# Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani International Airport (AWZ)

> Ahvaz, IR · IATA: AWZ · ICAO: OIAW · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `AWZ` |
| ICAO | `OIAW` |
| City | Ahvaz |
| Country | IR |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 20 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 31.33740, 48.76200 |

## Description

Iran Air, Mahan Air, Zagros Airlines and Sepehran Airlines anchor the schedule at Qasem Soleimani International Airport (IATA: AWZ, ICAO: OIAW) in Ahvaz, the principal aviation gateway to southwestern Iran. Alongside busy domestic services, the airport flies international routes to Dubai, Kuwait City, Muscat and Istanbul, with most cargo carried as belly load on these passenger aircraft. Freight throughput has risen sharply of late, reported at around 28 percent year on year, driven by spare parts for the oil and steel industries and by regional farm produce from Khuzestan province. The field serves a hinterland built on petroleum, steel and dates, the economic backbone of the Karun river region. For intercontinental freighters and large cargo volumes, however, Tehran's Imam Khomeini (IKA) remains Iran's dominant hub. The airport was renamed in 2020 after General Qasem Soleimani. For forwarders, AWZ is the natural air gateway to the Khuzestan industrial belt, complemented by road and rail links toward the Persian Gulf.

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