Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force | نیروی هوایی ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران
4th Tactical Air Base (TAB) - Vahdati/ Dezful Air Base (Locality: Dezful, Khuzestan province) | وحدتی
IATA: DEF – ICAO: OIAD
Coordinates: 32°25′57″N 48°24′07″E
Runways:
1 -14R/32L Asphalt-surface (12641 ft, 3853 m)
2 -14L/32R Asphalt-surface (11729 ft, 3575 m)
Serving Squadron:
41TFS Task Force Squadron (F-5E, 10)
43TFS Task Force Squadron (F-5F, 11)
Other: Possibly Bell 214 (for search and rescue)
5th Tactical Air Base (TAB) - Omidiyeh Air Base (Locality: Omidiyeh, Khuzestan) | امیدیه
IATA: OIAJ – ICAO: OMI
Coordinates: 30°50′07″N 049°32′06″E
Runways:
1 -12R/30L Asphalt-surface (13,500 ft, 4,115 m)
2 -12L/30R Asphalt-surface (11,500 ft, 3,505 m)
Serving Squadron:
51 TFS (F-7M, FT-7N)
52 TFS (F-7M, FT-7N)
53 TFS (F-7M, FT-7N)
- Facilities are shared with Sepah (Guardians)
6th Tactical Air Base (TAB) - Bushehr Airport/ Air Base (Locality: Bushehr, Bushehr province) | بوشهر
IATA: BUZ – ICAO: OIBB
Coordinates: 28°56′41″N 50°50′04″E
Runways:
1 -13R/31L Asphalt-surface (14,664 ft, 4470 m)
2 -13L/31R Asphalt-surface (14,663 ft, 4,469 m)
Serving Squadron:
61 TFS (F-4E,10)
62 TFS (F-4E,10)
Other: Bell 214 (for search and rescue)
8th Tactical Air Base (TAB) - Esfahan Shahid Beheshti Intl. Airport (fmr. Khatami Air Base) (Locality: Esfahan, Esfahan province) | اصفهان
IATA: IFN – ICAO: OIFM
Coordinates: 32°45′03″N 51°51′40″E
Runways:
1 -08R/26L Asphalt-surface (14,425 ft, 4,397 m)
2 -08L/26R Asphalt-surface (14,425 ft, 4,397 m)
Serving Squadron:
81 TFS (F-14A, 12?)
82 TFS (F-14A, 12?)
85 TFS (F-5A, 3)/ (F-5B, 8?)
Other: Bell 214 (for search and rescue), PC-7 (flight training, 34?), FT-7N (?), HESA IrAN-140/ An-140 (? , tested here from nearby HESA facility at Shahin-Shahr)
3rd Tactical Air Base (TAB) - Hamedan Air Base (fmr. Shahrokhi Air Base) (Locality: Hamedan, Hamedan province) | همدان
IATA: ? – ICAO: OIHS
Coordinates: 35°12′42″N 048°39′12″E
Runways:
1 -05/23 Asphalt-surface (12,915 ft, 3,936 m)
2 -13R/31L Asphalt-surface (14,300 ft, 4,359 m)
Serving Squadron:
31 TRS Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron RF-4E (4)
31 TFS Tactical Fighter Squadron F-4E (14)
Other: Bell 214 (?)
Kushke Nosrat Airport (Manzariyeh Air Base) (Locality: Qom, Qom province) | قم
IATA: ? – ICAO: ?
Coordinates: 34°59′02″N 50°48′22″E
Runways:
Serving Squadron:
Training Squadron (Beech F33A/C, Fajr composite aircraft)
1st Tactical Air Base (TAB) - Mehrabad Intl. Airport/ Air Base (Locality: Tehran, Tehran province) | تهران
IATA: THR – ICAO: OIII
Coordinates: 35°41′19″N 51°18′46″E
Runways:
1 09/27 Concrete-surface (1,556 ft, 474m)
2 11L/29R Asphalt-surface (13,098 ft, 3,992 m)
3 11R/29L Asphalt-surface (13,248 ft, 4,038 m)
Serving Squadron:
11 TFS (MiG-29A, 10)
? TFS (MiG-29UB, 4?)
? TFS (Saeghe/F-5E, 3?)
11 TAS Tactical Auxiliary Squadron (C-130E (4), C-130H (7))
? TTS Tactical Transport Squadron (B707-3J9C Tanker (1), B747-131 Tanker (2) B747-270 (1))
11 HTS Helicopter Transport Squadron (Ch-47C, 2?)
? TSS Tactical Support Squadron (Falcon 20F (3), F27-400M (3), F27-600 (1)
? VIP VIP Squadron (B707-386C (1), B707-3J9C (1), Falcon 50 (2), L-1329 (1), AB212 (3), Bell 412 (2))
? TRS Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (B707-3J9C ELINT (1?), RC-130H (1?))
