Regional gateway serving southwestern Iran's Khuzestan Province.
Location
Dezful, Iran
Dezful Airport (IATA: DEF, ICAO: OIAD) is a domestic airport located near Dezful, a city in Khuzestan Province in southwestern Iran. The airport primarily serves regional air traffic connecting Dezful to Tehran and other major Iranian cities.
The airport has historical significance due to its proximity to military installations used during the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s. Today it functions as a civilian facility supporting the local population and regional connectivity.
Dezful Airport operates on a modest scale typical of secondary Iranian regional airports, handling limited scheduled domestic flights rather than international routes.
Terminals
The airport has a single small terminal building handling domestic passenger operations.
Getting to & from
Ground transportation to Dezful city center is primarily available via taxi and private vehicles, as no formal public transit system serves the airport.
Airlines here
Iranian domestic carriers including Iran Air and Zagros Airlines have operated routes through Dezful Airport.
Notable facts
- ›Located in Khuzestan Province, one of Iran's oil-rich southwestern regions.
- ›The airport area has historical military significance from the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988).
- ›Serves primarily domestic routes connecting Dezful to Tehran and other Iranian cities.
- ›Dezful is known for its ancient Sassanid-era bridge, attracting some regional tourism.
- ›The airport operates under the authority of Iran's Civil Aviation Organization (CAO).
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