List of airports in Bangladesh

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. Few of the airfield used for military and training purposes by the Bangladesh Armed Forces.

Map of Bangladesh

Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Myanmar (Burma) to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south. Its capital and largest city is Dhaka.

Bangladesh has 5 domestic airports, 3 international airports (which are also used for domestic flights) and 5 STOL (Short Take-off and Landing) ports, with one new domestic airport under construction.[1] It also has several airstrips, some built during World War II.

Contents

Category of airport
Category Description
DomesticHandles domestic flights
FutureProposed or under construction
InternationalHandles international flights
STOLportShort take off and landing airports
MilitaryMilitary airbase
UnusedUnused airport
Role of airport
Role Description
ClosedNo longer in operation for commercial flights
CommercialHandles commercial flights
Flying schoolAirport used to train commercial and/or fighter pilots
Commercial serviceAirport has commercial service
Airport has no commercial service

List of airports

Barisal Division

Location served Airport name ICAO IATA Category Role Coordinates
Barisal Barisal Airport VGBR BZL Domestic Commercial 22°48′04″N 90°18′04″E
Patuakhali Patuakhali Airport Unused Closed 22°22′33″N 90°19′20″E

Chittagong Division

Location served Airport name ICAO IATA Category Role Coordinates
Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport VGEG CGP International Commercial 22°14′59″N 91°48′48″E
Cox's Bazar Cox's Bazar Airport VGCB CXB Domestic Commercial 21°27′07″N 91°57′50″E
Chittagong Zahurul Haq Airbase Military Active 22°15′39″N 91°49′05″E
Comilla Comilla Airport VGCM CLA STOLport No scheduled flights 23°26′12″N 91°11′24″E
Noakhali Noakhali Air Field Future Under construction 22°44′21″N 91°03′54″E
Dohazari Dohazari Airfield Military Closed 22°09′55″N 92°04′07″E
Chakaria Chakaria Airport 21°45′49″N 92°04′18″E
Feni Fenny Airfield 23°02′06″N 91°23′37″E
Hathazari Hathazari Airfield 22°30′02″N 91°48′27″E

Dhaka Division

Location served Airport name ICAO IATA Category Role Coordinates
Dhaka Shahjalal International Airport VGHS DAC International Commercial 23°50′34″N 90°24′02″E
Tejgaon Khademul Bashar Airbase VGTJ Military Airbase 23°46′43″N 90°22′57″E
Bajitpur Bajitpur Airport Unused Closed 24°12′44″N 90°54′23″E
Tangail Tangail Airport 24°13′47″N 89°54′28″E

Khulna Division

Location served Airport name ICAO IATA Category Role Coordinates
Bagerhat Khan Jahan Ali Airport Future Under construction 22°38′49″N 89°38′38″E
Jessore Jessore Airport VGJR JSR Domestic Commercial 23°11′01″N 89°09′39″E
Jessore Matiur Rahman Airbase Military Airbase 23°10′40″N 89°09′40″E

Rajshahi Division

Location served Airport name ICAO IATA Category Role Coordinates
Ishwardi Lalpur Ishwardi Airport VGIS IRD STOLport No scheduled flights 24°09′11″N 89°02′55″E
Rajshahi Shah Makhdum Airport VGRJ RJH Domestic Commercial 24°26′13″N 88°36′59″E
Bogra Bogra Airport VGBG Military Airbase 24°52′00″N 89°18′59″E
Sirajganj Sirajganj Airport Unused Closed 25°16′59″N 91°42′50″E

Rangpur Division

Location served Airport name ICAO IATA Category Role Coordinates
Saidpur Saidpur Airport VGSD SPD Domestic Commercial 25°45′33″N 88°54′31″E
Lalmonirhat Lalmonirhat Airport VGLM Military No scheduled flights 25°53′15″N 89°25′59″E
Thakurgaon Thakurgaon Airport VGSG TKR STOLport No scheduled flights 26°00′59″N 88°24′06″E

Sylhet Division

Location served Airport name ICAO IATA Category Role Coordinates
Sylhet Osmani International Airport VGSY ZYL International Commercial 24°57′48″N 91°52′01″E
Kamalganj Shamshernagar Airport VGSH ZHM STOLport No scheduled flights 24°23′54″N 91°55′01″E

See also

References

  1. "Airports in Bangladesh". Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-01-22.
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