Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport Explained

Abadan International Airport
Nativename:Persian: فرودگاه بین‌المللی آبادان
Iata:ABD
Icao:OIAA
Type:Public
Location:Abadan, Iran
Elevation-F:7
Elevation-M:2
Coordinates:30.3653°N 48.2331°W
Pushpin Map:Iran
Pushpin Label:ABD
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Iran
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:14R/32L
R1-Length-M:3101
R1-Length-F:10174
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:14L/32R
R2-Length-M:2265
R2-Length-F:7430
R2-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2017
Stat1-Header:Aircraft movements
Stat1-Data:6,425 5%
Stat2-Header:Passengers
Stat2-Data:644,915 0%
Stat3-Header:Cargo
Stat3-Data:5,669 tonnes 0%
Footnotes:Source: Iran Airports Company[1]

Abadan International Airport is situated 12 kilometers away from the city of Abadan, Iran.[2]

History

During World War II, Abadan Airport was a major logistics center for Lend-Lease aircraft being sent to the Soviet Union by the United States. Beginning in May 1942, the United States Army Air Forces Air Technical Service Command and the Douglas Aircraft Company established a plant here, with the 17th Air Depot Group assembling newly arrived aircraft and flight-testing them. Once prepared, they were flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran, for delivery to the Soviets.[3] [4] The airport was designated as Station #3, by the Air Transport Command North African Wing, with connecting routes to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; RAF Habbaniya, Iraq, and Bahrain Airport, Bahrain.[5]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service:

Incidents and accidents

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Traffic Figures. 14 February 2018.
  2. Web site: List of all airports in Iran. The Airport Authority. 2019-01-02.
  3. Web site: USAFHRA document 00190278.
  4. Web site: USAFHRA document 00096444.
  5. Web site: USAFHRA document 00181371.
  6. Web site: Accident: Kolavia T154 at Mashhad on Jan 24th 2010, medical emergency, risky landing, aircraft burst into flames. avherald.com.
  7. Web site: Iran jet catches fire on landing. 27 September 2018. news.bbc.co.uk.
  8. Web site: Plane catches fire trying to land in Iran - CNN.com. .