Tabriz Shahid Madani International Airport

Tabriz Shahid Madani International Airport
فرودگاه بین‌المللی شهید مدنی تبریز
Summary
Airport typePublic/military
OwnerGovernment of Iran
OperatorIran Airports Company
Iranian Air Force
ServesTabriz, East Azarbaijan
LocationTabriz, Iran
Hub for
Elevation AMSL4,459 ft (1,359 m)
Coordinates38°08′02″N 46°14′06″E / 38.13389°N 46.23500°E / 38.13389; 46.23500
Websitetabriz.airport.ir
Map
TBZ is located in Iran
TBZ
TBZ
Location of airport in Iran
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12L/30R 11,995 3,656 Concrete
12R/30L 11,537 3,516 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Aircraft movements15,602 Increase 10%
Passengers1,942,726 Increase 10%
Cargo14,680 tons Increase 11%
Source: Iran Airports Company

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 leading to a full closure that lasted 23 days. The airport reopened for both domestic and international operations on 5 July 2025.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Asa Jet Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad, Yerevan
ATA Airlines Isfahan, Kish, Mashhad, Najaf (suspended), Tehran–Mehrabad
Caspian Airlines Asaluyeh, Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad
Flydubai Dubai–International
FlyPersia Shiraz
Iran Air Baku, Najaf (suspended), Tehran–Mehrabad
Seasonal: Jeddah, Medina
Iran Airtour Baku, Bandar Abbas, Kish, Mashhad, Najaf (suspended), Shiraz, Tehran–Mehrabad
Iran Aseman Airlines Shiraz, Tehran–Mehrabad
Karun Airlines Ahvaz, Tehran–Mehrabad
Kish Air Bandar Abbas, Kish, Tehran–Mehrabad
Mahan Air Asaluyeh, Isfahan, Kerman, Tehran–Mehrabad
Meraj Airlines Asaluyeh, Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad
Pars Air Asaluyeh, Shiraz, Tehran–Mehrabad, Yazd
Pouya Air Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad, Yazd
Qeshm Air Tehran–Mehrabad
Saha Airlines Tehran–Mehrabad
Sepehran Airlines Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad
Taban Air Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad
Varesh Airlines Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad
Yazd Airways Tehran–Mehrabad
Zagros Airlines Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad

History

In June 2025, the airport was damaged in airstrikes during Israel's Operation Rising Lion on 13 June 2025. 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.

Accidents and incidents

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Traffic Figures". Retrieved 14 February 2018.[permanent dead link]
  2. 1 2 3 "Videos show impact of Tabriz airport strike". The Washington Post. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 A Miscalculation by Iran Led to Israeli Strikes’ Extensive Toll, Officials Say New York Times, 14 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Iran Reopens Tabriz Airport After War Damage IranWire 7 July 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Kleiman, Shachar; Kogan, Dudi (22 September 2026). "Pressure on Iran mounts as Iraq, Turkey comply with US demand". israelhayom.com. Israel Hayom. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
  6. ↑ "Iran Air Resumes Tabriz – Baku Service in late-July 2025". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Hajj flights from 23 locations by Iran Air and Flynas". 5 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "Iran Airtour Airlines expands international network with new routes". 24 October 2025.
  9. ↑ Ynet (13 June 2025). "Israel wipes out strategic Iranian airport in fresh round of strikes". Ynetnews. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Hackers briefly shut off airport monitors in Iran's Tabriz". seattletimes.com. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Hackers briefly shut off airport monitors in Iran's Tabriz". Fox News. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.