Shiraz International Airport (IATA: SYZ, ICAO: OISS) (Persian: فرودگاه بینالمللی شیراز) is an international airport located in Shiraz, Iran. It is the main international airport of Fars province as well as the largest airport in the southern region of Iran.
Shiraz International Airport فرودگاه بینالمللی شیراز | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public/military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Iran | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Iran Airports Company Iranian Air Force Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Aviation Iranian Police Aviation | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Shiraz, Fars | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Shiraz, Iran | ||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 4,920 ft / 1,500 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°32′21″N 52°35′24″E / 29.53917°N 52.59000°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | http://shiraz.airport.ir | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Iran Airports Company[1] | |||||||||||||||
After undergoing renovation and redevelopment work in 2005, it was identified as the second most reliable and modern airport in Iran, after Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport, in terms of flight safety, including electronic and navigation control systems of its flight tower.
Terminals
editShiraz International Airport has two main passenger terminals which are connected to each other.
Domestic Terminal
editDomestic Terminal or Terminal 1 is the older and larger than the other terminal, and exclusively handles domestic flights within Iran.
International Terminal
editInternational Terminal or Terminal 2 is used for all scheduled and charter international flights. An international terminal is under construction for international flights, and was due to be built by 2024. After its completion the current International Terminal will be used for Hajj flights.
Airlines and destinations
editThe following airlines operate passenger flights at Shiraz International Airport:
Accidents and incidents
edit- On 15 June 1971, Douglas C-47A EP-ADG of the Air Taxi Co was damaged beyond economic repair in an accident at Shiraz Airport.[7]
- On 14 December 2018, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 LN-BKE, operated by Norwegian Air Shuttle, flight DY 1933, delivered only in October 2018, made a forced landing at Shiraz Airport after a technical failure with one of its two engines. The passengers and crew disembarked and the next day continued their journey originating in Dubai, UAE to Oslo, Norway. Until February 2019, the aircraft had not yet been recovered due to strict technical embargoes by the United States against the state of Iran.[8][9] By the end of January 2019, the status of LN-BKE had changed to "stored".[10] On 22 February, the aircraft was finally recovered and flown to Sweden.[11] It was then transferred to Norwegian Air Sweden and its registration was then changed to SE-RYB. The aircraft was then stored again when all Boeing 737 MAX's were grounded worldwide.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Traffic Figures". Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "The country's newest airline has been launched". 3 May 2023.
- ^ "JAZEERA AIRWAYS NETWORK EXPANSION FROM LATE-DEC 2022". Aeroroutes. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Pars Air launches Shiraz-Tbilisi flights". Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Pegasus to Expand Iran Network From late-Sep 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "SalamAir to Launch Direct Flights From Oman's Sohar to Shiraz in Iran". 20 June 2023.
- ^ "EP-ADG Hull-loss description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ^ Karasz, Palko (9 January 2019). "A Norwegian Air Jet Landed in Iran 4 Weeks Ago. It Can't Leave Yet". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Norwegian's brand-new Boeing 737 MAX 8 'stuck' in Iran for weeks". www.aerotime.aero. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "SE-RYB Norwegian Air Sweden Boeing 737 MAX 8". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Iran-stranded Boeing airliner took off and expected in Sweden -Norwegian Air". Reuters. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
