| [[Chabahar Airlines]] | [[Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport|Isfahan]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chabaharairlines.com/flight-destinations|title=Chabahar Airlines Destinations|access-date=23 November 2025}}</ref> [[Mehrabad International Airport|Tehran–Mehrabad]]
| [[Chabahar Airlines]] | [[Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport|Isfahan]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chabaharairlines.com/flight-destinations|title=Chabahar Airlines Destinations|access-date=23 November 2025}}</ref> [[Mehrabad International Airport|Tehran–Mehrabad]]
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| [[Flydubai]] | [[Dubai International Airport|Dubai–International]]
| [[Flydubai]] | [[Dubai International Airport|Dubai–International]]
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| [[Fly Kish]] | [[Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport|Isfahan]], [[Kish International Airport|Kish]], [[Qeshm International Airport|Qeshm]], [[Mehrabad International Airport|Tehran–Mehrabad]], [[Shahid Sadooghi Airport|Yazd]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nextsafar.com/travelnews/news-travel-flykish-route-updates|title=Fly Kish expands network|date=18 September 2025}}</ref>
| [[Fly Kish]] | [[Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport|Isfahan]], [[Kish International Airport|Kish]], [[Qeshm International Airport|Qeshm]], [[Mehrabad International Airport|Tehran–Mehrabad]], [[Shahid Sadooghi Airport|Yazd]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nextsafar.com/travelnews/news-travel-flykish-route-updates|title=Fly Kish expands network|date=18 September 2025}}</ref>
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| [[Flynas]] | ”’Seasonal:”’ [[King Abdulaziz International Airport|Jeddah]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irna.ir/news/85823506/%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AD%D8%AC-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%DB%B2%DB%B3-%D9%86%D9%82%D8%B7%D9%87-%D9%87%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%88-%D9%81%D9%84%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%AD%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%B1%D8%A7|title=Haj flights from 23 locations by Iran Air and Flynas|date=5 May 2021}}</ref>
| [[Flynas]] | ”’Seasonal:”’ [[King Abdulaziz International Airport|Jeddah]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irna.ir/news/85823506/%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AD%D8%AC-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%DB%B2%DB%B3-%D9%86%D9%82%D8%B7%D9%87-%D9%87%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%88-%D9%81%D9%84%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%AD%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%B1%D8%A7|title= flights from 23 locations by Iran Air and Flynas|date=5 May 2021}}</ref>
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| [[FlyPersia]] | [[Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport|Abadan]], [[Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport|Isfahan]], [[Kish International Airport|Kish]], [[Shiraz Shahid Dastgheib International Airport|Shiraz]], [[Mehrabad International Airport|Tehran–Mehrabad]], [[Shahid Sadooghi Airport|Yazd]]
| [[FlyPersia]] | [[Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport|Abadan]], [[Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport|Isfahan]], [[Kish International Airport|Kish]], [[Shiraz Shahid Dastgheib International Airport|Shiraz]], [[Mehrabad International Airport|Tehran–Mehrabad]], [[Shahid Sadooghi Airport|Yazd]]
Airport in Mashhad, Iran
Mashhad International Airport[2] (Persian: فرودگاه بینالمللی شهید هاشمینژاد مشهد) (IATA: MHD, ICAO: OIMM) is an international airport located in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. The airbase serves jointly as a civilian airport and a military airbase.[3]
Mashhad international airport is the Iran’s second-busiest airport, behind Tehran Mehrabad Airport. In 2016, Mashhad Airport handled a record 10 million-plus passengers, up 17% from 2015, along with 86,681 tons of cargo.[4] It has flights to 57 destinations, including frequent flights to 30 Iranian cities, and 27 destinations in Central Asia, the Middle East, East Asia and Europe.[5]
Mashhad International Airport has three terminals: a domestic flight terminal (Terminal 1), an international flight terminal (Terminal 2), and a Hajj flight terminal (Terminal 3).[6]
The airbase serves jointly as a civilian airport and a military airbase.[3]
Airlines and destinations
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The following airlines operate passenger flights at Mashhad International Airport:
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| Year | Passengers | % change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,983,227 |  |
| 2011 | 6,039,787 |  |
| 2012 | 6,833,537 | |
| 2013 | 6,985,882 | |
| 2014 | 8,068,767 | |
| 2015 | 8,545,598 | |
| 2016 | 10,030,230 | |
| 2017 | 10,459,377 | |
Accidents and incidents
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- In 1988, Kuwait Airways Flight 422, was hijacked and then diverted to Mashhad. The hijackers made some demands and then ordered the plane to fly to Cyprus and Algeria.
