status
09:40 FPI 7449 Mashhad Fly Persia - On Time
10:40 11:06 26 min late MEH 4156 Shiraz Mehr 9 DEPARTED (11:06)
12:00 12:15 15 min late IZG 4035 Tehran Zagros 4 DEPARTED (12:15)
15:30 15:53 23 min late SHI 4334 Mashhad Fly Sepehran 5 DEPARTED (15:53)
16:00 16:17 17 min late FPI 7407 Shiraz Fly Persia 10 DEPARTED (16:17)
17:40 TKN 3101 Tehran Fly Kish 6 CHECK IN (28 , 27 ) | Delayed Until (19:00)
20:30 KIS 7080 Tehran Kish Air 2 On Time
Operating normally Airport’s live board

The airport is publishing its board and this page is receiving it. Nothing has been reported. Received at 17:22

Airlines at Kish

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

People arriving, estimated

375–1378 a day
20600–75800 since July 2026

People leaving, estimated

376–1384 a day
20700–76100 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.

Kish Air KIS
Flights a week 33.3
Share of the airport’s traffic 48%
Took off or landed within 15 minutes of schedule 50%
  • Tehran 107
  • Shiraz 37
  • Isfahan 34
  • Mashhad 29
  • Rasht 18
  • Kerman 16
Zagros IZG
Flights a week 7.5
Share of the airport’s traffic 11%
Took off or landed within 15 minutes of schedule 52%
  • Tehran 60
  • Mashhad 4
Mehr MEH
Flights a week 11.9
Share of the airport’s traffic 10%
Took off or landed within 15 minutes of schedule 14%
  • Tehran 24
  • Isfahan 14
  • Mashhad 14
  • Shiraz 4
  • Kerman 2
Fly Kish TKN
Flights a week 7.6
Share of the airport’s traffic 8%
Took off or landed within 15 minutes of schedule 13%
  • Tehran 42
  • Isfahan 5
  • Mashhad 1
Fly Persia FPI
Flights a week 12.4
Share of the airport’s traffic 8%
Took off or landed within 15 minutes of schedule 50%
  • Shiraz 24
  • Mashhad 22
Karun KRU · IRG
Flights a week 14
Share of the airport’s traffic 6%
Took off or landed within 15 minutes of schedule 88%
  • Shiraz 10
  • Ahwaz 10
  • Isfahan 8
  • Tehran 8
Fly Sepehran SHI
Flights a week 7
Share of the airport’s traffic 5%
Took off or landed within 15 minutes of schedule 27%
  • Mashhad 30
Iran Air Tour IRB
Flights a week 7
Share of the airport’s traffic 2%
Took off or landed within 15 minutes of schedule 80%
  • Tabriz 10
Atlas Air AT
Flights a week 9.3
Share of the airport’s traffic 1%
Took off or landed within 15 minutes of schedule Too few flights to say
  • Tehran 6
  • LOCAL 2
Pars PRS
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 6
Caspian CPN
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
  • Tehran 6

Every airline on record

55 days
Airline Flights Destinations On time Average delay
Kish Air 416 12 55% 71 min
Zagros 114 2 66% 67 min
Mehr 65 5 16% 125 min
Fly Kish 62 3 25% 134 min
Karun 59 4 93% 35 min
Fly Persia 58 2 50% 49 min
Fly Sepehran 40 1 35% 105 min
Iran Air Tour 10 1 80% 63 min
Atlas Air 8 2 – 116 min
Pars 6 1 – 49 min
Caspian 6 1 – –

844 movements recorded since 31 July 2026: 421 arrivals and 423 departures.

The last thirty days

Aircraft arriving and leaving

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

Arrivals Departures

The same days as a table
Day Arrivals Departures Total
23 September 2026 7 7 14
22 September 2026 16 16 32
21 September 2026 13 12 25
20 September 2026 11 12 23
19 September 2026 9 9 18
18 September 2026 15 16 31
17 September 2026 9 9 18
16 September 2026 11 10 21
15 September 2026 16 17 33
14 September 2026 11 9 20
13 September 2026 10 12 22
12 September 2026 8 8 16
11 September 2026 14 14 28
10 September 2026 9 9 18
9 September 2026 10 9 19
8 September 2026 11 13 24
7 September 2026 8 6 14
6 September 2026 8 8 16
5 September 2026 7 7 14
4 September 2026 11 11 22
3 September 2026 12 12 24
2 September 2026 8 8 16
1 September 2026 11 13 24
31 August 2026 7 7 14
30 August 2026 9 9 18
29 August 2026 4 4 8
28 August 2026 8 8 16
27 August 2026 8 8 16
26 August 2026 7 7 14
25 August 2026 9 10 19

297 arriving and 300 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

13:00Z 
METAR OIBK 231300Z 24005KT 6000 NSC 35/26 Q1006 NOSIG

MVFR Marginal visual conditions

Wind
240° 5 kt
Visibility
6 km
Temperature / dew point
35°C / 26°C
QNH
1006 hPa
Cloud
No significant cloud
The last reports 
METAR OIBK 231300Z 24005KT 6000 NSC 35/26 Q1006 NOSIG
METAR OIBK 231200Z 21006KT 6000 NSC 36/26 Q1006 NOSIG
METAR OIBK 231100Z 21005KT 7000 NSC 36/27 Q1006
METAR OIBK 231000Z 24006KT 7000 NSC 37/27 Q1007
METAR OIBK 230900Z 20006KT 7000 NSC 36/26 Q1008
METAR OIBK 230800Z VRB05KT 7000 NSC 37/26 Q1009
METAR OIBK 230700Z VRB04KT 7000 NSC 37/26 Q1009
METAR OIBK 230600Z 18005KT 6000 NSC 35/27 Q1009

TAF

11:30Z 
TAF OIBK 231130Z 2312/2418 21010KT 6000 FEW035
TEMPO 2322/2404 3000 HZ
TEMPO 2406/2415 30016KT

Valid 23 12:00Z – 24 18:00Z

Relayed by the Aviation Weather Center.

NOTAMs in force at Kish

Iranian AIS, read at 17:02. A notice that leaves the list is kept in the archive.

Operating hours Kish International Airport · OIBK
In force A1949/26

The hours of operation for air traffic services communications facilities have changed: the frequencies 118.450 MHz, 122.325 MHz, 121.675 MHz, 121.500 MHz, 257.800 MHz and 128.000 MHz will now operate from sunrise until 18:30 UTC.

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

From
29 August 2026 · 13:31 2026-08-29 10:01Z
Until
23 November 2026 · 00:00 2026-11-22 20:30Z Estimated
The notice as published (ICAO)

A1949/26 NOTAMN

A) OIBK B) 2608291001 C) 2611222030 EST

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.

Operating hours Kish International Airport · OIBK
In force A1904/26

The air traffic services operating hours have changed to from sunrise until 18:30 UTC.

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

From
24 August 2026 · 13:47 2026-08-24 10:17Z
Until
23 November 2026 · 00:00 2026-11-22 20:30Z Estimated
The notice as published (ICAO)

A1904/26 NOTAMR

A) OIBK B) 2608241017 C) 2611222030 EST

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

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
The notice as published (ICAO)

A1849/26 NOTAMN

A) OIBK B) 2608161047 C) 2611142030 EST

E) AMD U/S.

Navigation aids Kish International Airport · OIBK
In force B0427/26

The TACAN identified as KIH on channel 112X has its flight check expired (FLTCK expired).

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

From
2 August 2026 · 13:10 2026-08-02 09:40Z
Until
1 November 2026 · 03:29 2026-10-31 23:59Z Estimated
The notice as published (ICAO)

B0427/26 NOTAMR

A) OIBK B) 2608020940 C) 2610312359 EST

E) TACAN KIH CH 112X FLTCK EXPIRED.

Obstacles Kish International Airport · OIBK
In force A1472/26

A lighted gas-flare mast has been erected west of the aerodrome on the final approach to runway 09R at position 26°31′50″N 53°56′09″E, with a height of 187 FT / 57 M above ground level and at a distance of 2600 M from the threshold of runway 09L.

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

From
7 July 2026 · 09:15 2026-07-07 05:45Z
Until
6 October 2026 · 00:00 2026-10-05 20:30Z
The notice as published (ICAO)

A1472/26 NOTAMR

A) OIBK B) 2607070545 C) 2610052030

E) A LGTD GAS MAST ERECTED AT WEST OF AD ON FINAL RWY 09R, WITH FLW SPECIFICATIONS: PSN: 263150N 0535609E, HGT: 187 FT / 57 M AGL, DIST FM THR RWY 09L: 2600 M

AIP amendments Tehran FIR · OIIX
Upcoming A1940/26

This announces that a permanent AIRAC AIP amendment 2/26 will be in force from 01 OCT 2026 and lists many changes across parts of the AIP and for numerous aerodromes (for example changes to general, en-route and aerodrome sections, procedures, charts and services at the listed aerodromes). The notice lists which parts and which aerodromes are affected but does not give the detailed contents of each change in this notice.

