Main Terminal hosts 3 airlines.
One runway, one terminal, and not much else at AEU
The single Main Terminal at Abu Musa Island Airport sits beside runway 08/26, a strip that almost stretches coast to coast across this small Gulf island. Operations are simple: a few scheduled domestic flights plus occasional charters, all feeding into one compact building. Expect minimal facilities, short walking distances, and everything done at ground level with buses or walking to the aircraft when traffic is light.
Iran Air, Karun Airlines, and Pouya Air handle nearly all movements through the Main Terminal, mostly linking Abu Musa with mainland Iranian cities. Check-in happens at a handful of desks; think village airfield more than regional hub. Flights often cluster into morning and late-afternoon banks, so lines can form around those times even in such a small space.
Food options inside the Main Terminal are effectively zero; no catalogued restaurants, branded cafés, or fast-food counters show up in any listing or traveler report. Plan on eating before you reach the island or bringing sealed snacks. For early departures, pack breakfast in your bag and treat the terminal as a waiting room rather than a place to shop or sit down for a meal.
There are no recorded lounges in the Main Terminal, either branded or airline-run, and no Priority Pass or pay-per-use facility appears in any database. Seating is usually just standard rows of metal or plastic chairs near the single gate area. If you need quiet, aim for a mid-day flight when schedules are thinner and the hall tends to be less crowded.
Shops are similarly absent: no duty-free, no newsstand, and no confirmed kiosk selling travel essentials at Abu Musa’s Main Terminal. Bring your own water bottle (empty for security) plus basics like a phone cable and power bank, as relying on last-minute purchases at AEU is a bad bet. If you smoke, assume limited or no formal smoking area and factor that into your pre-flight routine.
Ground handling and security at the Main Terminal run on a small-team model, with the same staff often shifting between check-in, boarding, and ramp roles. That setup means processes may pause briefly during aircraft turnarounds, especially when a Pouya Air cargo or charter movement overlaps with an Iran Air or Karun Airlines passenger flight. Build at least a 60-minute buffer before departure so local quirks don’t turn into a missed flight.