Isfahan International Airport
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| Isfahan International Airport Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport |
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IATA: IFN – ICAO: OIFM
 IFN
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military/Public | ||
| Operator | Military of Iran | ||
| Location | Isfahan (city) | ||
| 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 | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 08R/26L | 14,425 | 4,397 | Asphalt |
| 08L/26R | 14,425 | 4,397 | Asphalt |
Isfahan International Airport (IATA: IFN, ICAO: OIFM) is an international airport located at the city of Isfahan in the Isfahan Province of Iran.
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.
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[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations | Terminal |
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| Caspian Airlines | Asaluyeh, Mashad, Tehran-Mehrabad | Domestic |
| Caspian Airlines | Charter: Damascus | International |
| Fars Qeshm Air | Mashad, Qeshm | Domestic |
| Freebird Airlines | Seasonal: Antalya | International |
| Gulf Air | Bahrain (Suspend until further notice) | International |
| Iran Air | Abadan, Ahvaz, Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, Jam, Lavan Island, Rasht, Kerman, Kermanshah, Kish Island, Sirri Island, Shiraz, Tabriz, Tehran-Mehrabad, Zahedan | Domestic |
| Iran Air | Baghdad, Dubai, Kuwait Seasonal: Jeddah, Medina |
International |
| Iran Air Tours | Abadan, Ahvaz, Bandar Abbas, Kish Island, Mashad | Domestic |
| Iran Air Tours | Baghdad, Damascus, Najaf | International |
| Iran Aseman Airlines | Ahvaz, Ala'Marvdasht, Asaluyeh, Bahregan, Bandar Abbas, Jam, Kharg Island, Mashad, Tehran-Mehrabad, Zahedan | Domestic |
| Iranian Airlines | Mashad, Tehran-Mehrabad | Domestic |
| Iraqi Airways | Baghdad, Najaf | International |
| Kish Air | Asaluyeh, Kish Island, Mahshahr, Mashad, Tehran-Mehrabad | Domestic |
| Kish Air | Baghdad, Dubai Charter: Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen |
International |
| Mahan Air | Asaluyeh, Mashad, Tehran-Mehrabad | Domestic |
| Mahan Air | Istanbul-Atatürk | International |
| Naft Airlines | Ahvaz, Asaluyeh, Bahregan, Lamerd, Lavan Island, Kish Island, Mahshahr, Mashad, Sirri Island, Shiraz, Tehran-Mehrabad | Domestic |
| Taban Air | Ahwaz, Asaluyeh, Kermanshah, Kish Island, Mashad, Tehran-Mehrabad, Qeshm | Domestic |
| Taban Air | Charter: Baghdad, Damascus, Dubai, Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen, Najaf | International |
| Tailwind Airlines | Seasonal: Adana, Antalya | International |
| Zagros Air | Kish Island, Mahshahr, Mashad, Sirri Island, Tehran-Mehrabad | Domestic |
| Zagros Air | Charter: Damascus, Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen | International |
[edit] 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.[1]
- 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.[2]
- On 15 January 2010, Iran Air Fokker 100 EP-IDA, operating Flight 223 was substantially damaged when the nose gear collapsed after landing.[3]
- 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.[4] The flight originated from Abadan the day before but had to overnight stop in Isfahan due to weather in Mashhad.[5][6]
[edit] References
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19650215-1. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20091118-1. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
- ^ "Accident: Iran Air F100 at Isfahan on Jan 15th 2010, nose gear collapse on landing". Aviation Herald. http://avherald.com/h?article=425dc60f&opt=257. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ Taban Air Flight 6437
- ^ Iranian plane catches fire on landing
- ^ Plane catches fire trying to land in Iran
[edit] External links
- Airport information for OIFM at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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