Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport

Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport is an international airport serving the city of Isfahan, Iran.

History

It is the oldest airport in the country. The original terminal was located in Soffeh and some commercial flights were moved after the new terminal was built, it is located 18.5 kilometers east of Isfahan, in a desert area at an altitude of 1,542 meters above sea level, covering 1,315 hectares. It began operations in 1982 to handle passenger flights and provide pilot training.

Overview

The airport is named in honor of Shahid Beheshti. For administrative and census purposes, it is considered a village in Qahab-e Shomali Rural District, in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. The airport has two terminals, one for domestic flights and one for international flights.
Just adjacent to the airport is Khatami Air Base, which was built in the 1970s specifically to cater to Iran's fleet of F-14 Tomcats.

Accidents and incidents

On 15 February 1965, a Vickers Viscount EP-AHC operated by Iranian Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair when the port undercarriage collapsed as a result of a heavy landing.
On 18 November 2009, Iran Air Fokker 100 EP-CFO suffered an undercarriage malfunction on take-off. The aircraft was on a flight to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran when the undercarriage failed to retract. The aircraft landed at Isfahan but was substantially damaged when the left main gear collapsed.
On 15 January 2010, Iran Air Fokker 100 EP-IDA, operating Flight 223 was substantially damaged when the nose gear collapsed after landing.
On 24 January 2010, Taban Air Flight 6437, a Tupolev Tu-154M, crashed whilst making an emergency landing at Mashhad International Airport due to a medical emergency; all 157 and 13 crew survived the accident, with 42 receiving minor injuries. The flight originated from Abadan the day before but had to overnight stop in Isfahan due to weather in Mashhad.