This is a list of airports in Bangladesh, grouped by type and sorted by location. All airports are operated and maintained by the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh under the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism. Some of the airfields are used for military and training purposes by the Bangladesh Armed Forces.
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Bangladesh has five domestic airports, three international airports (which are also used for domestic flights) and four STOL (short take-off and landing) ports, with one new domestic airport under construction.[1][2] It also has several airstrips, some built during World War II.
Contents
edit| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| International | Handles international and domestic flights |
| Domestic | Handles domestic flights |
| STOLport | Short take off and landing airports |
| Defence | Military airbase |
| Abandoned | Abandoned or unused airport |
| Flying school | An airfield or an airstrip used to train commercial pilots |
| Airport Functional Status | Description |
|---|---|
| Operational | Implies airport has active commercial service for public use airports |
| Non operational | Implies airport currently has no active commercial service but had or will have commercial service |
| Proposed or under construction | Implies airport is proposed or under construction |
List of airports
edit- All airports are listed by division. No airports are available in the Mymensingh Division.
| Location served | Airport name | ICAO | IATA | Category | Role | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barisal | Barisal Airport | VGBR | BZL | Domestic | Operational | 22°48′04″N 90°18′04″E / 22.80111°N 90.30111°E |
| Patuakhali | Patuakhali Airport | — | — | Abandoned | Non Operational | 22°22′33″N 90°19′20″E / 22.37583°N 90.32222°E |
| Location served | Airport name | ICAO | IATA | Category | Role | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaka | Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport | VGHS | DAC | International | Operational | 23°50′34″N 90°24′02″E / 23.84278°N 90.40056°E |
| Tejgaon | Khademul Bashar Airbase | VGTJ | — | Defence | Military Airbase | 23°46′43″N 90°22′57″E / 23.77861°N 90.38250°E |
| Bajitpur | Bajitpur Airport | — | — | Defence | Military Airbase | 24°12′44″N 90°54′23″E / 24.21222°N 90.90639°E |
| Tangail | Tangail Airport | — | — | Defence | Military Airbase | 24°13′47″N 89°54′28″E / 24.22972°N 89.90778°E |
| Location served | Airport name | ICAO | IATA | Category | Role | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jashore | Jashore Airport | VGJR | JSR | Domestic | Operational | 23°11′01″N 89°09′39″E / 23.18361°N 89.16083°E |
| Khulna | Khan Jahan Ali Airport | — | — | Domestic | Only land allocated in 1996 | 22°38′49″N 89°38′38″E / 22.64694°N 89.64389°E |
| Jashore | Matiur Rahman Airbase | — | — | Defence | Military Airbase | 23°10′40″N 89°09′40″E / 23.17778°N 89.16111°E |
| Location served | Airport name | ICAO | IATA | Category | Role | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajshahi | Shah Makhdum Airport | VGRJ | RJH | Domestic | Operational | 24°26′13″N 88°36′59″E / 24.43694°N 88.61639°E |
| Ishwardi | Ishwardi Airport | VGIS | IRD | STOLport | Non Operational | 24°09′11″N 89°02′55″E / 24.15306°N 89.04861°E |
| Bogra | Bogra Airport | VGBG | — | Defence | Military Airbase | 24°52′00″N 89°18′59″E / 24.86667°N 89.31639°E |
| Location served | Airport name | ICAO | IATA | Category | Role | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saidpur | Saidpur Airport | VGSD | SPD | Domestic | Operational | 25°45′33″N 88°54′31″E / 25.75917°N 88.90861°E |
| Thakurgaon | Thakurgaon Airport | VGSG | TKR | STOLport | Non Operational | 26°00′59″N 88°24′06″E / 26.01639°N 88.40167°E |
| Lalmonirhat | Lalmonirhat Airport | VGLM | — | Defence | Military Airbase | 25°53′15″N 89°25′59″E / 25.88750°N 89.43306°E |
| Location served | Airport name | ICAO | IATA | Category | Role | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylhet | Osmani International Airport | VGSY | ZYL | International | Operational | 24°57′48″N 91°52′01″E / 24.96333°N 91.86694°E |
| Kamalganj | Shamshernagar Airport | VGSH | ZHM | STOLport | Non Operational | 24°23′54″N 91°55′01″E / 24.39833°N 91.91694°E |
Gallery
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Airports in Bangladesh". Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-01-22.
- ^ Ibne Kamal, Md Ashequl Morsalin. "Airports in Bangladesh: Domestic and International". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- "ICAO Location Indicators by State" (PDF). International Civil Aviation Organization. 17 September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- "UN Location Codes: Bangladesh". UN/LOCODE 2011-2. UNECE. 28 February 2012. - includes IATA codes
- World Aero Data: Bangladesh[usurped] = ICAO codes
- Great Circle Mapper: Airports in Bangladesh - IATA and ICAO codes
- FallingRain: Airports in Bangladesh