Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport Explained
| Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport |
| Nativename: | Persian: فرودگاه بینالمللی شهید بهشتی اصفهان |
| Iata: | IFN |
| Icao: | OIFM |
| Type: | Public/military |
| Owner: | Government of Iran |
| Operator: | Iran Airports Company
Iranian Air Force |
| City-Served: | Isfahan |
| Location: | Isfahan, Iran |
| Hub: |
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| Focus City: |
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| Elevation-F: | 5,059 |
| Elevation-M: | 1,542 |
| Website: | esfahan.airport.ir |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Iran |
| Pushpin Label: | IFN |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| R1-Number: | 07R/25L |
| R1-Length-F: | 14,425 |
| R1-Length-M: | 4,397 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Stat1-Header: | Passengers |
| Stat1-Data: | 2,784,616 7% |
| Stat-Year: | 2017 |
| Footnotes: | Source: Iran Airports Company[1] |
| R2-Number: | 07L/25R |
| R2-Length-F: | 14,425 |
| R2-Length-M: | 4,397 |
| R2-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Stat2-Header: | Aircraft movements |
| Stat2-Data: | 24,269 5% |
| Stat3-Header: | Cargo |
| Stat3-Data: | 25,695 tons 6% |
Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (Persian: فرودگاه بینالمللی شهید بهشتی اصفهان) 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.
Accidents and incidents
- On 15 February 1965, a Vickers Viscount EP-AHC operated by Iranian Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair when the port undercarriage collapsed as a result of a heavy landing.[2]
- 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.[3]
- On 15 January 2010, Iran Air Fokker 100 EP-IDA, operating Flight 223 was substantially damaged when the nose gear collapsed after landing.[4]
- 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.[5] The flight originated from Abadan the day before but had to overnight stop in Isfahan due to weather in Mashhad.[6] [7]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Traffic Figures. 14 February 2018.
- Web site: Accident description . Aviation Safety Network . 7 October 2009.
- Web site: Accident description . Aviation Safety Network . 20 November 2009.
- Web site: Accident: Iran Air F100 at Isfahan on Jan 15th 2010, nose gear collapse on landing . Aviation Herald . 17 January 2010.
- Web site: The Aviation Herald. avherald.com. 15 January 2019.
- News: Iran jet catches fire on landing. 24 January 2010. 15 January 2019. news.bbc.co.uk.
- News: Plane catches fire trying to land in Iran - CNN.com. www.cnn.com. 15 January 2019.
