Photo credit: Canadian astronaut Chris Hatfield, who is
currently living in space aboard International Space Station, tonight has
uploaded an amazing picture from Tehran on Twitter. [@Cmdr_Hasfield]
In case you wonder what
the bright blue oval is: it’s an airport. Two runways with a ring road around
it (please see the Google Earth image below).
Our own Mark Pyruz has identified the airport as the old Ghaleh Morghi Airport, not being used as an airfield anymore. But why so much light?
Our own Mark Pyruz has identified the airport as the old Ghaleh Morghi Airport, not being used as an airfield anymore. But why so much light?
Nader, that's actually Iran's first airport, the old Ghale Morghi airport. The area is currently being developed into "Boostan Velayet."
ReplyDeleteThanks so much. That explains lack of any aircraft on the ground. I did update the post. Why so much light?
DeleteNader ,Tehran Municipality has been tasked to make it a huge park in southern Tehran the project is only half done !Its Called Boustan Velayat Now!
DeleteIt should be really called Dozdan Velayat!
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