Tabriz International Airport
Encyclopedia
Tabriz International Airport is an airport
that serves Tabriz
, Iran
. It is the primary airport of Tabriz. It also serves as a military for IRIAF
as second fighter base of IRIAF.
Flight 773, operated by a Fokker 100, overran the runway on landing. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
that serves Tabriz
Tabriz
Tabriz is the fourth largest city and one of the historical capitals of Iran and the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Situated at an altitude of 1,350 meters at the junction of the Quri River and Aji River, it was the second largest city in Iran until the late 1960s, one of its former...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. It is the primary airport of Tabriz. It also serves as a military for IRIAF
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force ' is the aviation branch of the Iranian armed forces. The present Air Force came into being in the early 1980s when the former Imperial Iranian Air Force was renamed....
as second fighter base of IRIAF.
Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incidents
On 25 August 2010, Iran Aseman AirlinesIran Aseman Airlines
Iran Aseman Airlines is an airline based in Tehran, Iran, operating scheduled domestic and regional flights within the Persian Gulf area, as well as charter and air taxi services...
Flight 773, operated by a Fokker 100, overran the runway on landing. The aircraft was substantially damaged.