List of airports in Bangladesh

Map of 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.

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 Burma (Myanmar) to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south. Its capital and largest city is Dhaka.

Bangladesh has 3 international airports, 6 domestic airports and 6 STOL (Short Take-off and Landing) ports, with 1 new domestic airport under construction.[1] It also has several airstrips, some built during World War II.

Airports

Cities and airport names shown in bold have scheduled passenger service of commercial airlines.

Location served ICAO IATA Airport Division Airport name
International airports
Dhaka VGHS DAC Dhaka Division Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
Chittagong VGEG CGP Chittagong Division Shah Amanat International Airport
Sylhet VGSY ZYL Sylhet Division Osmani International Airport
Domestic airports
Rajshahi VGRJ RJH Rajshahi Division Shah Makhdum Airport
Jessore VGJR JSR Khulna Division Jessore Airport
Saidpur VGSD SPD Rangpur Division Saidpur Airport
Cox's Bazar VGCB CXB Chittagong Division Cox's Bazar Airport
Barisal VGBR BZL Barisal Division Barisal Airport
Ishwardi Upazila VGIS IRD Rajshahi Division Ishwardi Airport
Bagerhat KHL Khulna Division Khan Jahan Ali Airport (under construction)
Tejgaon VGTJ Dhaka Division Tejgaon Airport
STOL (Short Take-off and Landing) ports
Comilla VGCM CLA Chittagong Division Comilla STOLport
Bogra VGBG Rajshahi Division Bogra STOLport (under construction)
Thakurgaon VGSG TKR Rangpur Division Thakurgaon STOLport
Lalmonirhat VGLM LLJ Rangpur Division Lalmonirhat STOLport
Shamshernagar VGSH ZHM Sylhet Division Shamshernagar STOLport
Noakhali Chittagong Division Noakhali Airport (under construction)
Unused Airports
Bay of Bengal / Sandwip SDW Chittagong Division Sandwip Airport
Chakaria Chittagong Division Chokoria Airport
Feni Chittagong Division Feni Airport
Ghatail Dhaka Division Rajendrapur Airport
Maulvi Bazar Sylhet Division Maulvi Bazar Airport
Rasulpur Chittagong Division/Dhaka Rasulpur Airport
Sirajganj SAJ Rajshahi Division Sirajganj Airport
Bajitpur Dhaka Division Bajitpur Airport
Patuakhali Barisal Division Patuakhali Airport

See also

References

Notes

  1. "Airports in Bangladesh". Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh. Retrieved 2007-01-22.


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