Semnan Municipal Airport SNX

Semnan Municipal Airport is on the outskirts of Semnan, the capital of Semnan Province, east of the city and of Azad University, and is reached by the A83 highway. Semnan lies on the route between Tehran and Mashhad, on the edge of the desert. It is a small regional airport with a runway of about 3.6 km, which for years was used mainly for charter flights and for carrying agricultural produce.

Terminals

After renovation it has a passenger terminal and an arrivals building. The control tower entered service in the summer of 2011.

Airlines and destinations

Flights are domestic and few. It has been aimed at pilgrimage flights from western Iran bound for Iraq, Syria and Saudi Arabia; regular services and frequencies vary a lot from one season to the next.

Services

Facilities are basic. Do not count on lounges or a wide commercial offer; hotels and restaurants are in the city.

Tips

Because Semnan is on a corridor busy with road and rail traffic, it is often more practical to come from Tehran overland. If you do fly, confirm the flight with the airline beforehand and agree the taxi fare before getting in.