Shiraz International Airport

Shiraz International Airport Shahid Dastghaib International Airport Tadayon Air Base
Characteristics
ICAO code	OISS
IATA code	SYZ
Coordinates	29 ° 32 '25 "  N , 52 ° 35' 19"  E Coordinates: 29 ° 32 '25 "  N , 52 ° 35' 19"  E
Height above MSL	1500 m (4921  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	11 km southeast of Shiraz
Street	City highway
Local transport	Bus, taxi
Basic data
operator	Civil Aviation Organization of Iran / Military Iran
surface	500 ha
Runways
11L / 29R	4364 m × 45 m asphalt
11R / 29L	4283 m × 45 m asphalt

Shiraz International Airport is located 11 km southeast of Shiraz , Iran . It is the main international airport in Fars Province . 4,336,878 people live in the region around the airport (2006 census).

terminal

Shiraz International Airport has three airport terminals on an area of ​​500 hectares , one for the arrival and departure of international flights and two for domestic flights.

After renovations in 2005, Shiraz Airport was rated as the second reliable and modern airport in Iran after Imam Khomeini International Airport of Tehran in terms of flight safety, including electronic navigation aids and control systems.

Destinations

In addition to domestic flights to most of the major Iranian cities, several flights to the countries in the Persian Gulf region , Bahrain , Kuwait , Saudi Arabia , as well as Egypt , Sudan , Russia and Turkey are handled every day.

airline	Destination	terminal
Austrian Airlines	Vienna International Airport , Isfahan International Airport	International
Iran Air	Tehran-Mehrabad Airport , Bandar Abbas International Airport , Bandar Lengeh Airport , Isfahan International Airport , Kish International Airport , Mashhad International Airport , Ahwaz Airport , Abadan Airport , Bushehr Airport , Qeshm International Airport	National
Air Arabia	Sharjah International Airport	International
Aria Air	Tehran Mehrabad Airport	National
Caspian Airlines	Tehran Mehrabad Airport , Mashhad International Airport	National
Emirates	Dubai airport	International
Iran Aseman Airlines	Ataturk Airport , Sabiha Gökçen International Airport , Dubai Airport , airport Muscat , Kuwait Airport	International
Iraqi Airways	Al Najaf International Airport , Baghdad Airport	International
Jazeera Airways	Kuwait airport	International
Kish Air	Kish International Airport , Mashhad International Airport , Persian Gulf Airport , Tehran-Mehrabad Airport	National
Mahan Air	Tehran Mehrabad Airport , Mashhad International Airport	National
Mahan Air	Kuala Lumpur airport , Suvarnabhumi Airport , Al Najaf International Airport , Baghdad Airport , Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport , Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport	International
Qatar Airways	Doha airport	International
Taban Air	Mashhad International Airport , Tehran-Mehrabad Airport	National
Turkish Airlines	Istanbul Ataturk Airport	International
Saha Air	Persian Gulf Airport	National
Saudi Arabian Airlines	Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport	International
Zagros Air	Tehran Mehrabad Airport , Mashhad International Airport	National

Shiraz Military Air Base

Lockheed C-130 Hercules Shiraz International Airport

Shiraz Airport is also used by the Iranian Air Force under the name Tadayon Air Base (TAB 7 for short) . According to unconfirmed information, the tactical fighter squadrons 71st, 72nd and 83rd are stationed there, along with three transport squadrons and a helicopter squadron.

Web links

• Airport operator website
• NOTAM and weather information

Individual evidence

1. ↑ City Population: Iran - Cities and Provinces
2. ↑ Nationmaster.com article
3. ↑ Shiraz Air Base, 7th Tactical Air Base Website Globalsecurity.org (English)