Mashhad Shahid Hasheminejad International Airport Explained
Mashhad International Airport |
Nativename-A: | Persian: فرودگاه بینالمللی مشهد |
Iata: | MHD |
Icao: | OIMM |
Type: | Public/Military |
Owner: | Government of Iran |
Operator: | Iran Airports Company Iranian Air Force Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Iranian Police Aviation Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force |
City-Served: | Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan |
Location: | Mashhad, Iran |
Hub: |
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Focus City: |
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Elevation-M: | 995 |
Elevation-F: | 3,263 |
Coordinates: | 36.235°N 59.6408°W |
Pushpin Map: | Iran |
Pushpin Label: | MHD |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Iran |
R1-Number: | 13R/31L |
R1-Length-M: | 3,925 |
R1-Length-F: | 12,877 |
R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
R2-Number: | 13L/31R |
R2-Length-M: | 3,811 |
R2-Length-F: | 12,503 |
R2-Surface: | Asphalt |
Stat-Year: | 2017 |
Stat1-Header: | Passengers |
Stat1-Data: | 10,459,377 4% |
Stat2-Header: | Aircraft Movements |
Stat2-Data: | 73,499 5% |
Stat3-Header: | Cargo |
Stat3-Data: | 94,029 tons 8% |
Footnotes: | Source: Iran Airports Company[1] |
Mashhad International Airport[2] (fa|فرودگاه بینالمللی مشهد) is an international airport located in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran.
Overview
Mashhad international airport is the Iran's second-busiest airport, behind Tehran Mehrabad Airport. In 2016, Mashhad Airport handled a record 10 million-plus passengers, up 17% from 2015, along with 86,681 tons of cargo.[3] It has flights to 57 destinations, including frequent flights to 30 Iranian cities, and 27 destinations in Central Asia, the Middle East, East Asia and Europe.[4]
Mashhad International Airport has three terminals: a domestic flight terminal (Terminal 1), an international flight terminal (Terminal 2), and a Hajj flight terminal (Terminal 3).[5]
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate passenger flights at Mashhad International Airport:
Statistics
Annual traffic
Annual Passenger Traffic[6] ! Year! Passengers! % Change2010 | 5,983,227 | |
2011 | 6,039,787 | 1% |
2012 | 6,833,537 | 13% |
2013 | 6,985,882 | 2% |
2014 | 8,068,767 | 16% |
2015 | 8,545,598 | 6% |
2016 | 10,030,230 | 17% |
2017 | 10,459,377 | 4% |
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Accidents and incidents
- In 1988, Kuwait Airways Flight 422, was hijacked and then diverted to Mashhad. The hijackers made some demands and then ordered the plane to fly to Cyprus and Algeria.
- On 1 September 2006, Iran Air Tours Flight 945, a Tupolev Tu-154 flying from Bandar Abbas skidded off the Mashhad runway after a tire blew during landing. The aircraft caught fire, and 29 of the 147 people on board died in the accident.[7]
- On 24 July 2009, Aria Air Flight 1525, an Ilyushin Il-62, route THR-MHD (Teheran Mehrabad, Iran to Mashad, Iran) crashed with 173 people on board and caught fire; 5 passengers and 11 crew members died.[8]
- On 24 January 2010, Taban Air Flight 6437, a Tupolev Tu-154M, crashed while making an emergency landing at Mashhad International Airport due to a medical emergency; all 157 passengers and 13 crew survived the accident; 42 received minor injuries.[9] It was reported that the aircraft was on an ILS landing in fog when the tail struck the ground, causing the plane to veer off the runway. This was followed by a nose gear collapse, then the right wing struck the ground, causing the aircraft to burst into flames.[10] [11]
- On 28 January 2016, Zagros Airlines Flight 4010 was landing at Mashhad International Airport Runway 31R when the McDonnell Douglas MD-83, registration EP-ZAB, skidded off the runway. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and 7 people suffered minor injuries.[12] [13]
- On 24 May 2018, the Tapandegan (Palpitaters in Persian), an Iranian hacker group, hacked the arrival and departure monitors at Mashhad International Airport, posting anti-government messages and images on the monitors, forcing airport authorities to manually turn off the monitors one by one.[14]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Traffic Figures. 14 February 2018.
- "Page 1 Accident Final Report State File Number: A13880431UPI6208." Iran Civil Aviation Organization. p. 2 (Foreword). Retrieved on 14 November 2017.
- International Traffic Report. Feb 2017. Department of Aviation and Airport Statistics and Information, Iranian Airports Holding Company. 19 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170219181340/http://statistics.airport.ir/26?p_p_id=110_INSTANCE_lzGjMidaZcKi&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_110_INSTANCE_lzGjMidaZcKi_struts_action=%2Fdocument_library_display%2Fview_file_entry&_110_INSTANCE_lzGjMidaZcKi_redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fstatistics.airport.ir%2F26%3Fp_p_id%3D110_INSTANCE_lzGjMidaZcKi%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_p_col_id%3Dcolumn-1%26p_p_col_count%3D1&_110_INSTANCE_lzGjMidaZcKi_fileEntryId=13377222. 19 February 2017. dead.
- Web site: 2012-07-23. Photos: Airplane Overhaul Facility in Mashhad, Eastern Iran. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150415025355/http://www.payvand.com/news/12/jul/1200.html. 15 April 2015. www.payvand.com.
- Web site: Mashhad Airports Guide . sleepinginairports.net . 23 June 2019.
- Web site: NEWS RELEASE. Mashhad.airport.ir. fa-IR.
- Web site: Ranter. Harro. ASN Aircraft accident Tupolev Tu-154M EP-MCF Mashhad Airport (MHD). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20070929135646/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20060901-0&lang=en. 2007-09-29. 2022-01-02. aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network.
- Web site: Ranter. Harro. ASN Aircraft accident Ilyushin Il-62M UP-I6208 Mashhad-Shahid Hashemi Nejad Airport (MHD). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160813151058/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20090724-0. 13 August 2016. 24 July 2009. aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network.
- Web site: Accident: Kolavia T154 at Mashhad on Jan 24th 2010, medical emergency, risky landing, aircraft burst into flames. live. https://archive.today/20120530221731/http://avherald.com/h?article=426402c1&opt=0. 30 May 2012. 2022-01-02. avherald.com. The Aviation Herald.
- News: 24 January 2010. Iranian plane catches fire on landing. BBC News. live. 2022-01-02. https://archive.today/20120530221726/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8477389.stm. 30 May 2012.
- Web site: Plane catches fire trying to land in Iran. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035703/http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/01/24/iran.plane.fire/index.html?iref=allsearch. 4 March 2016. 2022-01-02. www.cnn.com.
- Web site: Hradecky. Simon. Accident: Zagros MD83 at Mashad on Jan 28th 2016, runway excursion on landing. 25 June 2016. avherald.com. The Aviation Herald.
- Web site: Ranter. Harro. ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas MD-83 EP-ZAB Mashhad Airport (MHD). 25 June 2016. aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network.
- News: 25 May 2018. Hackers Post Protest Messages on Mashad Airport Displays. Radio Farda. 29 June 2018.