List of airports in Bangladesh

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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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Airports in Bangladesh

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.

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Category of airport
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

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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 / 22.80111; 90.30111 (Barisal Airport)
Patuakhali Patuakhali Airport Abandoned Non Operational 22°22′33″N 90°19′20″E / 22.37583°N 90.32222°E / 22.37583; 90.32222 (Patuakhali Airport)
Location served Airport name ICAO IATA Category Role Coordinates
Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport VGEG CGP International Operational 22°14′59″N 91°48′48″E / 22.24972°N 91.81333°E / 22.24972; 91.81333 (Shah Amanat International Airport)
Chittagong Zahurul Haq Airbase Defence Military Airbase 22°15′39″N 91°49′05″E / 22.26083°N 91.81806°E / 22.26083; 91.81806 (Zahurul Haq Airbase)
Cox's Bazar Cox's Bazar Airport VGCB CXB Domestic Operational 21°27′07″N 91°57′50″E / 21.45194°N 91.96389°E / 21.45194; 91.96389 (Cox's Bazar Airport)
Comilla Comilla Airport VGCM CLA STOLport Non Operational 23°26′12″N 91°11′24″E / 23.43667°N 91.19000°E / 23.43667; 91.19000 (Comilla Airport)
Noakhali Noakhali Air Field Defence Military Airbase 22°44′21″N 91°03′54″E / 22.73917°N 91.06500°E / 22.73917; 91.06500 (Noakhali Air Field)
Dohazari Dohazari Airfield Defence Military Airbase 22°09′55″N 92°04′07″E / 22.16528°N 92.06861°E / 22.16528; 92.06861 (Dohazari Airfield)
Chakaria Chakaria Airport Defence Military Airbase 21°45′49″N 92°04′18″E / 21.76361°N 92.07167°E / 21.76361; 92.07167 (Chakaria Airport)
Feni Fenny Airfield Defence Military Airbase 23°02′06″N 91°23′37″E / 23.03500°N 91.39361°E / 23.03500; 91.39361 (Fenny Airfield)
Hathazari Hathazari Airfield Defence Military Airbase 22°30′02″N 91°48′27″E / 22.50056°N 91.80750°E / 22.50056; 91.80750 (Hathazari Airfield)
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 / 23.84278; 90.40056 (Shah Jalal International Airport)
Tejgaon Khademul Bashar Airbase VGTJ Defence Military Airbase 23°46′43″N 90°22′57″E / 23.77861°N 90.38250°E / 23.77861; 90.38250 (Tejgaon Airport)
Bajitpur Bajitpur Airport Defence Military Airbase 24°12′44″N 90°54′23″E / 24.21222°N 90.90639°E / 24.21222; 90.90639 (Bajitpur Airport)
Tangail Tangail Airport Defence Military Airbase 24°13′47″N 89°54′28″E / 24.22972°N 89.90778°E / 24.22972; 89.90778 (Tangail Airport)
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 / 23.18361; 89.16083 (Jessore Airport)
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 / 22.64694; 89.64389 (Khan Jahan Ali Airport)
Jashore Matiur Rahman Airbase Defence Military Airbase 23°10′40″N 89°09′40″E / 23.17778°N 89.16111°E / 23.17778; 89.16111 (Matiur Rahman Airbase)
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 / 24.43694; 88.61639 (Shah Makhdum Airport)
Ishwardi Ishwardi Airport VGIS IRD STOLport Non Operational 24°09′11″N 89°02′55″E / 24.15306°N 89.04861°E / 24.15306; 89.04861 (Ishwardi Airport)
Bogra Bogra Airport VGBG Defence Military Airbase 24°52′00″N 89°18′59″E / 24.86667°N 89.31639°E / 24.86667; 89.31639 (Bogra Airport)
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 / 25.75917; 88.90861 (Saidpur Airport)
Thakurgaon Thakurgaon Airport VGSG TKR STOLport Non Operational 26°00′59″N 88°24′06″E / 26.01639°N 88.40167°E / 26.01639; 88.40167 (Thakurgaon Airport)
Lalmonirhat Lalmonirhat Airport VGLM Defence Military Airbase 25°53′15″N 89°25′59″E / 25.88750°N 89.43306°E / 25.88750; 89.43306 (Lalmonirhat Airport)
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 / 24.96333; 91.86694 (Osmani International Airport)
Kamalganj Shamshernagar Airport VGSH ZHM STOLport Non Operational 24°23′54″N 91°55′01″E / 24.39833°N 91.91694°E / 24.39833; 91.91694 (Shamshernagar Airport)
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Airports in Bangladesh". Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-01-22.
  2. ^ Ibne Kamal, Md Ashequl Morsalin. "Airports in Bangladesh: Domestic and International". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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