Rasht Airport
The airport has one main passenger terminal and one runway, generally listed as runway 09/27 at approximately 3,250 metres. Historical traffic reports recorded 600,000 passengers in 2016, more than 300,000 in 2021, more than 450,000 in the first nine months of the Iranian calendar year 2022, and more than 260,000 in the first five months of the Iranian calendar year 2023. These figures cover differing periods and are not directly comparable as annual totals.
Strategic and market-access role
Rasht Airport matters in the Hormuz Graph as the main aviation access point for Gilan’s provincial capital, a Caspian-region market shaped by food processing, agriculture, tourism, healthcare, services, and port-linked trade through Anzali. Its role is not major cargo scale; it connects business travel, provincial administration, domestic tourism, investor visits, and service-sector movement into a region where road access from Tehran can be time-sensitive and seasonally congested. The airport helps map how northern consumer demand and Caspian logistics interact with practical mobility constraints. Provides air access to Gilan’s provincial capital and its surrounding market, including travel connected with the Anzali trade corridor.
Operations, capacity & connectivity
Related use cases
Useful for provincial opportunity analysis, tourism and hospitality screening, business-travel planning, partner visits, healthcare and services market assessment, and comparison of access options across Gilan and the western Caspian region. Companies can use it to evaluate operating reach into Rasht, Anzali Free Zone, and nearby coastal markets. Practical checks should verify flight availability, seasonality, ground access, and proximity to target ports, suppliers, or customers.
Capacity and service area
Capacity: Declared passenger capacity was 600,000 passengers per year in 2013–2016 reporting. Plans reported in 2016 envisaged expansion to 1 million passengers per year; current capacity was not confirmed. Service area: Rasht, Gilan Province and the broader Caspian region.
Industries served
Tourism, business services, agriculture, food processing and trade-related travel.
Ownership, operation & expansion
Owner and operator
Owner: Government of Iran, via Iran Airports Company. Operator: Iran Airports Company (IAC).
Expansion and development projects
A runway extension was reported as completed. Public reporting also refers to efforts to expand terminal capacity, improve ground services and increase international routes; implementation status and timing require confirmation.
Constraints, risk & compliance
Operational constraints
International flight schedules and route availability may change and should be verified directly with airlines.
Connected Intelligence
Relevant geography, industry, market and execution context for this profile.
Frequently asked questions
Direct answers to the questions most likely to arise when reviewing this profile.
Who operates Sardar-e Jangal-e Rasht International Airport?
The airport is operated by Iran Airports Company (IAC) and is government-owned through IAC.
Where is Rasht Airport located?
It is in Rasht, Gilan Province, Iran, approximately 10 kilometres north of Rasht city centre.
What passenger capacity has been reported for the airport?
Reporting from 2013–2016 cited declared capacity of 600,000 passengers per year and plans to increase capacity to 1 million. The current capacity has not been confirmed.
Does the airport offer international service?
It is an active international airport, but current international routes and schedules can change and should be verified with airlines before travel.