Ishwardi Airport (IATA: IRD, ICAO: VGIS) is a domestic airport located exactly at Lalpur Upazila in Natore district but the airport and surrounding area is considered to located at Ishwardi Upazila in Pabna District.[1][2][3] Biman Bangladesh Airlines operated regular flights from here to Dhaka until 1996.[4] On 18 November 2013, United Airways resumed flights to Dhaka, thus commercial services resumed after 17 years, but flights to the airport were suspended in mid-2014.[5][6]
Ishwardi Airport, Pabna ঈশ্বরদী বিমানবন্দর, পাবনা | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kushtia, Ishwardi & Pabna | ||||||||||
| Location | Lalpur Upazila, Natore District, & Ishwardi Upazila, Pabna District, Bangladesh | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°09′11.51″N 089°02′55.04″E / 24.1531972°N 89.0486222°E | ||||||||||
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  VGIS Location of Ishurdi Airport | |||||||||||
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History
editDuring World War II, the airport was known as the Hijli Base Area, and was used by the Twentieth Air Force.[7] It hosted the United States Army Air Force XX Bomber Command 58th Bombardment Wing between 8–24 February 1945, prior to its deployment to the Mariana Islands.
Airlines and destinations
editAs of August 2014, no airlines serve Ishwardi Airport. United Airways was the last airline to operate there; they stopped services in mid -2014.[6]
Location dispute
editA persistent dispute has raged between residents of Natore and Pabna, each asserting that Ishwardi Airport is situated within their respective districts. In reality, the administrative building of the airport geographically falls under Lalpur Upazila of Natore District. But due to historical and socio-economic reasons, the airport area is considered to be a specialized administrative area of Ishwardi Upazila of Pabna District. According to official documents from Bangladesh's Civil Aviation Authority, the airport's location is documented as being within Pabna District.[1][2][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (30 June 2020). "The Scenario of Working Procedure in Ishwardi Airport, Pabna" (PDF). caab.gov.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ a b বাংলাদেশ বেসামরিক বিমান চলাচল কর্তৃপক্ষ, বদলি শাখা, প্রশাসন বিভাগ (14 September 2022). "অফিস আদেশ 30.31.0000.211.16.003.22.1291" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority Bangladesh. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (6 June 2023). "Updated Citizen Charter of Ishwardi Airport, Pabna" (PDF). caab.gov.bd. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Ishwardi Airport reopens today after 17 years". The Daily Star. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ "United Airways launches Dhaka-Ishwardi flight". Dhaka Mirror. 31 October 2013. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Welcome to United Airways (BD) Ltd". Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Ishwardi Airport". Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
