Isfahan International Airport
| Isfahan International Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| IATA: IFN – ICAO: OIFM | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Iranian Airports Holding Company | ||||||||||||||
| Operator |
Iran Civil Aviation Organization Iran Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Isfahan | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Isfahan, Iran | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | isfahan.airport.ir | ||||||||||||||
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  IFN Location of airport in Iran | |||||||||||||||
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Isfahan International Airport (IATA: IFN, ICAO: OIFM)(Persian: فرودگاه اصفهان – Farūdegāh-e Eşfahān) 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 currently has one terminal which is for both domestic and international flights. However, there will be a new terminal built soon which will be only for international flights. Just adjacent to the airport is Khatami Air Base which was built in 1970s specifically to cater Iran's fleet of F-14 Tomcat.
Airlines and destinations
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.[5]
- 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.[6]
- On 15 January 2010, Iran Air Fokker 100 EP-IDA, operating Flight 223 was substantially damaged when the nose gear collapsed after landing.[7]
- 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.[8] The flight originated from Abadan the day before but had to overnight stop in Isfahan due to weather in Mashhad.[9][10]
See also
References
- ↑ "International Data". Airport.ir. 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
- ↑ "World Stock Markets & Stock Index Performance". Bloomberg.
- ↑ http://www.aviationiran.com/2016/03/27/isfahan-sees-increased-international-flights/
- ↑ Damato, Alessio (7 May 2016). "Taban Air Adds 7 New Routes". Aviation Iran. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ↑ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
- ↑ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
- ↑ "Accident: Iran Air F100 at Isfahan on Jan 15th 2010, nose gear collapse on landing". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ↑ Taban Air Flight 6437
- ↑ Iranian plane catches fire on landing
- ↑ Plane catches fire trying to land in Iran
External links
Media related to Isfahan International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Airport information for OIFM at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
