History and the Utilization of the Air Cargo Terminal of Isfahan Airport
The negotiations around the establishment and utilization of "The Air Cargo Terminal of Isfahan Airport" has started from 1383, Meanwhile, a plentiful following-up in private and governmental section has begun for its structure and usage. The Union of Manufacturers and Exporters of Agricultural Crops, and the Chamber of Commerce in Isfahan, as the custodian of this project have commenced the needful followings for studies, designing, structuring, and facilitation of the cargo terminal in an area of 2000 square meters. Eventually, in 1389, the operation of structuring the air cargo terminal of Shahid Beheshti Airport of Isfahan finished.
Due to no security consideration and concordance with the standards of the airlines in the structure of this complex, the procedure of the project has faced a long delay. Thereafter, with an agreement between the Isfahan Union of Manufacturers and Exporters of Agricultural Crops and Persian Cargo CO., the way of the required changes for the terminal to be operated based on ICAO and IATA standards has been examined; which was formally founded and put into operation in 30th Shahrivar 1398, with the collaboration of Isfahan Airport expending new costs, Minister of Roads & Urban Development, Minister of Industry- Mine-Trade, Imam of Isfahan, Governor of Isfahan, Parliamentary Representatives of Isfahan Province, Member of Management Board, Iranian Leader of Airport Operations of Airport Corporations and Air Navigation, General Manager of Isfahan Airports, and Provincial Airport Authorities.
Regarding BOT agreement contracted between Airport Corporations and the Union, it was appointed that the cargo terminal to be held by the Union for 12 years as of the opening date. Persian Cargo CO. has been assigned for the management of the cargo terminal operations by a multi-year contract.