Qasem Soleimani International Airport
- IATA: AWZ
- ICAO: OIAW
- Karun Airlines
Direction | Length | Surface | |
---|---|---|---|
m | ft | ||
12/30 | 3,398 | 11,148 | Asphalt |
Aircraft Movements | 24,449 3% |
---|---|
Passengers | 2,939,958 10% |
Cargo | 26,312 tons 28% |
Ahvaz International Airport[2] (IATA: AWZ, ICAO: OIAW) (Persian: فرودگاه بینالمللی اهواز) is an airport serving the city of Ahvaz, Iran.[3] It offers flights to domestic destinations as well as regional international destinations, such as Dubai, Kuwait City, and Istanbul.
Airlines and destinations
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.[5]
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.[6]
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).[7]
See also
- Iran Civil Aviation Organization
- Transport in Iran
- List of airports in Iran
- List of the busiest airports in Iran
- List of airlines of Iran
References
- ^ "Traffic Figures". Retrieved 14 February 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Daragahi, Borzou (5 January 2020). "Iran abandons nuclear deal commitments as Iraq parliament votes to expel US troops". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "List of all airports in Iran". The Airport Authority. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
- ^ "Flights between Ahvaz and Istanbul have been established after a 6-year hiatus". 13 July 2023.
- ^ "EP-AGZ Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. 13 April 1970. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ Iran to move airport after oil found under runway, Iran Focus, 29 December 2012.
- ^ Samenow, James (30 June 2017). "Temperatures in Iranian city of Ahvaz hit 129.2F (54C), near hottest on Earth in modern measurements". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2017-06-30. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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