Tabriz Shahid Madani International Airport
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Tabriz Shahid Madani International Airport فرودگاه بینالمللی شهید مدنی تبریز | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public/military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Iran | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Iran Airports Company Iranian Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Tabriz, East Azarbaijan | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Tabriz, Iran | ||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 4,459 ft / 1,359 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°08′02″N 46°14′06″E / 38.13389°N 46.23500°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | tabriz | ||||||||||||||
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  TBZ Location of airport in Iran | |||||||||||||||
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Source: Iran Airports Company[1] | |||||||||||||||
Tabriz Shahid Madani International Airport (Persian: فرودگاه بینالمللی شهید مدنی تبریز) (IATA: TBZ, ICAO: OITT) is an airport that serves the Iranian city of Tabriz. It is the primary airport of this city in the East Azerbaijan province of northwestern Iran. The runway of the airport is also used by Tactical Air Base 2 of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force.[citation needed]
The airport has been damaged from Israeli airstrikes on 13 June 2025[2] and as of 14 June, is closed and all flights are grounded. [3]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]History
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In June 2025, the airport was damaged in airstrikes during Israel's Operation Rising Lion on 13 June 2025.[5][2] The focus of the attacks was on military aircraft and aircraft hangars. As of 14 June, the airport is closed and all flights are grounded. [3]
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- On 6 June 2018 the Tapandegan (Palpitaters in Persian), an Iranian hacker group, hacked the arrival and departure monitors at Tabriz International Airport, and defaced signboards in the evening, showing a protest message against “wasting Iranians’ resources" and expressing support for Iranian truckers who had been on strike across Iran for several weeks.[6][7]
- On June 13, 2025, the Israeli Air Force conducted an airstrike targeting the military airbase at Tabriz International Airport as part of Operation Rising Lion. The strike resulted in significant damage to military infrastructure within the airport complex.[2]
See also
[edit]- Iran Civil Aviation Organization
- Transport in Iran
- List of airports in Iran
- List of the busiest airports in Iran
- List of airlines of Iran
References
[edit]- ^ "Traffic Figures". Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Videos show impact of Tabriz airport strike". The Washington Post. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ a b A Miscalculation by Iran Led to Israeli Strikes’ Extensive Toll, Officials Say New York Times, 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Azerbaijan Airlines Adds Amman and Tabriz in June 2025". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Ynet (13 June 2025). "Israel wipes out strategic Iranian airport in fresh round of strikes". Ynetnews. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Hackers briefly shut off airport monitors in Iran's Tabriz". seattletimes.com. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Hackers briefly shut off airport monitors in Iran's Tabriz". Fox News. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
External links
[edit]- (in Persian) Tabriz International Airport official website
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