Imam Khomeini International Airport

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/imam-khomeini-international-airport

1. How big is Imam Khomeini International Airport?
2. What is the location?
3. What is the operator?
4. What is Imam Khomeini International Airport and where is it located?
5. Why does Tehran have two airports and what does Imam Khomeini International Airport do?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Imam Khomeini International Airport?13,400 hectares (33,000 acres)
2. What is the location?35 kilometers (22 miles) southwest of Tehran, Iran
3. What is the operator?Imam Khomeini Airport City Company
4. What is Imam Khomeini International Airport and where is it located?It is the main airport that lets people fly to and from Tehran. It sits about 35 kilometers southwest of the capital and covers a huge area of 13,400 hectares.
5. Why does Tehran have two airports and what does Imam Khomeini International Airport do?Tehran has two airports so that one, Imam Khomeini International Airport, handles all international flights, while Mehrabad Airport mainly takes care of domestic flights.

IATA Code: A three-letter code assigned by the International Air Transport Association to identify airports worldwide.
ICAO Code: A four-letter code assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organization to identify airports for air traffic control and navigation.
Air Traffic Control: A service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and through controlled airspace.