Other: Bell 214B (7?)
- Shares facilities with Iranian Aircraft Industries (IACI, SAHA) and Iranian Helicopter Support and Manufacturing Company (IHSMC). It also houses a Boeing 747 and a F-14 repair and refurbishment facility.
9th Tactical Air Base (TAB) - Bandar Abbas Intl. Airport / Air Base (Locality: Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan province) | بندر عباس
IATA: GDS – ICAO: OIKB
Coordinates: 27°13′05″N 056°22′40″E
Runways:
1 03R/21L Asphalt-surface (12,008 ft, 3,660 m)
2 03L/21R Asphalt-surface (11,341 ft, 3,457 m)
Serving Squadrons:
91TFS Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-4E, 6?)
13th Tactical Air Base (TAB) - Zahedan Intl. Airport / Air Base (Locality: Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan province) | زاهدان
IATA: ZAH – ICAO: OIZH
Coordinates: 29°28′29″N 60°54′22″E
Runways:
1 17/35 Asphalt-surface (13993 ft, 4,265 m)
Serving Squadrons:
Possibly Bell 214 (?)
- no known active units on this forward operating base
14th Tactical Air Base (TAB) - Mashhad Shahid Hashemi Nejad Intl. Airport / Air Base (Locality: Mashad, Razavi Khorasan province) | مشهد
IATA: MHD – ICAO: OIMM
Coordinates: 36°14′06″N 59°38′27″E
Runways:
1 14R/32L Asphalt-surface (12,877 ft, 3,925 m)
2 14L/32R Asphalt-surface (12,503 ft, 3,811m)
Serving Squadrons:
141 TFS Tactical Fighter Squadron (Mirage F-1EQ/BQ (12?), F-5E (3?) F-5F (3?))
- Has facilities for repair and overhaul for both commercial and military aircraft. It is the largest Iranian aviation facility in the north-eastern quadrant of Iran. It is also the headquarters of the Iranian Eastern Area Command (EAC).
7th Tactical Air Base (TAB) - Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib Intl. Airport / fmr. Tadayon Air Base (Locality: Shiraz, Fars province) | شیراز
IATA: SYZ – ICAO: OISS
Coordinates: 29°32′21″N 52°35′24″E
Runways:
1 11R/29L Asphalt-surface (14,016 ft, 4,272 m)
2 11L/29R Asphalt-surface (14,220 ft, 4,334m)
Serving Squadrons:
72 TFS Tactical Fighter Squadron (Su-24MK, 25?)
? Training Squadron (PC-6/B2-H2, 8?)
71 TAS Tactical Auxiliary Squadron (C-130E (6?), C-130H (5?))
72 TAS (C-130E (6), C-130H (5))
73 TAS (Il-76TD (6) Il-76 (1))
71 ASW Anti-Submarine Warfare Squadron (P-3F, 4)
Other: Bell 214 (2?)
2nd Tactical Air Base (TAB) - Tabriz Intl. Airport/ Air Base (Locality: Tabriz, East Azerbaijan province) | تبریز
IATA: TBZ – ICAO: OITT
Coordinates: 38°08′02″N 46°14′06″E
Runways:
1 03/21 Asphalt-surface (11,537 ft, 3,468 m)
2 12L/30R Asphalt-surface (11,825 ft, 3,556 m)
Serving Squadrons:
21 TFS ( F-5E (18), F-5F (4))
23 TFS ( MiG-29A ( 8 ) MiG-29UB ( 3 ))
Other: Bell 214 (?)
- The air base is the headquarters of the IR-NHC or Northern Helicopter Command and also houses UAV support facilities.
10th Tactical Air Base (TAB) - Konarak Airport/ Chahbahar Air Base (Locality: Chahbahar, Sistan and Baluchistan province) | چاهبهار
IATA: ZBR – ICAO: OIZC
Coordinates: 25°26′36″N 060°22′55″E
Runways:
1 09R/27L Asphalt-surface (9,844 ft, 3,000 m)
2 09L/27R Asphalt-surface (12,514 ft, 3,814 m)
Serving Squadrons:
101 TFS Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-4D, 5)
- The facility provides the closest and best access point to the Indian Ocean for Iran. It also has what is thought to be a significant underground infrastructure.
11th Tactical Air Base (TAB) - Ghale Morghi/ Qaleh Morghi Air Base Air Base (Locality: Tehran, Tehran province) | تهران
IATA: ? – ICAO: OIIG
Coordinates: 35°38′41″N 51°22′51″E
Runways:
Serving Squadrons:
? Bell 214 (?)
- no active unit known to operate from the forward operating base.