Tabriz Shahid Madani International Airport
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 | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | tabriz | ||||||||||||||
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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] leading to a full closure that lasted 23 days.[3] The airport reopened for both domestic and international operations on 5 July 2025.[4]
Airlines and destinations
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In June 2025, the airport was damaged in airstrikes during Israel's Operation Rising Lion on 13 June 2025.[16][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 | edit source]- 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.[17][18]
- 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 | edit source]- 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
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- ^ a b A Miscalculation by Iran Led to Israeli Strikes’ Extensive Toll, Officials Say New York Times, 14 June 2025.
- ^ Iran Reopens Tabriz Airport After War Damage IranWire 7 July 2025.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- (in Persian) Tabriz International Airport official website
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