Mehrabad International Airport

Tehran Mehrabad International Airport (IATA: THR, ICAO: OIII) – commonly known as Mehrabad Airport – is an airport located in the city of Tehran, the capital of Iran. Formerly serving as the city's primary airport for both domestic and international flights, it now primarily handles domestic traffic following the opening of Imam Khomeini International Airport for international flights in 2007. Despite this, Mehrabad remains the busiest airport in Iran by passenger volume and aircraft movements. The airport opened in 1938 and serves as Iran's main airport. Since its establishment it has been the busiest airport in the country. In 2017, it handled 17,464,216 passengers. The airport is also used by the Government of Iran, and is one of the bases of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force. It is capable of accommodating various types of aircraft. Mehrabad is operated by the Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company and remains critical to the country's aviation network. It plays a strategic role in domestic connectivity and government aviation operations. Mehrabad Airport serves 60 nonstop destinations through 23 airlines as of 2025. It is largely served by Iran Air, the flag carrier and

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