BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 3
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
The number of passenger planes received by Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport in the Fars Province (southern Iran), increased by 48.5 percent, during the first six months of the current Iranian year (March 21 through September 22, 2021), compared to the same period last Iranian year, as was reflected in the statistics of Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company (IAC), Trend reports.
According to the statistics, a total of 13,400 passenger planes were received by Shiraz International Airport in 7 months. Meanwhile, in the same period last Iranian year, the figure stood at 9,050.
“In addition, 925,456 passengers were transported through Shiraz International Airport in 6 months. Passenger transportation increased by 19 percent, compared to the same period last Iranian year. So, 776,122 passengers had been transported through this airport in the same period last Iranian year,” the statistics said.
At the same time, 9,940 tons of cargo was transported through Shiraz International Airport over six months. Cargo transportation increased by about 40 percent, compared to the same period last Iranian year. So, the figure amounted to 7,110 tons in the same period last Iranian year.
Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport is located on 500 hectares. The airport can receive 10 million passengers a year.
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