Mashhad Shahid Hasheminejad International Airport
- IATA: MHD
- ICAO: OIMM
Iranian Air Force
Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Iranian Police Aviation
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force
- ATA Airlines
- Caspian Airlines
- Iran Airtour
- Iran Aseman Airlines
- Kish Air
- Meraj Airlines
- Sepehran Airlines
- Taban Air
- Varesh Airlines
- Zagros Airlines
![MHD is located in Iran](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Iran_location_map.svg/220px-Iran_location_map.svg.png)
![MHD](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Airplane_silhouette.svg/10px-Airplane_silhouette.svg.png)
Direction | Length | Surface | |
---|---|---|---|
ft | m | ||
13R/31L | 12,877 | 3,925 | Asphalt |
13L/31R | 12,503 | 3,811 | Asphalt |
Passengers | 10,459,377 ![]() |
---|---|
Aircraft Movements | 73,499 ![]() |
Cargo | 94,029 tons ![]() |
Mashhad International Airport[2] (Persian: فرودگاه بینالمللی مشهد) (IATA: MHD, ICAO: OIMM) is an international airport located in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran.
Overview
Mashhad 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
The following airlines operate passenger flights at Mashhad International Airport:
Statistics
Annual traffic
Year | Passengers | % Change |
---|---|---|
2010 | 5,983,227 | ![]() |
2011 | 6,039,787 | ![]() |
2012 | 6,833,537 | ![]() |
2013 | 6,985,882 | ![]() |
2014 | 8,068,767 | ![]() |
2015 | 8,545,598 | ![]() |
2016 | 10,030,230 | ![]() |
2017 | 10,459,377 | ![]() |
Accidents and incidents
- 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.[11]
- 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.[12]
- 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.[13] 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.[14][15]
- 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.[16][17]
- 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.[18]
See also
- List of the busiest airports in Iran
- Tehran's International Airport
- Mashhad
- Iran
- List of the busiest airports in the Middle East
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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
Media related to Mashhad International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
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- Iranian Airport Agency (in Persian)
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