Ghale Morghi Airport

Tehran, IR 🇮🇷 Closed Airport

ICAO

IR-0175

IATA

-

Elevation

3627 ft

Region

IR-23

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GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 35.644798° N, 51.380699° E

Continent: AS

Type: Closed Airport

Keywords: OIIG OIIG

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Designation Length Width Surface Status
09/27 6000 ft 120 ft ASP Active

Type Description Frequency
TWR TWR 118.8 MHz

Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 25, 2025
Closure Date

The airport was officially and permanently closed to all air traffic around 2010. The final decision to transfer the land from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army to the Tehran Municipality for redevelopment was finalized in 2009, with the park's construction beginning shortly after.

Reason for Closure

The primary reason for closure was urban encroachment. Located in the southern part of Tehran, the airport became completely surrounded by dense residential and commercial development over the decades. This created significant safety hazards for both aircraft operations and the local population. Furthermore, its central location made the land extremely valuable for urban redevelopment, specifically for creating much-needed public green space in a congested part of the city.

Current Status

The site of the former airport has been completely transformed into a large urban park named 'Boustan-e Velayat' (Velayat Park). Opened to the public in 2011, it is one of the largest recreational and green spaces in southern Tehran. The park's design intentionally preserved elements of its aviation past; the main runways and some taxiways were repurposed as long, wide boulevards, walking paths, and cycling tracks, making its former identity still recognizable from satellite imagery and on the ground.

Historical Significance

Ghale Morghi holds a preeminent place in Iranian aviation history as it was the first airport established in Iran. Its history began in 1922 when the first aircraft, a German Junkers F 13, was imported and assembled on this site. It subsequently became the founding base for the Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF), serving as its main headquarters and training center for many years. For a period, it handled both military and the country's earliest civilian flights before the construction and expansion of Mehrabad Airport. Even after Mehrabad became Tehran's primary airport, Ghale Morghi continued to function as a key military base for the air force and army aviation, primarily for helicopter and light aircraft training and operations, until its closure.

Reopening Prospects

There are zero plans or prospects for reopening Ghale Morghi Airport. The land has been irrevocably converted into a major public park that serves millions of residents. Given its location deep within the urban fabric of Tehran, reverting it to an active airfield is logistically, environmentally, and politically impossible. The city's aviation needs are served by Mehrabad International Airport (for domestic flights) and Imam Khomeini International Airport (for international flights).

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gale Morghi remebers Posted by on March 29, 2014

this is Ali Nasiri
I were in this airport many years ago , 14 year ago ,yesterday I visit there again , now it is a big park , and I only could image that nice area with that old air plains ,hope full dreams , long days,seems never want to end , ..., my email is [email protected] , glad to revive from you abort Ghale Morgh !

salam dustan
man 14 sale gabl tu gale morgi budam , be onvane ye sarbaz , diruz bade salha dobare unja raftam , kheyli avaz shode , alan ye parke bozorge , BUSTANE VELAYAT , vali vase ma hanuz hamun gale morgie ke tush reje miraftam , sobh tu band varzesh mikardam, va moratab tanbih mishodamo kalag paro pa morgi ,.... , jozvi az zibatarin khaterate mane
emailam [email protected] khoshhal misham age unja budin behem email bezanin

ba salam fravan v beh yade rooz hay ziba v parvaz dar ghaleh Posted by on April 5, 2011

My name is saeed anvar,use to be an instructor pilot and teach at Ghale Morghi.me Email add is [email protected] . currently live in Canada.