Semnan international airport

Semnan international Airport فرودگاه بین‌المللی سمنان
IATA: SNX ICAO: OIIS
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Iran
Operator	Iran Airports Company
Location	Semnan Province, Iran
Elevation AMSL	1,134 m / 3,719 ft
Coordinates	35°35′41″N 053°29′43″E / 35.59472°N 53.49528°E / 35.59472; 53.49528[1]
Website	http://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]

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

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.

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