Ahvaz International Airport

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Ahwaz International Airport

فرودگاه بین المللی اهواز
Ahwaz International Airport Terminal.jpg
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Iran
OperatorIran Airports Company
ServesAhvaz, Khuzestan
LocationAhvaz, Iran
Hub for
Elevation AMSL20 m / 66 ft
Coordinates31°20′15″N 048°45′43″E / 31.33750°N 48.76194°E / 31.33750; 48.76194Coordinates: 31°20′15″N 048°45′43″E / 31.33750°N 48.76194°E / 31.33750; 48.76194
Websitehttp://ahwaz.airport.ir/
Map
AWZ is located in Iran
AWZ
AWZ
Location of the airport in Iran
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 3,398 11,148 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Aircraft Movements24,449 Increase 3%
Passengers2,939,958 Increase 10%
Cargo26,312 tons Increase 28%

Ahvaz International Airport (IATA: AWZ, ICAO: OIAW) (Persian: فرودگاه بین‌المللی اهواز, Forudgāh-e beynalmelali-ye Ahvāz ) is an airport serving the city of Ahvaz, Iran.[2] It offers flights to domestic destinations as well as regional international destinations, such as Dubai, Istanbul and Kuwait.

Airlines and destinations[]

AirlinesDestinations
ATA Airlines Isfahan, Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad
Caspian Airlines Isfahan, Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad
Iran Air Isfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz, Tehran–Mehrabad, Yazd
Iran AirtourTehran–Mehrabad
Iran Aseman AirlinesAsaluyeh, Isfahan, Kuwait, Mashhad, Shiraz, Tehran–Mehrabad
Karun AirlinesBandar Abbas, Isfahan, Rasht, Shiraz, Tabriz, Tehran–Mehrabad
Kish AirKish Island, Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad
Mahan AirAsaluyeh, Kerman, Kharg, Shiraz, Tehran–Mehrabad
Qeshm AirlinesIsfahan, Tehran–Mehrabad
Zagros AirlinesIsfahan, Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad

Accidents and incidents[]

On 13 April 1970, Douglas C-47B EP-AGZ of the Air Taxi Co. stalled on take-off and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed by the subsequent fire. It was operating a non-scheduled passenger flight. All 25 people on board survived.[3]

Airport move and rename[]

In December 2012, Agence France-Presse reported that Ahwaz airport was to be relocated because oil had been discovered underneath it.[4]

In June 2017, Ahwaz Airport measured a record breaking temperature as it hit 129.2 °F (54.0 °C), breaking its previous record of 127.4 °F (53.0 °C).[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Traffic Figures". Retrieved 14 February 2018.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "List of all airports in Iran". The Airport Authority. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  3. ^ "EP-AGZ Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. 13 April 1970. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  4. ^ Iran to move airport after oil found under runway, Iran Focus, 29 December 2012.
  5. ^ Samenow, James (30 June 2017). "Temperatures in Iranian city of Ahvaz hit 129.2F (54C), near hottest on Earth in modern measurements". The Independent. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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