Mehrabad International Airport


Mehrabad International Airport , is an international airport serving Tehran, the capital city of Iran. Until 2007 and before construction of Tehran’s larger new airport, Mehrabad was Tehran's primary airport in both international and domestic traffic, but after 2007 International flights transferred to Imam Khomeini International Airport. All International flights in Tehran are currently served by Imam Khomeini International Airport and all domestic flights are served by this airport.
Although only domestic flights are served by this airport, in 2016 Mehrabad Airport handled 16,678,351 passengers and was the busiest airport in Iran in terms of passengers. The airport is also used by the Government of Iran and is one of the bases of the Iranian Air Force.

History

The airport was used for the first time as an airfield for aviation club planes in 1938, then after World War II along with becoming internationally recognized by joining Iran civil aviation organization to the ICAO in 1949, the airport also became an air force base.
Newly delivered Republic F-84G Thunderjets and Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star arrived, May 1957 and April 1956, respectively. Iranian Air Force. In 1955 just after construction of first asphalt paved runway a new terminal building for both international and domestic flights was designed and constructed. Among the designers of the initial modern buildings of the airport was the famous architect William Pereira.
The new Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport was scheduled to open in 2004 with international flights gradually changing from Mehrabad starting with flights to countries bordering the Persian Gulf. After IKA's initial opening in May 2004, due to complications, it was not until the end of 2007 that the plan to move the majority of international flights to the new airport was completed. All international flights have now been moved to IKA.
In June 2020, the airport released renovation plans, which Included IranAir takeover of Terminal 1&2, leaving Terminal 4&6 for other Airlines. It also included new gate systems for Terminal 4&6 and making 4 for departures, and 6 for arrivals. lastly, if renovations succeed Tehran might reconsider reopening Passenger International flights from Mehrabad Airport. on June 12, Iran's parliament requested that Tehran airport to be renamed after general Soleimani, which got declined by the IATA to prevent confusion for Ahwaz International Airport which was named after General Soleimani.

Facilities

Mehrabad International Airport consists of six terminals:
An aircraft engineering and maintenance company Fajr Ashian, has a maintenance hangar adjacent to main airport premises. The hangar is linked to Mehrabad Airport through a taxiway crossing "Tehran-Karaj" Highway. Fajr Ashian takes care of Aircraft of many companies e.g. Iran Air, Mahan Air, Meraj Airlines.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Cargo

Statistics

Annual traffic

Other facilities

The airport is home to the head offices of Iran Air and the Iran Civil Aviation Organization. In addition the Iranian Airports Holding Company also has its head office at Mehrabad Airport, nearby Terminal 2.

Accidents and incidents

The airport is served by two stations of the Tehran Metro: