Payam International Airport
Payam Airport (Persian: فرودگاه پیام) (IATA: PYK, ICAO: OIIP) is an international airport located in Karaj, 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Tehran, in the Alborz Province of Iran. The airport was established in 1990, but was not opened officially until 1997. Payam Aviation Services Co. operates the airport as part of Payam Special Economic Zone.[4][5] Payam Air previously operated an air mail hub at the airport.
Payam International Airport فرودگاه پیام | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Information and Communications Technology of Iran | ||||||||||
| Operator | Payam Aviation Service Co. | ||||||||||
| Location | Karaj, Alborz, Iran | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Payam Air | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,271 m / 4,170 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°46′33.9″N 050°49′36.1″E | ||||||||||
| Website | Payam Airport | ||||||||||
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  PYK Location of airport in Iran | |||||||||||
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The airport has served primarily as cargo field. Commercial passenger services started on 14 September 2018 (23 Sharivar 1397 AP). The first flight was a Taban Air service from Mashhad International Airport.[6][7]
Airlines and destinations
Currently there are no passenger flights serving the airport.
Commercial agents
References
- Airport information for PYK at Great Circle Mapper.
- Airport information for Payam Airport at Transport Search website.
- "WORLD AERO DATA - PAYAM". Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- "فرودگاه بین المللی و منطقه ویژه اقتصادی پیام" [Payam International Airport and Special Economic Zone]. Payam International Airport and Special Economic Zone (in Persian). Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- "Payam aviation". Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- "نخستین هواپیمای مسافری در فرودگاه پیام به زمین نشست" [The first passenger plane landed at Payam Airport] (in Persian). Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- "Payam International Airport opens passenger terminal". Mehr News Agency. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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