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 under the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism . Some of the airfields are used for military and training purposes by the Bangladesh Armed Forces .
Bangladesh has 5 Domestic airports , 3 International airports (which are also used for domestic flights) and 4 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
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
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)
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)
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)
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
Khulna
Khan Jahan Ali Airport
—
—
Domestic
Under Construction
22°38′49″N 89°38′38″E / 22.64694°N 89.64389°E / 22.64694; 89.64389 (Khan Jahan Ali Airport)
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)
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)
Gallery
See also
References
^ "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
External links
Airports in Bangladesh
International Domestic Military Under construction Proposed
Bangabandu International Airport (Dhaka)
Noakhali
Unscheduled Defunct