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Kish Air

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Connecting Iran from the island of Kish.

Founded

1991

Headquarters

Kish Island, Iran

Kish Air is an Iranian private airline based on Kish Island, a free-trade zone in the Persian Gulf. Founded in 1991, it was one of the first privately operated airlines in Iran following the post-revolution era, offering domestic and limited regional services. The airline operates scheduled and charter flights connecting Kish Island with major Iranian cities, serving both leisure and business travelers. Kish Island's status as a duty-free zone has historically driven significant passenger traffic to the region. Kish Air has faced operational challenges common to Iranian carriers, including difficulties in fleet modernization due to international sanctions restricting access to Western aircraft and spare parts. The airline has relied on older aircraft types and has maintained a modest route network over the years.

Hubs & network

Kish Air's primary hub is Kish International Airport (KIH) on Kish Island.

Fleet

Kish Air has operated aircraft including Fokker 100, McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series, and Airbus A300 variants, reflecting its reliance on older airframes due to sanctions.

Notable facts

›Kish Air was among Iran's first privately owned airlines after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
›The airline is based on Kish Island, a major Iranian free-trade and tourist zone in the Persian Gulf.
›International sanctions have significantly limited Kish Air's ability to acquire modern Western aircraft.
›The airline operates both scheduled domestic routes and charter flights.
›Kish Island's duty-free status generates substantial leisure passenger demand for the airline.

Official website Wikipedia

This profile is provided for general information only. Contact details may be inaccurate or outdated — always verify with the airline's official website before acting on them.

Primary hubs

Kish International AirportKIH · 5 rts Mehrabad International AirportTHR · 5 rts Dubai International AirportDXB · 2 rts Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International AirportIFN · 2 rts Mashhad International AirportMHD · 2 rts Mahshahr AirportMRX · 2 rts

Route network map (23 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

AUH → KIHF50

AWZ → THRTU3 M80

BND → KIHM80 F50

DXB → GSMF50 M80

DXB → KIHM80 F50

GSM → DXBF50

IFN → KIHM80

IFN → MRXTU3 M80

KIH → AUHF50

KIH → BNDM80 F50

KIH → DXBM80 F50

KIH → IFNM80

KIH → THRM80 TU3

MHD → KIHM80

MHD → THRM80

MRX → IFNTU3

MRX → THRM80 TU3

TBZ → THRTU3

THR → AWZTU3

THR → KIHM80

THR → MHDM80

THR → MRXM80 TU3

THR → TBZTU3

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

M8016 routes Tupolev Tu-1349 routes Fokker 508 routes

Encyclopaedia

Kish Airlines is an airline operating from Kish Island, Iran. It operates international, domestic and charter services as a scheduled carrier. Its main bases are Kish International Airport and Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran.

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