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Dezful Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public/military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Iran | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Iran Airports Company Iranian Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Dezful, Khuzestan | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Dezful, Iran | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°26′04″N048°23′51.5″E / 32.43444°N 48.397639°E | ||||||||||||||
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  DEF Location of airport in Iran | |||||||||||||||
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Source: World Aero Data [1] | |||||||||||||||
Dezful Airport is located on Andimeshk road in the city of Dezful, Khuzestan province, Iran. [2]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Iran Air | Tehran–Mehrabad |
| Karun Airlines | Mashhad, Tehran–Mehrabad |
| Mahan Air | Tehran–Mehrabad |
| Qeshm Air | Tehran–Mehrabad |
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