Mashhad International Airport

Mashhad International Airport (IATA: MHD, ICAO: OIMM) is an international airport located in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran.

Mashhad International Airport

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Summary
Airport typePublic/Military
OwnerGovernment of Iran
OperatorIran 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
ServesMashhad, Razavi Khorasan
LocationMashhad, Iran
Hub for
Focus city for
Elevation AMSL3,263 ft / 995 m
Coordinates36°14′06″N 59°38′27″E
Websitemashhad.airport.ir
Map
MHD
Location in Iran
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13R/31L 12,877 3,925 Asphalt
13L/31R 12,503 3,811 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Passengers10,459,377 4%
Aircraft Movements73,499 5%
Cargo94,029 tons 8%

Overview

Mashhad international airport is the Iran's second-busiest airport, behind Tehran-Mehrabad. In 2016, Mashhad Airport handled a record 10 million-plus passengers, up 17% from 2015, along with 86,681 tons of cargo.[2] 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.[3]

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).[4]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
ATA Airlines Isfahan, Najaf, Sari, Shiraz, Tabriz, Tehran–Mehrabad, Urmia
Caspian Airlines Isfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz, Tehran–Mehrabad
FlyBaghdad Baghdad, Najaf
flydubai Dubai–International
Iran Air Ahwaz, Bandar Abbas, Birjand, Gorgan, Isfahan, Karachi, Kuwait City, Sari, Shiraz, Tabriz, Tehran–Mehrabad, Yazd, Zahedan
Iran Airtour Dubai–International, Isfahan, Shiraz, Tehran–Mehrabad, Yazd, Zahedan
Iran Aseman Airlines Abadan, Ahwaz, Ardabil, Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, Chabahar/Konarak, Isfahan, Kermanshah, Khorramabad, Rasht, Sari, Shiraz, Tabriz, Tehran–Mehrabad, Urmia, Yazd, Zahedan
Iraqi Airways Baghdad, Najaf
Jazeera Airways Kuwait City
Kish Air Ahwaz, Bandar Abbas, Isfahan, Kish Island, Najaf, Rasht, Sari, Shiraz, Tehran–Mehrabad
Kuwait Airways Kuwait City
Mahan Air Asaluyeh, Kish Island, Tehran–Mehrabad
Meraj Airlines Isfahan, Kermanshah, Najaf, Tabriz, Tehran–Mehrabad
Qatar Airways Doha
Qeshm Airlines Abadan, Isfahan, Najaf, Qeshm, Rasht, Sari, Shiraz, Tehran–Mehrabad, Zabol
Saha Airlines Isfahan, Urmia
SalamAir Muscat[5]
Sepehran Airlines Ahwaz, Asaluyeh, Bandar Abbas, Isfahan, İzmir, Kish Island, Najaf, Tehran–Mehrabad
Taban Air Ahwaz, Baghdad, Isfahan, Kish Island, Lahore, Najaf, Rasht, Shiraz, Tabriz
Turkish Airlines Istanbul[6]
Varesh Airlines Bishkek, Dushanbe, Shiraz, Tehran–Mehrabad
Zagros Airlines Basra, Isfahan, Najaf, Qeshm, Rasht, Shiraz, Tehran–Mehrabad

Statistics

Annual traffic
Annual Passenger Traffic[7]
Year Passengers  % Change
20105,983,227
20116,039,787 1%
20126,833,537 13%
20136,985,882 2%
20148,068,767 16%
20158,545,598 6%
201610,030,230 17%
201710,459,377 4%

Accidents and incidents
  • 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.[8]
  • 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.[9]
  • 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.[10] 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.[11][12]
  • 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.[13][14]
  • 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.[15]

See also

References
  1. "Traffic Figures". Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. "Photos: Airplane Overhaul Facility in Mashhad, Eastern Iran". www.payvand.com. 23 July 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015.
  4. "Mashhad Airports Guide". sleepinginairports.net. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  5. "Salam Air outlines further network expansion in S19". Routesonline.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  6. "Istanbul New Airport Transition Delayed Until April 5, 2019 (At The Earliest)". Onemileatatime.com. 9 April 2019.
  7. "NEWS RELEASE". Mashhad.airport.ir (in Persian).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Tupolev Tu-154M EP-MCF Mashhad Airport (MHD)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 28 July 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  9. 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 May 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
  10. "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.
  11. "Iranian plane catches fire on landing". BBC News. 24 January 2010. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  12. "Plane catches fire trying to land in Iran". www.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  13. Hradecky, Simon. "Accident: Zagros MD83 at Mashad on Jan 28th 2016, runway excursion on landing". avherald.com. The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 25 June 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas MD-83 EP-ZAB Mashhad Airport (MHD)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 25 June 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. "Hackers Post Protest Messages on Mashad Airport Displays". Radio Farda. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.

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