# Sarakhs Airport (CKT)

> Sarakhs, IR · IATA: CKT · ICAO: OIMC · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `CKT` |
| ICAO | `OIMC` |
| City | Sarakhs |
| Country | IR |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 288 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 36.50120, 61.06490 |

## Description

Two rail gauges meet at Sarakhs: the broad gauge of the former Soviet network and Iran's standard gauge, allowing freight from Central Asia to be transferred at the Turkmen border. Sarakhs Airport (CKT) itself is a modest regional field with no meaningful air-cargo operation, and time-critical airfreight is routed through Mashhad some 150 km to the west. What makes the area matter to logistics professionals is the Special Economic Zone, established in 1996, and a rail terminal — built partly with Chinese involvement — designed to handle up to roughly 1,000 wagons per day. Goods here move on steel wheels along the China–Central Asia–Iran–Türkiye route, not in aircraft holds. The honest cargo picture is one of rail and bonded-zone transit, not aviation.

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