Isfahan International Airport

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Isfahan International Airport

فرودگاه بین المللی شهید بهشتی اصفهان
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  • IATA: IFN
  • ICAO: OIFM
Summary
Airport typePublic/military
OwnerGovernment of Iran
OperatorIran Airports Company
Iranian Air Force
ServesIsfahan
LocationIsfahan, Iran
Focus city for
Elevation AMSL5,059 ft / 1,542 m
Coordinates32°45′03″N 51°51′40″E / 32.75083°N 51.86111°E / 32.75083; 51.86111Coordinates: 32°45′03″N 51°51′40″E / 32.75083°N 51.86111°E / 32.75083; 51.86111
Websiteisfahan.airport.ir
Map
IFN is located in Iran
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IFN
Location of airport in Iran
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07R/25L 14,425 4,397 Asphalt
07L/25R 14,425 4,397 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Passengers2,784,616 Increase 7%
Aircraft Movements24,269 Increase 5%
Cargo25,695 tons Increase 6%
Source: Iran Airports Company[1]
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Isfahan International Airport (IATA: IFN, ICAO: OIFM)(Persian: فرودگاه اصفهان – Farūdegāh-e Eşfahān) is an international airport serving the city of Isfahan, Iran.

Overview[]

The airport is named in honor of Shahid Beheshti. For administrative and census purposes, it is considered a village in Qahab-e Shomali Rural District, in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. The airport has two terminals, one for domestic flights and one for international flights. Just adjacent to the airport is Khatami Air Base, which was built in the 1970s specifically to cater to Iran's fleet of F-14 Tomcats.

Airlines and destinations[]

AirlinesDestinations
ATA Airlines Ahvaz, Bandar Abbas, Kish Island, Mashhad, Tabriz, Tehran–Mehrabad
Caspian AirlinesAhvaz, Asaluyeh, Kish Island, Mashhad, Qeshm, Tehran–Mehrabad
flydubai Dubai–International
flyPersia Kish Island, Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad
Iran Air Abadan, Ahvaz, Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, Kish Island, Mashhad, Ramsar, Rasht, Sari, Shiraz, Tabriz, Tehran–Mehrabad, Zahedan
Seasonal: Baghdad, Jeddah, Medina
Iran Airtour Abadan, Ahvaz, Bandar Abbas, Istanbul, Kish Island, Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad
Iran Aseman AirlinesAbadan, Ahvaz, Bandar Abbas, Kharg Island, Lavan Island, Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad, Zahedan
Jazeera Airways Kuwait City
Karun Airlines Abadan, Ahvaz, , Bandar Abbas, Gorgan, Lavan Island, Mahshahr, Mashhad, Rasht, Sirri Island, Tehran–Mehrabad
Mahan Air Asaluyeh, Kerman, Kharg Island, Mashhad, Tabriz, Tehran–Mehrabad
Meraj Airlines Asaluyeh, Kish Island, Mashhad, Qeshm
Qatar Airways Doha[2]
Qeshm Airlines Ahvaz, Kharg Island, Kish Island, Mahshahr, Mashhad, Qeshm, Rasht, Tehran–Mehrabad
Saha Airlines Asaluyeh, Kish Island, Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad
Sepehran Airlines Asaluyeh, Kish Island, Mashhad
Taban Air Ahvaz, Kish Island, Mashhad, Qeshm, Tehran–Mehrabad
Turkish Airlines Istanbul[3]
Varesh Airlines Asaluyeh, Kish Island, Mashhad, Sari, Tehran–Mehrabad
Zagros Airlines Ahvaz, Kish Island, Mahshahr, Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad

Accidents and incidents[]

  • On 15 February 1965, Vickers Viscount EP-AHC of Iranian Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair when the port undercarriage collapsed as a result of a heavy landing.[4]
  • On 18 November 2009, Iran Air Fokker 100 EP-CFO suffered an undercarriage malfunction on take-off. The aircraft was on a flight to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran when the undercarriage failed to retract. The aircraft landed at Isfahan but was substantially damaged when the left main gear collapsed.[5]
  • On 15 January 2010, Iran Air Fokker 100 EP-IDA, operating Flight 223 was substantially damaged when the nose gear collapsed after landing.[6]
  • On 24 January 2010, Taban Air Flight 6437, a Tupolev Tu-154M, crashed whilst making an emergency landing at Mashhad International Airport due to a medical emergency; all 157 and 13 crew survived the accident with 42 receiving minor injuries.[7] The flight originated from Abadan the day before but had to overnight stop in Isfahan due to weather in Mashhad.[8][9]

See also[]

  • List of the busiest airports in Iran

References[]

  1. ^ "Traffic Figures". Retrieved 14 February 2018.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/281738/qatar-airways-expands-iran-service-in-1q19/?highlight=iran
  3. ^ "Istanbul New Airport Transition Delayed Until April 5, 2019 (At The Earliest)".
  4. ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
  5. ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  6. ^ "Accident: Iran Air F100 at Isfahan on Jan 15th 2010, nose gear collapse on landing". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  7. ^ "The Aviation Herald". avherald.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Iran jet catches fire on landing". 24 January 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2019 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  9. ^ "Plane catches fire trying to land in Iran - CNN.com". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.

External links[]

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