Qasem Soleimani International Airport formerly known as Ahvaz International Airport (Persian: فرودگاه بینالمللی قاسم سلیمانی) is an airport serving the city of Ahvaz, Iran. It offers flights to domestic destinations as well as regional international destinations, such as Dubai, Kuwait City, Muscat, and Istanbul.
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.
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.Iran to move airport after oil found under runway , Iran Focus, 29 December 2012.
In June 2017, Ahwaz Airport measured a record breaking temperature as it hit , breaking its previous record of .
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. See also Iran Civil Aviation Organization Transport in Iran List of airports in Iran List of the busiest airports in Iran List of airlines of Iran
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