BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 27
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
The number of flights through the Shahid Beheshti International Airport in the Isfahan Province (central Iran) increased by 33 percent, during the first seven months of the current Iranian year (March 21 through October 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 10,376 passenger planes took off and landed at the Shahid Beheshti International Airport in 7 months. Meanwhile, in the same period last Iranian year, the figure stood at 7,810.
Within 7 months, 808,239 passengers were transported through the airport, which is an increase of 30 percent, compared to the same period last Iranian year. So, 620,958 passengers had been transported through this airport in the same period last Iranian year.
“In addition, 9,053 tons of cargo were transported through Shahid Beheshti International Airport during the reporting period. Cargo transportation increased by 26 percent, compared to the same period last Iranian year. Thus, the figure amounted to 7,166 tons in the same period last Iranian year,” the statistics said.
Reportedly, Shahid Beheshti International Airport is located on an area of about 1,000 hectares.
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