Qasem_Soleimani_International_Airport

Qasem Soleimani International Airport

Airport in Ahvaz, Iran

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.

Quick Facts Ahvaz International Airport, Summary ...

Ahvaz International Airport

IATA: AWZ
ICAO: OIAW

Summary

Airport type

Public

Owner

Government of Iran

Operator

Iran Airports Company

Serves

Ahvaz, Khuzestan

Location

Ahvaz, Iran

Hub for

Karun Airlines

Elevation AMSL

20 m / 66 ft

Coordinates

31°20′15″N 048°45′43″E

Website

http://ahwaz.airport.ir/

Map

AWZ

Location of the airport in Iran

Runways

Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	m	ft	Surface
12/30	3,398	11,148	Asphalt

Statistics (2017)

Aircraft Movements	24,449 3%
Passengers	2,939,958 10%
Cargo	26,312 tons 28%

Source: Iran Airports Company^[1]

Airlines and destinations

More information Airlines, Destinations ...

Airlines	Destinations
ATA Airlines	Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad
Ava Air	Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad
Caspian Airlines	Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad
Chabahar Airlines	Tehran–Mehrabad
Iran Air	Dubai–International, Tehran–Mehrabad Seasonal: Jeddah, Medina
Iran Airtour	Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad
Iran Aseman Airlines	Isfahan, Mashhad, Sari, Shiraz, Tehran–Mehrabad
Karun Airlines	Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, Isfahan, Istanbul,^[4] Kharg, Kuwait City, Lamerd, Lavan, Mashhad, Rasht, Shiraz, Sirri Island, Tabriz, Tehran–Mehrabad, Yazd
Kish Air	Kish, Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad
Mahan Air	Asaluyeh, Kerman, Shiraz, Tehran–Mehrabad
Pars Air	Tehran–Mehrabad
Qeshm Air	Kish, Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad
Sepehran Airlines	Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad
Taban Air	Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad
Varesh Airlines	Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad
Zagros Airlines	Isfahan, Kish, Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad

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]

References

[1]
"Traffic Figures". Retrieved 14 February 2018.^{[permanent dead link]}
[2]
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.
[3]
"List of all airports in Iran". The Airport Authority. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
[4]
"Flights between Ahvaz and Istanbul have been established after a 6-year hiatus". 13 July 2023.
[5]
"EP-AGZ Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. 13 April 1970. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
[6]
Iran to move airport after oil found under runway, Iran Focus, 29 December 2012.
[7]
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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