Sanandaj Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Iran. Its IATA code is SDG and its ICAO code is OICS. The airport lies at an elevation of 4,522 ft (1,378 m) above sea level. It has 1 runway(s); the longest is 01/19, 8,660 ft (2,640 m) long. Local time follows the Asia/Tehran time zone.
Key facts
- IATA code
- SDG
- ICAO code
- OICS
- Airport type
- Medium airport
- Elevation
- 4,522 ft (1,378 m)
- Coordinates
- 35.2459, 47.0092
- Time zone
- Asia/Tehran
- Local time now
- —
- Scheduled service
- Yes
Location
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 8,660 ft · 2,640 m | 148 ft · 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled service closest to Sanandaj Airport, by great-circle distance.
| Airport | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| KSH Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport | Kermanshah, Iran | 101 km · 63 mi |
| HDM Hamadan Airport | Hamadan, Iran | 147 km · 91 mi |
| ISU Jalal Talabani International Airport | Sulaymaniyah, Iraq | 157 km · 98 mi |
| KHD Khoram Abad Airport | Iran | 233 km · 145 mi |
| KIK Kirkuk International Airport | Kirkuk, Iraq | 243 km · 151 mi |
| OMH Urmia Airport | Urmia, Iran | 320 km · 199 mi |
| RAS Sardar-e-Jangal Airport | Rasht, Iran | 329 km · 204 mi |
| BGW Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base | Baghdad, Iraq | 337 km · 209 mi |
Distances to major hubs
Great-circle distances from SDG. These are geographic distances, not a list of operated flights.
| Airport | km | mi | NM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DXB Dubai | 1,370 | 851 | 740 | View route |
| IST Istanbul | 1,727 | 1,073 | 932 | View route |
| DEL New Delhi | 2,924 | 1,817 | 1,579 | View route |
| FRA Frankfurt am Main | 3,497 | 2,173 | 1,888 | View route |
| CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) | 3,905 | 2,426 | 2,108 | View route |
| LHR London | 4,149 | 2,578 | 2,240 | View route |
| PEK Beijing | 5,991 | 3,723 | 3,235 | View route |
| SIN Singapore | 6,973 | 4,333 | 3,765 | View route |
| JNB Johannesburg | 7,105 | 4,415 | 3,837 | View route |
| HND Tokyo | 8,044 | 4,998 | 4,343 | View route |
| JFK New York | 9,634 | 5,986 | 5,202 | View route |
| ATL Atlanta | 10,840 | 6,736 | 5,853 | View route |
| GRU São Paulo | 11,782 | 7,321 | 6,362 | View route |
| LAX Los Angeles | 12,174 | 7,564 | 6,573 | View route |
| MEX Mexico City | 12,960 | 8,053 | 6,998 | View route |
| SYD Sydney (Mascot) | 13,256 | 8,237 | 7,158 | View route |
Radio frequencies
Not for navigation. Always use official, current aeronautical publications.
| Type | Description | MHz |
|---|---|---|
| ATIS | INFO | 128.450 |
| TWR | TWR | 122.900 |
External links
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Frequently asked questions
What is the airport code of Sanandaj Airport?
The IATA code of Sanandaj Airport is SDG and its ICAO code is OICS.
Where is Sanandaj Airport located?
Sanandaj Airport is in Kurdistan Province, Iran, at 35.2459, 47.0092.
What time zone is Sanandaj Airport in?
Sanandaj Airport uses the IANA time zone Asia/Tehran. Daylight saving time, where applicable, is applied automatically by the clock on this page.
How long is the longest runway at Sanandaj Airport?
The longest runway listed is 01/19, 8,660 ft (2,640 m) long.
What is the nearest airport to Sanandaj Airport?
The nearest airport with scheduled service in our directory is Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH), about 101 km (63 mi) away.
Source: OurAirports (data updated: 9 November 2026). Not for navigation. Always use official, current aeronautical publications.