- On 1 September 2006, Iran Air Tours Flight 945, a Tupolev Tu-154 flying from Bandar Abbas skidded off the Mashhad runway after a tire blew during landing. The aircraft caught fire, and 28 of the 147 people on board died in the accident.[45]
- On 24 July 2009, Aria Air Flight 1525, an Ilyushin Il-62, route THR-MHD (Tehran Mehrabad, to Mashhad) crashed with 173 people on board and caught fire; five passengers and 11 crew members died.[46]
- On 24 January 2010, Taban Air Flight 6437, a Tupolev Tu-154M, crashed while making an emergency landing at the airport due to a medical emergency; all 157 passengers and 13 crew survived the accident; 42 received minor injuries.[47] It was reported that the aircraft was on an ILS landing in fog when the tail struck the ground, causing the plane to veer off the runway. This was followed by a nose gear collapse, then the right wing struck the ground, causing the aircraft to burst into flames.[48][49]
- On 28 January 2016, Zagros Airlines Flight 4010 was landing at Runway 31R when the McDonnell Douglas MD-83, registration EP-ZAB, skidded off the runway. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and seven people suffered minor injuries.[50][51]
- On 24 May 2018, the Tapandegan (Palpitaters in Persian), an Iranian hacker group, hacked the arrival and departure monitors at the airport, posting anti-government messages and images on the monitors, forcing airport authorities to manually turn off the monitors one by one.[52]
- On 15 June 2025 during the Iran–Israel war, it was reported that the Israeli Air Force bombed an aerial refueling plane at the airport.[53]
- ^ “Traffic Figures”. Retrieved 14 February 2018. [permanent dead link]
- ^ “Page 1 Accident Final Report State File Number: A13880431UPI6208 Archived 14 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine.” Iran Civil Aviation Organization. p. 2 (Foreword). Retrieved on 14 November 2017.
- ^ a b “Mashhad Airbase / 14th Tactical Air Base”. Global Security.
- ^ International Traffic Report (Report). Department of Aviation and Airport Statistics and Information, Iranian Airports Holding Company. February 2017. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ “Photos: Airplane Overhaul Facility in Mashhad, Eastern Iran”. www.payvand.com. 23 July 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015.
- ^ “Mashhad Airports Guide”. sleepinginairports.net. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ “Ariana Afghan Airlines NS25 Herat – Iran Operations”. Aeroroutes. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ “ATA Airlines adds new flights from Mashhad”. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ “ATA Airlines flight schedule at Kuwait Airport”. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ “AVA Airlines flights between Mashhad and Baghdad”. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ “Caspian Airlines launches new flights between Mashhad and Hamadan”. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ “Noshahr-Mashhad flights resumed”. 14 August 2025.
- ^ “Chabahar Airlines Destinations”. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ “Flydubai flights from Mashhad to Dubai”. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ “Fly Kish expands network”. 18 September 2025.
- ^ “Hajj flights from 23 locations by Iran Air and Flynas”. 5 May 2021.
- ^ a b Liu, Jim (30 September 2025). “Iran Air Expands Mashhad International Network in NW25”. AeroRoutes. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ “Flights resume between Iran’s Mashhad and Saudi’s Dammam as tensions ease”. Reuters. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ “Iran Air Adds Mashhad – Karachi in 1Q25”. Aeroroutes. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ “Iran Air schedules flights to Kuwait & Dubai”. 31 October 2021.
- ^ Liu, Jim (6 October 2025). “Iran Air Adds Mashhad – Lahore in NW25”. AeroRoutes. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ “Iran Air restores Mashhad-Najaf direct flights”. 15 February 2025.
- ^ a b “Iran Air Adds Quetta Service From August 2025”. Aeroroutes. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ “Hajj flights from 23 locations by Iran Air and Flynas”. 5 May 2021.
- ^ “Airlines with direct flights between Mashhad and Kabul”. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ “Kermanshah Airport weekly flight schedule”. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ “New flights between Mashhad and Lahore are launched”. 15 November 2025.
- ^ “Jazeera Airways Destinations”. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ “Kam Air Plans Mazar-I-Sharif – Mashhad Service in NS25”. Aeroroutes. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ “Iranian airline launches direct passenger flights between Mashhad and Lahore”. 5 October 2025.
- ^ a b “Airlines with direct flights between Mashhad and Kuwait”. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ “Nasim Air expands operations with new routes”. 24 September 2025.
- ^ “Pegasus Adds Istanbul – Mashhad from July 2024”. AeroRoutes. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Abakirov, Umar (12 November 2025). “Tajikistan, Iran officials discuss increasing air connectivity”. Trend.Az. Trend News Agency. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ “Raimon Airways flight network”. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ “Raimon Airways launches new flights”. 8 July 2025.
- ^ “Salam Air outlines further network expansion in S19”. Routesonline.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n “Sepehran Airlines Destination Routes”. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ “Launch of flights between Mashhad and Dubai”. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ “Taban Air resumes Mashhad-Karachi service after 2 years”. 11 December 2023.
- ^ “Airlines with direct flights from Mashhad to Dushanbe”. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ “Yazd Air”. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ “Zagros Airlines resumed Mashhad-Ilam flights after a 1 year hiatus”. 10 May 2024.
- ^ “NEWS RELEASE”. Mashhad.airport.ir (in Persian). Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. “ASN Aircraft accident Tupolev Tu-154M EP-MCF Mashhad Airport (MHD)”. aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. “ASN Aircraft accident Ilyushin Il-62M UP-I6208 Mashhad-Shahid Hashemi Nejad Airport (MHD)”. aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
- ^ “Accident: Kolavia T154 at Mashhad on Jan 24th 2010, medical emergency, risky landing, aircraft burst into flames”. avherald.com. The Aviation Herald. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ “Iranian plane catches fire on landing”. BBC News. 24 January 2010. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ “Plane catches fire trying to land in Iran”. www.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Hradecky, Simon. “Accident: Zagros MD83 at Mashad on Jan 28th 2016, runway excursion on landing”. avherald.com. The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. “ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas MD-83 EP-ZAB Mashhad Airport (MHD)”. aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ “Hackers Post Protest Messages on Mashad Airport Displays”. Radio Farda. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel. “In ‘most distant strike,’ Israeli Air Force bombs Iranian plane at Mashhad Airport in northeast Iran”. The Times of Israel. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
