Subject: Providing air services, transportation, cargo distribution, postal goods and providing helicopter services to difficult places in different weather conditions and supporting the development, approval, equipment and maintenance of centers, devices and telecommunication and postal facilities of the country - import processing and Export in Payam Special Economic Zone - Aviation Training Services Center

Province: Alborz

Address: International airport and special zone, the end of Eram Blvd., Mehrshahr, Karaj - IRAN

Phone: 026 - 33 26 60 11 ، 026 - 34 99 08 28 ، 021 - 88 46 80 18

More Information: Payam Aviation Services Company was formed upon the agreement between the Iranian Telecommunication Company and Iran Post to facilitate the post and telecommunications services. The history of Payam airport dates back to the late 1980s. This company began its activity since 1990 entitled as aviation services center for providing air services, transportation, freight distribution, postal commodities, and helicopter services to impracticable places under different atmospheric conditions and support the operations of development, approval, and maintenance of telecommunications and postal facilities in Iran. Due to the status of the company and its adjacency with Tehran, the cabinet designated 3600 hectares of Payam airport lands to a special economic zone according to an Article approved in July 2003. Based on the tasks included charter and the potential of the rule in the special zone as well as the current facilities, the activities of the company are divided into four areas of airport services, airline messages, special economic zone, and post hub. At present 100% of the company is owned by the Islamic Republic of Iran Post Company and is completely state owned.
The initial missions of Payam airport are freight providing services to all countries and regions. This airport can replace the Mehrabad airport and Imam Khomeini airport in case of an emergency. Moreover, an aircraft and helicopter repair center is located in Payam zone.
Payam is considered as the largest air technics and services training center in Iran and currently there are about ten pilot training centers in Payam providing general aviation services, amusement flights and helicopter services.
The runway length is 4150 meters and its width is 60 meters. The runway resistance is 75 pcm which is one of the best runways in Iran and can accept a wide range of wide-body aircrafts.