Mashhad International Airport[2] (Persian: فرودگاه بینالمللی مشهد) (IATA: MHD, ICAO: OIMM) is an international airport located in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran.
Mashhad International Airport فرودگاه بینالمللی مشهد | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport 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 | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Mashhad, Iran | ||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 3,263 ft / 995 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°14′06″N 59°38′27″E / 36.23500°N 59.64083°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | mashhad | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Iran Airports Company[1] | |||||||||||||||
Overview
editMashhad 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
editThe following airlines operate passenger flights at Mashhad International Airport:
Statistics
editAnnual traffic
edit| Year | Passengers | % Change |
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| 2010 | 5,983,227 | 
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| 2011 | 6,039,787 |  1%
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| 2012 | 6,833,537 | 13%
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| 2013 | 6,985,882 | 2%
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| 2014 | 8,068,767 | 16%
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| 2015 | 8,545,598 | 6%
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| 2016 | 10,030,230 | 17%
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| 2017 | 10,459,377 | 4%
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Accidents and incidents
edit- 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.[12]
- 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.[13]
- 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.[14] 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.[15][16]
- 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.[17][18]
- 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.[19]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Traffic Figures". Retrieved 14 February 2018. [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Page 1 Accident Final Report State File Number: A13880431UPI6208." Iran Civil Aviation Organization. p. 2 (Foreword). Retrieved on 14 November 2017.
- ^ International Traffic Report (Report). Department of Aviation and Airport Statistics and Information, Iranian Airports Holding Company. February 2017. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ "Photos: Airplane Overhaul Facility in Mashhad, Eastern Iran". www.payvand.com. 23 July 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015.
- ^ "Mashhad Airports Guide". sleepinginairports.net. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "The country's newest airline has been launched". 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Flights resume between Iran's Mashhad and Saudi's Dammam as tensions ease". Reuters. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Pegasus Adds Istanbul - Mashhad from July 2024". AeroRoutes. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Salam Air outlines further network expansion in S19". Routesonline.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Yazd Air". Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "NEWS RELEASE". Mashhad.airport.ir (in Persian).
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Tupolev Tu-154M EP-MCF Mashhad Airport (MHD)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Ilyushin Il-62M UP-I6208 Mashhad-Shahid Hashemi Nejad Airport (MHD)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
- ^ "Accident: Kolavia T154 at Mashhad on Jan 24th 2010, medical emergency, risky landing, aircraft burst into flames". avherald.com. The Aviation Herald. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Iranian plane catches fire on landing". BBC News. 24 January 2010. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Plane catches fire trying to land in Iran". www.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Hradecky, Simon. "Accident: Zagros MD83 at Mashad on Jan 28th 2016, runway excursion on landing". avherald.com. The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas MD-83 EP-ZAB Mashhad Airport (MHD)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Hackers Post Protest Messages on Mashad Airport Displays". Radio Farda. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
External links
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Media related to Mashhad International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Mashhad International Airport (in Persian)
- Iranian Airport Agency (in Persian)
