Ardabil Airport is most relevant as the air-access layer for a northwest border province where road distance from Tehran, winter weather, tourism demand, and regional administrative travel affect market access. In the Hormuz Graph, it connects Ardabil’s provincial capital, Sabalan-linked tourism, agro-food activity, and border-facing commerce with national passenger and business flows. Its role should not be overstated as a major cargo hub; its value is in reducing access friction for travel services, provincial operations, investor visits, and service delivery into a relatively peripheral market.