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Iran Airport Traffic Expands 8 Percent

On the domestic front, 371,000 takeoffs and landings were registered as more than 44.28 million passengers and 325,000 tons of goods were transported domestically.
On the domestic front, 371,000 takeoffs and landings were registered as more than 44.28 million passengers and 325,000 tons of goods were transported domestically.
Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport was the busiest Iranian airport in terms of cargo movement last year

Iran Airports Company registered 455,613 takeoffs and landings in the last Iranian year (ended March 20, 2018), which registers an 8% rise compared with the year before, the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development's news service reported citing IAC data.
Close to 57 million passengers and 552,341 tons of cargo were transported during the year, indicating a 7% and 9% year-on-year growth respectively.
As for passenger transportation, Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport was the busiest Iranian airport during the year with 143,440 takeoffs and landings and the transportation of 17.45 million passengers. 
Coming next is Mashhad International Airport that handled about 74,000 takeoffs and landings, and moved more than 10.50 million passengers.

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