Ahvaz International Airport
Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani International Airport (previously named 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, Istanbul and Kuwait.
Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani International Airport فرودگاه بین المللی شهید سپهبد حاج قاسم سلیمانی | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Iran | ||||||||||
| Operator | Iran Airports Company | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ahvaz, Khuzestan | ||||||||||
| Location | Ahvaz, Iran | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 20 m / 66 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°20′15″N 048°45′43″E | ||||||||||
| Website | http://ahwaz.airport.ir/ | ||||||||||
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  AWZ Location of the airport in Iran | |||||||||||
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Source: Iran Airports Company[1] | |||||||||||
Airlines and destinations
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.[4]
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.[5]
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).[6]
On January 3, 2020, Ahwaz city officials renamed this facility from Ahvaz International Airport to Qasem Soleimani International Airport, honoring the Iranian General shortly after his death.[2]
See also
References
- "Traffic Figures". Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- 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.
- "List of all airports in Iran". The Airport Authority. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
- "EP-AGZ Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. 13 April 1970. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- Iran to move airport after oil found under runway, Iran Focus, 29 December 2012.
- Samenow, James (30 June 2017). "Temperatures in Iranian city of Ahvaz hit 129.2F (54C), near hottest on Earth in modern measurements". The Independent. Retrieved 21 July 2020.