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

From
1 October 2026 · 03:30 2026-10-01 00:00Z
Until
14 October 2026 · 03:29 2026-10-13 23:59Z
The notice as published (ICAO)

A1940/26 NOTAMN

A) OIIX B) 2610010000 C) 2610132359

E) TRIGGER NOTAM-PERM AIRAC AIP AMDT 2/26 WEF 01 OCT 2026 WILL BE IN FORCE AND FLW INFO MENTIONED: - SOME CHG IN PART GEN: 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 2.1, 2.5, - SOME CHG IN PART ENR: 3.1, 3.3, 3.6, 4.1, 4.4, 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4, 5.5, 6.1, - SOME CHG IN PART AD: OIHR: MAG VAR, OPR HR, FUELLING, OBST, MET INFO, RWY PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS, DECLARED DIST, RWY LGT, SRY PWR SUPPLY, ADDN INFO, ALL SID STAR AND IAC, OIMB: IAC 2-2, OIFE: STAR 2-1, OICI: SFC MOV GUIDENCE AND CTL SYSTEM AND MARKINGS, MET INFO, APCH AND RWY LGT, OTHER LGT, SRY POWER SUPPLY, ADC, OIBK: ADC, OIBV: ALL SID STAR AND IAC, OIMM: APRON, TWY, OBST, ILS RDH, NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE REMOVED, FLT PROCEDURES, ADC, APDC, SID 2-2 AND 2-3 AND 2-4, STAR 2-1, IAC 1-3, OINN: APRON, TWY, OBST, MET INFO, RWY PCR, ATS COM FAC, ADC, ALL SID STAR AND IAC, OIBP: SID 1-1 AND 1-2, ALL IAC, OITP: OPR HR, HANDLING SER AND FAC, MET INFO, OINR: APRON PCR, ATS COM FAC, ADC, ALL SID STAR AND IAC, OICS: CLEARING EQPT, MET INFO, LOC TFC REGULATIONS, OISS: ATS COM FAC, OIKY: STAR, OITT: OBST, ATS AIRSPACE, ISOL ACFT PARKING PSN, ADC, APDC, ALL IAC, OIII: AD GEOGRAPHICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DATA, APRON, TWY, RWY 11L MARKING, OBST, RWY PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS, DECLARED DIST, LOC TFC REGULATIONS, ADC, APDC, ALL SID STAR AND IAC, OITR: ALL IAC, OIZH: SID 1-3, STAR 0-1, 0-1.1, 0-2, 0-2.1, 0-3, 0-3.1, IAC 0-1, 0-1.1, 0-2, 0-2.1, OITZ: AD GEOGRAPHICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DATA, RFFS.

AIP amendments Tehran FIR · OIIX
In force A1564/26

The domestic flight orientation scheme within the Tehran FIR (OIIX) has changed: it lists specific changes to routing for several domestic flights and the relevant SIDs and STARs for the routes shown (for example changes affecting flights from OIBK to OIMM and several routes from OISS to other aerodromes). The notice gives the route/SID/STAR designators but does not add explanatory detail beyond those references.

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

From
16 July 2026 · 18:22 2026-07-16 14:52Z
Until
15 October 2026 · 00:00 2026-10-14 20:30Z Estimated
The notice as published (ICAO)

A1564/26 NOTAMR

A) OIIX B) 2607161452 C) 2610142030 EST

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

Radio and frequencies Tehran FIR · OIIX
In force A1427/26

Kish MSSR radar is out of service, so radar-derived information for en-route use is not available and radar service in parts of the area control centre sectors 4 (frequency 133.400 MHz) and 5 (frequency 120.300 MHz) may not be available.

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

From
30 June 2026 · 10:07 2026-06-30 06:37Z
Until
22 September 2026 · 12:00 2026-09-22 08:30Z Estimated
The notice as published (ICAO)

A1427/26 NOTAMR

A) OIIX B) 2606300637 C) 2609220830 EST

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.

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 A1472/26

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 B0427/26

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 A1472/26

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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