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Tabriz Shahid Madani International Airport () is an airport that serves the
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city of
Tabriz Tabriz (; ) is a city in the Central District (Tabriz County), Central District of Tabriz County, in the East Azerbaijan province, East Azerbaijan province of northwestern Iran. It serves as capital of the province, the county, and the distric ...
. It is the primary airport of this city in the East Azerbaijan province of northwestern
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. The runway of the airport is also used by Tactical Air Base 2 of the
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF; ) is the air force, aviation branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army. The present air force was created when the Imperial Iranian Air Force was renamed in 1979 following the Iranian Revoluti ...
. The airport has been damaged from Israeli airstrikes on 13 June 2025 and as of 14 June, is closed and all flights are grounded.


Airlines and destinations


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. A Miscalculation by Iran Led to Israeli Strikes’ Extensive Toll, Officials Say
New York Times, 14 June 2025.


Accidents and incidents

* On 6 June 2018 the Tapandegan (''Palpitaters'' in
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), an Iranian
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, 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. * On June 13, 2025, the
Israeli Air Force The Israeli Air Force (IAF; , commonly known as , ''Kheil HaAvir'', "Air Corps") operates as the aerial and space warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). It was founded on May 28, 1948, shortly after the Israeli Declaration of Indep ...
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.


See also

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Iran Civil Aviation Organization The Civil Aviation Authority of Islamic Republic of Iran (CAA.IRI), (Transport in Iran Iran has a long paved road system linking most of its towns and all of its cities. In 2011 the country had of roads, of which 73% were paved. In 2008 there were nearly 100 passenger cars for every 1,000 inhabitants. Trains operate on 11,106&n ...
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List of airports in Iran This is a list of airports in Iran, grouped by type and sorted by location. As of 2013, Iran had 319 airports which made Iran the 22nd country in the world with most airports. Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Inner ...
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List of the busiest airports in Iran 2019 Statistics 2018 Statistics Notes :1.The results had been converted from a report generated in Solar Hijri Calendar, Persian Solar Hijri calendar :2.The reports of the airports in Iranian islands had not been published since 2017; All ...
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List of airlines of Iran Iran has several private and public airline companies in operation. The oldest is the Iranian Airways Company, founded in 1944 (known as Iran Air since 1961). As of June 2009, Iranian planes fly 45 international flight routes. Most of the fleet ...


References


External links

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Tabriz International Airport official website
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