AWZ Airport Code, Qasem Soleimani International Airport
AWZ is the IATA airport code for Qasem Soleimani International Airport, the main international gateway for Ahvaz, Iran. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, OIAW.
What airport is AWZ?
AWZ is the IATA airport code for Qasem Soleimani International Airport, in Ahvaz, Iran. The same airport has the ICAO code OIAW.
It carries scheduled service and ranks number 530 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code OIAW begins with O, the prefix ICAO assigns to the Middle East and South Asia.
| IATA airport code | AWZ |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | OIAW |
| Airport | Qasem Soleimani International Airport |
| City | Ahvaz |
| Country | Iran |
| Main airlines | IR, B9, EP |
| Runways | 1 |
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Where is AWZ airport located?
Qasem Soleimani International Airport (AWZ) is in Ahvaz, Iran, at coordinates 31.3364, 48.76379.
It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 31.34° N, 48.76° E. It is close to sea level at 66 ft (20 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at AWZ
It has a single paved runway. The longest is 11,149 ft (3.40 km), designated 12/30.
Which airlines fly to AWZ?
The open route dataset lists IR (Iran Air), B9 (Air Bangladesh), EP (Iran Aseman Airlines), Y9 (Kish Air) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Qasem Soleimani International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Qasem Soleimani International Airport?
The IATA code for Qasem Soleimani International Airport in Ahvaz is AWZ. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Ahvaz?
The 3-letter IATA code for Qasem Soleimani International Airport in Ahvaz is AWZ.
What is the ICAO code for Qasem Soleimani International Airport?
The ICAO code for Qasem Soleimani International Airport is OIAW. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code AWZ.
What is the difference between AWZ and OIAW?
AWZ is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. OIAW is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Qasem Soleimani International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
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Popular routes from AWZ
Distance and typical flight time from Qasem Soleimani International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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