Travel guide: Shahrud, Iran (RUD)
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Local facts
Travel essentials for Shahrud, Iran — what to expect on the ground. Shahrud sits in Iran (Asia), in a temperate climate band — temperate northern-hemisphere zone with four distinct seasons. Airport IATA code RUD serves the area. Local timezone is Asia/Tehran, which matters for arrivals and check-ins. It sits at 36.43°, 55.09° — useful for weather, daylight, and route planning. Use the live tools below to plan around these facts.
- RegionIran, Asia
- Climate bandtemperate northern-hemisphere zone with four distinct seasons
- Airport IATA code RUD
- TimezoneAsia/Tehran
- Coordinates36.43, 55.09
- Located in the Northern Hemisphere
RUD is the airport code for Shahroud Airport, serving Shahroud, a city in the north of Iran, in the Semnan province, set at the meeting of two great landscapes: the southern slopes of the Alborz mountains and the northern edge of the vast Dasht-e Kavir desert. This position made Shahroud an important stop on the old Silk Road, where caravans rested and stocked up before crossing the desert or the mountains, and it grew up beside the ancient neighbouring town of Bastam, with its historic mosque and shrine. Today Shahroud is a pleasant provincial city, a base for exploring the mountains, the desert and the famous cloud forest of Abr nearby. Shahroud is reached by air into its airport, and by road and rail on the main routes between Tehran and Mashhad. For any travel to Iran, check current government advice. The climate is dry, hot in summer and cold in winter, at the desert's edge.
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Frequently asked questions
What is RUD airport?
RUD is Shahroud Airport, the airport serving the city of Shahroud in the north of Iran, in the Semnan province. It connects the city with Tehran and other Iranian cities, and is the main air gateway to this region between the Alborz mountains and the great central desert.
Where is Shahroud?
Shahroud is a city in the north of Iran, in the Semnan province, set where the southern slopes of the Alborz mountains meet the northern edge of the Dasht-e Kavir desert. It lies on the main route between Tehran and Mashhad, in a dramatic landscape of mountains and desert.
What is Shahroud known for?
Shahroud is known as a historic stop on the old Silk Road, at the edge of the great central desert, and grew up beside the ancient town of Bastam with its famous mosque and shrine. Today it is a base for visiting the mountains, the desert and the misty cloud forest of Abr nearby.
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