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AJK Araak
Araak (IATA: AJK, ICAO:OIHR) is located in the city of Iran.

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IATA Code

AJK

ICAO Code

OIHR

Name

Araak

Type

Country / Region

Iran (IR)

City

Latitude

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Longitude

0.0000000

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Airport Overview

Araak (AJK) Air Freight Profile

Araak is a regional airport serving Arak in Iran. Based on the supplied airport record, it is identified by IATA code AJK and ICAO code OIHR. For international freight planning, our service team treats Araak as a point-to-point regional gateway rather than assuming a scheduled cargo hub, integrator station, bonded warehouse, or dedicated freight terminal. Shipment acceptance, aircraft capability, customs availability, and handling windows should therefore be confirmed for the specific movement before booking. Araak is potentially useful for time-sensitive shipments serving central Iranian industrial demand when a suitable passenger-belly, charter, or onward surface connection is available. Where direct uplift is unavailable, our team can assess routing through an appropriate Iranian gateway or a controlled road-air solution, subject to carrier, customs, sanctions, and security approval.

Airport name	Araak
IATA / ICAO	AJK / OIHR
City / country	Arak / Iran
Coordinates in supplied record	0.0000000, 0.0000000; operational location should be independently verified before dispatch

Key Highlights

Practical Screening Points for Forwarders

Regional rather than assumed hub capacity

Do not presume daily freighter service, express integrator handling, or large-scale cargo infrastructure. Obtain written acceptance from the operating carrier or handling agent.

Gateway selection is shipment-specific

Direct uplift may depend on available passenger-belly capacity, charter arrangements, or a transfer through another Iranian airport. The final routing must be confirmed against the cargo profile.

Industrial hinterland relevance

Arak is associated with central Iranian manufacturing and engineering activity, making project, machinery, spare-part, and industrial supply-chain requests more plausible than high-volume consumer consolidation.

Compliance-led planning

Sanctions screening, export-control review, end-use information, customs documentation, and carrier risk acceptance can affect feasibility more than the airport code itself.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Facility Capability Must Be Confirmed Before Booking

General cargo handling: Our service team will verify whether the selected flight has an active cargo acceptance process and which local party performs build-up, breakdown, storage, and release.
Customs and supervised storage: Availability of customs inspection space, temporary storage, bonded treatment, and release procedures should be confirmed for the actual import, export, or transit movement; these facilities are not assumed from the airport listing.
Temperature-controlled cargo: Do not tender pharmaceuticals, biological materials, perishables, or other time- and temperature-sensitive cargo until cool-room access, handover limits, monitoring, and contingency procedures are confirmed in writing.
Dangerous goods: Acceptance depends on carrier authorization, local handling capability, packaging, labels, shipper’s declaration, and the applicable IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations. Passenger-aircraft and freighter limits may differ.
Oversize and project cargo: Dimensions, gross weight, aircraft door limits, lifting equipment, apron access, and road delivery restrictions require a physical feasibility check before the quotation is finalized.

Our platform will request a commodity description, dimensions, weight, packing method, and intended Incoterm before recommending direct uplift or an alternative gateway.

Routes & Transit Times

Routing Is Determined by Capacity and Compliance

Direct service: A direct movement is possible only when a carrier operating at Araak confirms the relevant flight, cargo acceptance, aircraft payload, and handling arrangement. No fixed schedule or route coverage should be presumed.
Iranian gateway connection: If direct uplift is unavailable, our team may compare a transfer through a suitable Iranian gateway, using air-air or road-air connectivity according to the cargo and customs status.
International connectivity: International legs may require an approved airline, interline arrangement, charter, or separate forwarder handover. Carrier participation, sanctions controls, and transit permissions can change without notice.
Transit planning: Actual elapsed time depends on booking confirmation, cut-off, customs inspection, flight frequency, transfer security, trucking permits, weekends and public holidays, and document or sanctions review. Any transit estimate is subject to operational confirmation.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Cargo Profile for Arak and Central Iran

Industrial and engineering supply

Potential demand includes machinery components, maintenance parts, electrical equipment, tools, valves, instrumentation, and urgent production-line spares. Classification and end-use review are essential.

