Tabriz International Airport

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Tabriz International Airport

فرودگاه بین المللی شهید مدنی تبریز
Entrance of Tabriz International Airport.jpg
Summary
Airport typePublic/military
OwnerGovernment of Iran
OperatorIran Airports Company
Iranian Air Force
ServesTabriz, East Azarbaijan
LocationTabriz, Iran
Hub forATA Airlines
Elevation AMSL4,459 ft / 1,359 m
Coordinates38°08′02″N 46°14′06″E / 38.13389°N 46.23500°E / 38.13389; 46.23500Coordinates: 38°08′02″N 46°14′06″E / 38.13389°N 46.23500°E / 38.13389; 46.23500
Websitetabriz.airport.ir
Map
TBZ is located in Iran
TBZ
TBZ
Location of airport in Iran
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12L/30R 11,995 3,656 Concrete
12R/30L 11,537 3,516 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Aircraft movements15,602 Increase 10%
Passengers1,942,726 Increase 10%
Cargo14,680 tons Increase 11%

Tabriz International Airport (Persian: فرودگاه بین المللی تبریز, Forudgāh-e Tabriz) (IATA: TBZ, ICAO: OITT) is an airport that serves Tabriz, Iran. It is the primary airport of Tabriz. The runway of the airport is also used by Tactical Air Base 2 of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force.

Airlines and destinations[]

AirlinesDestinations
AnadoluJetAnkara[2]
Seasonal: İzmir[3]
Armenia AirwaysYerevan
ATA AirlinesAhwaz, Bandar Abbas, Isfahan, Istanbul, Mashhad, Najaf, Shiraz, Tehran–Mehrabad
Caspian AirlinesAsalouyeh, Tehran–Mehrabad
Corendon AirlinesSeasonal charter: Antalya
Iran AirAhwaz, Isfahan, Mashhad, Rasht, Sari, Tehran–Mehrabad
Iran AirtourIstanbul, Kish Island, Mashhad, Najaf, Shiraz, Tehran–Mehrabad
Iran Aseman AirlinesShiraz, Tehran–Mehrabad
Kish AirlinesKish Island
Mahan AirIsfahan, Kerman
Pegasus Airlines Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen
Qeshm AirlinesBandar Abbas, Shiraz, Tehran–Mehrabad
SunExpressSeasonal charter: Antalya
Turkish AirlinesIstanbul
Zagros AirlinesMashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad

Accidents and incidents[]

  • On 6 June 2018 the Tapandegan (Palpitaters in Persian), an Iranian hacker group, hacked the arrival and departure monitors at Tabriz International Airport, and defaced sign boards in the evening, showing a protest message against “wasting Iranians’ resources" and expressing support for Iranian truckers who have been on strike across Iran for several weeks.[4][5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Traffic Figures". Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  2. ^ "AnadoluJet, Ankara-Tebriz uçuşlarına başlıyor". TRT Haber. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Our new route İzmir-Tabriz". AnadoluJet. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Hackers briefly shut off airport monitors in Iran's Tabriz". seattletimes.com. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Hackers briefly shut off airport monitors in Iran's Tabriz". foxnews.com. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.

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