Isfahan International Airport
| Isfahan International Airport Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Military of Iran | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Isfahan | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Isfahan, Iran | ||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 5,059 ft / 1,542 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°45′03″N 51°51′40″E / 32.75083°N 51.86111°ECoordinates: 32°45′03″N 51°51′40″E / 32.75083°N 51.86111°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | isfahan.airport.ir | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Iranian Airports Holding Company[1] | |||||||||||||||
Isfahan International Airport (IATA: IFN, ICAO: OIFM)(Persian: فرودگاه اصفهان – Farūdegāh-e Eşfahān) is an international airport serving the city of Isfahan, Iran. 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. At the 2006 census, its population was 57, in 17 families.[2]
Named in honor of Shahid Beheshti. The international airport is a one level building with limited services. A new terminal is currently being built to accommodate international passengers.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations | Terminal |
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| Air Arabia | Sharjah (begins 6 May 2015)[3] | International |
| Ata Airlines | Mashhad | Domestic |
| Ata Airlines | Tbilisi | International |
| Atlasjet | Adana | International |
| Caspian Airlines | Asaluyeh, Kish Island, Mashhad | Domestic |
| Caspian Airlines | Charter: Baghdad, Najaf | International |
| flydubai | Dubai-International [4] | International |
| Freebird Airlines | Seasonal: Adana | International |
| Iran Air | Abadan, Ahvaz, Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, Kangan, Kerman, Kermanshah, Kish Island, Lavan Island, Mashhad, Rasht, Sirri Island, Shiraz, Tabriz, Tehran-Mehrabad, Zahedan | Domestic |
| Iran Air | Baghdad, Dubai-International, Kuwait Seasonal: Jeddah, Medina | International |
| Iran Air Tours | Abadan, Ahvaz, Bandar Abbas, Jam, Kish Island, Mahshahr, Mashhad, Tehran-Mehrabad | Domestic |
| Iran Air Tours | Baghdad, Najaf | International |
| Iran Aseman Airlines | Abadan, Ahvaz, Asaluyeh, Bahregan, Bandar Abbas, Jam, Lamerd, Lavan Island, Kangan, Kharg Island, Mashhad, Tehran-Mehrabad, Zahedan | Domestic |
| Iraqi Airways | Baghdad, Najaf | International |
| Kish Airlines | Ahvaz, Asaluyeh, Kish Island, Mahshahr, Mashhad | Domestic |
| Kish Airlines | Baghdad, Dubai-International, Najaf Charter: Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen | International |
| Mahan Air | Qeshm, Kerman, Mashhad, Tabriz | Domestic |
| Mahan Air | Baghdad, Najaf Umrah Charter Seasonal: Jeddah | International |
| Meraj Airlines | Kish Island, Mashhad | Domestic |
| Naft Airlines | Ahvaz, Asaluyeh, Bahregan, Bandar Abbas, Dezful, Lamerd, Lavan Island, Kish Island, Mahshahr, Mashhad, Sirri Island, Shiraz, Tehran-Mehrabad | Domestic |
| Qeshm Airlines | Ahvaz, Kish Island, Mahshahr, Mashhad, Qeshm, Rasht, Tehran-Mehrabad | Domestic |
| Qeshm Airlines | Baghdad, Dubai-International, Najaf | International |
| Saudia | Seasonal: Jeddah, Medina | International |
| Taban Air | Ahvaz, Asaluyeh, Kermanshah, Kish Island, Mashhad, Qeshm, Tehran-Mehrabad | Domestic |
| Taban Air | Dubai-International, Najaf | International |
| Tailwind Airlines | Seasonal: Adana, Antalya | International |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul-Atatürk | International |
| Zagros Airlines | Ahvaz, Kish Island, Mahshahr, Mashhad, Rasht, Sirri Island, Tehran-Mehrabad | Domestic |
| Zagros Airlines | Baghdad, Najaf | International |
Development
The airport currently has one terminal which is for both domestic and international flights. However, there will be a new terminal built soon which will be only for international flights.
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.[5]
- 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.[6]
- On 15 January 2010, Iran Air Fokker 100 EP-IDA, operating Flight 223 was substantially damaged when the nose gear collapsed after landing.[7]
- 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.[8] The flight originated from Abadan the day before but had to overnight stop in Isfahan due to weather in Mashhad.[9][10]
References
- ↑ "flight status84-91". Airport.ir. 2010-10-07. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (EXCEL) on 2011-11-11.
- ↑ http://www.bloomberg.com/research/markets/news/article.asp?docKey=600-201502280946KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_58942_2239-1
- ↑ http://airlineroute.net/2015/02/18/fz-iran-mar15/
- ↑ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
- ↑ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
- ↑ "Accident: Iran Air F100 at Isfahan on Jan 15th 2010, nose gear collapse on landing". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ↑ Taban Air Flight 6437
- ↑ Iranian plane catches fire on landing
- ↑ Plane catches fire trying to land in Iran
External links
- Airport information for OIFM at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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