Project and oversized movements

Industrial projects may require charter or gateway handling rather than ordinary passenger-belly service. Our team will assess packing, lifting, route access, and aircraft compatibility separately.

Commercial shipments

Documents, samples, textile-related goods, general merchandise, and small consignments may be considered where the carrier accepts the commodity and the customs route is available.

Controlled commodities

Electronics, dual-use items, chemicals, batteries, medical products, and specialized machinery require commodity-level screening before any routing commitment.

Operations & Compliance

Pre-Alert, Documentation and Acceptance Controls

Booking and cut-off: Obtain the carrier’s confirmed cargo cut-off, documentation cut-off, warehouse receiving point, and acceptance contact. Regional operating windows may vary by flight and handling arrangement.
Document set: Prepare an accurate commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill instructions, exporter and consignee details, HS classification, origin information, permits where applicable, and end-use or end-user information when requested.
Dangerous goods and batteries: Identify lithium batteries, aerosols, chemicals, magnets, fuels, compressed gases, and concealed hazardous contents before quotation. Misdeclaration can result in refusal, delay, penalties, or security escalation.
Customs and delivery: Customs may examine the shipment or request additional product, ownership, valuation, or authorization documents. Final-mile collection should be arranged only after release, with vehicle access and consignee requirements confirmed.

Shipping Tips

Recommended Booking Workflow

Send our service team the exact commodity, HS code, dimensions, gross and chargeable weight, packing photos, Incoterm, origin, destination, and required delivery date before requesting a routing.
For industrial or dual-use products, provide manufacturer details, technical specifications, end-user information, and any export-control classification early; do not wait for airport acceptance to begin screening.
Use robust, airline-compliant packaging with visible piece marks, weight labels, and moisture protection. Batteries, liquids, temperature-sensitive goods, and fragile equipment require commodity-specific packing review.
Keep a fallback plan available, such as a confirmed gateway airport or road-air transfer. The alternative must be checked for customs transit, security, trucking authorization, and liability handover before cargo is dispatched.

Frequently Asked Questions

Araak Air Freight FAQ

Can our team book a guaranteed freighter service to Araak?

No fixed freighter service should be assumed. Our service team will check current carrier acceptance, aircraft type, available capacity, and handling arrangements for the proposed date before issuing a firm option.

Is direct international air freight available from Araak?

It depends on the operating schedule, carrier permissions, cargo type, and destination. If a direct international option is not confirmed, we will compare an approved Iranian gateway or road-air alternative.

Can temperature-controlled or pharmaceutical cargo be accepted?

Only after the actual carrier and handling agent confirm cool-chain facilities, receiving conditions, transfer protection, documentation, and release procedures. A temperature-controlled label alone does not establish handling capability.

What information is needed for dangerous goods?

Provide the proper shipping name, UN number, class or division, packing group where applicable, quantity, package type, battery details when relevant, safety documentation, and shipper’s declaration. Carrier approval remains mandatory.

What is the safest way to plan urgent industrial spare parts?

Send complete technical and compliance information before dispatch, request a confirmed uplift or gateway plan, and keep the commercial invoice and end-use documents consistent with the physical cargo and packing marks.

Data Sources & Provenance

Data Scope and Verification Boundary

Primary record: Airport identifiers, names, city, country, codes, and supplied coordinate fields are reproduced from the airport data provided for this page. Operational status, schedules, facilities, handling contacts, and customs procedures require case-by-case confirmation.

Official aviation reference: Airport and aeronautical information should be cross-checked against Iran’s civil aviation authority at caa.gov.ir and the Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company at company.airport.ir, where applicable.

International reference: IATA code and airline cargo standards may be checked through iata.org; aerodrome and aviation reference material may be checked through icao.int.

No unsupported runway, terminal, warehouse, throughput, airline, frequency, rate, certification, or transit-time figures are presented. Our service team will verify all time-sensitive operating details before accepting a shipment.