Ahvaz International Airport is an airport serving the city of Ahvaz, Iran. It offers flights to domestic destinations as well as regional international destinations, such as Dubai, Istanbul and Kuwait. Airlines and destinations Accidents and incidents On 13 April 1970, Douglas C-47B EP-AGZ of the Air Taxi Co. stalled on take-off and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed by the subsequent fire. It was operating a non-scheduled passenger flight. All 25 people on board survived. Airport move and rename In December 2012, Agence France-Presse reported that Ahwaz airport was to be relocated because oil had been discovered underneath it. In June 2017, Ahwaz Airport measured a record breaking temperature as it hit , breaking its previous record of . See also Iran Civil Aviation Organization Transport in Iran List of airports in Iran List of the busiest airports in Iran List of airlines of Iran References Airports in Iran Transportation in Khuzestan Province Buildings and structures in Khuzestan Province