List of Iranian drone bases

This is a List of Iranian drone bases, containing military bases from which Iran operates unmanned aerial vehicles.

Base, location	Operation dates	Operations	Notes
Bandar Abbas 27°12′18.9396″N 56°22′0.804″E / 27.205261000°N 56.36689000°E / 27.205261000; 56.36689000	Since 10 January 2016		The Drone Center^[1]^[2] at Bard College in NY
Chabahar Konarak Airport 25°19′55″N 60°21′23″E / 25.33194°N 60.35639°E / 25.33194; 60.35639	Since 12 November 2014
Choghadak Airfield in Bushehr County within Bushehr Province 28°58′37.7″N 50°59′44.466″E / 28.977139°N 50.99568500°E / 28.977139; 50.99568500	Since 4 June 2019
Gonabad Airfield 34°25′15″N 58°42′16″E / 34.42083°N 58.70444°E / 34.42083; 58.70444	Since 18 June 2019
Hamadan Air Base 35°12′42″N 48°39′12″E / 35.21167°N 48.65333°E / 35.21167; 48.65333	Since 2017	Mohajer-4 base
Jakigur 26°8′42.4212″N 61°30′46.7929″E / 26.145117000°N 61.512998028°E / 26.145117000; 61.512998028	Since 11 December 2015
Jask Airport 25°39′13″N 57°47′57″E / 25.65361°N 57.79917°E / 25.65361; 57.79917	Since 27 January 2015
Kashan Airport 33°53′43″N 51°34′37″E / 33.89528°N 51.57694°E / 33.89528; 51.57694	Since 26 September 2018	Test site
Kushke Nosrat Airport 34°59′02″N 50°48′22″E / 34.98389°N 50.80611°E / 34.98389; 50.80611	Since 25 June 2019	Training School
Marjan Airstrip 34°15′06″N 45°49′57″E / 34.25167°N 45.83250°E / 34.25167; 45.83250	Since 2017
Minab 27°6′10.0692″N 57°5′8.9268″E / 27.102797000°N 57.085813000°E / 27.102797000; 57.085813000	Since 19 October 2013
16 km SE (by car) from Qeshm International Airport 26°42′32″N 55°57′35″E / 26.70889°N 55.95972°E / 26.70889; 55.95972	Since 25 October 2014
Semnan 35°23′46.61″N 53°39′50.66″E / 35.3962806°N 53.6640722°E / 35.3962806; 53.6640722	Since 1 October 2018		^[3]

Abroad

Country	Base, location	Operation dates	Operations	Notes
Iraq	Kirkuk 35°27′19.9692″N 44°21′28.6164″E / 35.455547000°N 44.357949000°E / 35.455547000; 44.357949000	Since 2018		^[4]
Syria	T-4 Tiyas Military Airbase 34°31′21″N 37°37′47″E / 34.52250°N 37.62972°E / 34.52250; 37.62972	Since 2012		^[2]^: 212
Yemen	Houthi movement controls Sanaa 15°28′35″N 044°13′11″E / 15.47639°N 44.21972°E / 15.47639; 44.21972 (Sana'a International Airport)	Since 30 July 2021	Mercer Street tanker ship^[5]	List of airports in Yemen

References

^ Gettinger, Dan (March 7, 2016). "Drone Activity in Iran". Weekly Roundup.
^ ^a ^b Gettinger, Dan (September 2019). The Drone Databook (Technical report). Annandale-On-Hudson, NY: Center for the Study of the Drone. p. 213.
^ Gettinger, Dan (October 1, 2018). "Drone Bases Updates". Weekly Roundup.
^ Frantzman, Seth J. (July 31, 2021). "What does Iran's use of drones against ships mean for the future?". Jerusalem Post.
^ Harel, Amos (July 31, 2021). "The Escalating Confrontation With Iran May Dictate a Harsh Israeli Response". Haaretz. Tel Aviv, Israel.

[Bard2016-1] Gettinger, Dan (March 7, 2016). "Drone Activity in Iran". Weekly Roundup.

[Bard2019-2] Gettinger, Dan (September 2019). The Drone Databook (Technical report). Annandale-On-Hudson, NY: Center for the Study of the Drone. p. 213.

[Bard2018-3] Gettinger, Dan (October 1, 2018). "Drone Bases Updates". Weekly Roundup.

[4] Frantzman, Seth J. (July 31, 2021). "What does Iran's use of drones against ships mean for the future?". Jerusalem Post.

[5] Harel, Amos (July 31, 2021). "The Escalating Confrontation With Iran May Dictate a Harsh Israeli Response". Haaretz. Tel Aviv, Israel.

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