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Shahjalal International Airport
শাহজালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর
Śāhajālāl Āntarjātik Bimānabandar |
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| IATA: DAC – ICAO: VGZR |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Operator |
Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh |
| Serves |
Dhaka |
| Location |
Kurmitola |
| Hub for |
Biman Bangladesh Airlines
GMG Airlines
United Airways |
| Elevation AMSL |
27 ft / 8 m |
| Coordinates |
23°50′34″N 090°24′02″E / 23.84278°N 90.40056°E / 23.84278; 90.40056 (Shah Jalal International Airport)Coordinates: 23°50′34″N 090°24′02″E / 23.84278°N 90.40056°E / 23.84278; 90.40056 (Shah Jalal International Airport) |
| Website |
www.caab.gov.bd |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 14/32 |
3,200 |
10,500 |
Concrete/Asphalt |
| Source: Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh |
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A GMG airlines aircraft waits at the runway on a rainy day. |
Shahjalal International Airport (formerly Zia International Airport) (IATA: DAC, ICAO: VGZR) (Bengali: শাহজালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর), located in the capital Dhaka, is the largest airport in Bangladesh. It started operations in 1980, taking over as the country's sole international airport from Tejgaon Airport. It is the home base and hub of all airlines of Bangladesh, including Biman Bangladesh Airlines, GMG Airlines and United Airways.
The airport has an area of 1,981 acres (802 ha). Nearly 52% of the country's international and domestic arrivals and departures occur through this airport, while the country's second largest airport, Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong, accounts for about 17% of passengers. Approximately 4 million international and 1 million domestic passengers and 150,000 tons of freight and mail pass through the airport annually.
Shahjalal International Airport connects Bangladesh with many major cities of the world; Biman Bangladesh Airlines flies from the airport to 18 cities in Europe and Asia. Location
It is situated in Kurmitola, 11 NM (20 km; 13 mi) north of the capital Dhaka.
History
In 1941, during the second world war, the British government built a landing strip at Kurmitola, several kilometers north of Tejgaon, as an extra landing strip for the Tejgaon Airport, which at the time was a military airport, to operate warplanes towards the war fields of Kohima (Assam) and Burmese war theatres.
After the creation of Pakistan in 1947, Tejgaon Airport became the first civil airport in what was then East Pakistan, current day Bangladesh. Following the independence of Bangladesh, to accommodate the increase in air traffic, a new airport was constructed on the Kurmitola airstrip. In 1981, the airport was officially inaugurated by President Abdus Sattar. It was renamed the Zia International Airport, after the assassination of president Ziaur Rahman.
In 1992, the airport terminal area experienced rapid expansion with addition of boarding bridges and equipments. A multistorey car park with space for 500 cars was also built at this time.
In 2010 the name was changed from Zia International Airport to Shah Jalal International Airport by the Bangladesh government, named after one of Bangladesh's most respected Sufi saints, Shah Jalal.
Terminals, airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Air Arabia |
Sharjah |
| AirAsia |
Kuala Lumpur |
| Air India Express |
Kolkata, Mumbai |
| Bahrain Air |
Bahrain |
| Biman Bangladesh Airlines |
Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Dammam, Delhi, Doha, Dubai, Hong Kong, Jeddah, Karachi, Kathmandu, Kolkata, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, London-Heathrow, Muscat, Riyadh, Rome-Fiumicino, Singapore, Sylhet |
| China Eastern Airlines |
Beijing-Capital, Dubai, Kunming |
| China Southern Airlines |
Guangzhou |
| Dragonair |
Hong Kong |
| Druk Air |
Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Paro |
| Emirates |
Dubai |
| Etihad Airways |
Abu Dhabi |
| GMG Airlines |
Abu Dhabi, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Delhi, Dubai, Jeddah, Jessore, Karachi, Kathmandu, Kolkata, Kuala Lumpur, Riyadh, Sylhet |
| Gulf Air |
Bahrain |
| Jet Airways |
Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai |
| Kuwait Airways |
Kuwait |
| Kingfisher Airlines |
Kolkata |
| Malaysia Airlines |
Kuala Lumpur |
| Pakistan International Airlines |
Karachi |
| Qatar Airways |
Doha |
| Royal Bengal Airlines |
Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Sylhet |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines |
Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh |
| Singapore Airlines |
Singapore |
| Thai Airways International |
Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi |
| United Airways |
Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Dubai, Jeddah, Jessore, Kathmandu, Kolkata, Kuala Lumpur, Sylhet |
| Yemenia |
Sana'a, Dubai |
Cargo airlines
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Biman Cargo |
Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Dubai, Jeddah, Riyadh, Muscat, London-Heathrow |
| Bismillah Airlines |
Bangkok, Dubai, Hong Kong, Shenzhen |
| British Airways World Cargo |
London-Heathrow , Chennai |
| Cathay Pacific Cargo |
Hong Kong |
| Empost |
Dubai |
| Etihad Crystal Cargo |
Abu Dhabi, Kolkata |
| FedEx Express |
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| Midex Airlines |
Al Ain |
| Qatar Airways Cargo |
Doha |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines Cargo |
Jeddah, Riyadh |
Singapore Airlines Cargo
[resumes 7 September] |
Amsterdam, Chennai, Sharjah, Singapore |
| Sky Capital Airlines |
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| TransGlobal Airways |
Clark, Fujairah |
| Yangtze River Express |
Beijing |
Accidents and incidents
- August 4, 1984 a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Chittagong crashed in the swamps near Shah Jalal Airport. All 45 passengers and 4 crew of the Fokker F27 died. The flight was piloted by Kaniz Fatema Roksana, the first lady commercial pilot of Bangladesh.
- March 22, 2010 a Lockheed L-1011 belonging to a cargo airline called Sky Capital Airlines, made an emergency landing due to engine fire caused by technical glitches. Nobody was injured, and the plane made it down safely.
Access
The airport is connected to the Dhaka by the Tongi Diversion Road. The nearest hotel near Shahjalal International is the Dhaka Regency Hotel.
Future developments
The government is currently debating whether to build a new airport to reduce pressure on Shahjalal International Airport..
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| General Info
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| Country |
Bangladesh
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| ICAO ID |
VGZR
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| Time |
UTC+6
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| Latitude |
23.843333
23° 50' 36.00" N
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| Longitude |
90.397781
090° 23' 52.01" E
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| Elevation |
30 feet
9 meters
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| Type |
Civil
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| Magnetic Variation |
000° W (05/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| International Clearance Status |
Airport of Entry
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| Communications
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| DHAKA TWR |
118.3
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| DHAKA RDO |
2947
3491
6556
10066
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| DHAKA GND |
121.8
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| DHAKA ATIS |
127.4
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DHAKA APP
0130-1400Z Sun-Fri, 0130-0630Z Sat
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121.3
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 14/32 |
10500 x 150 feet
3200 x 46 meters |
PART CONCRETE, PART ASPHALT, OR PART BITUMEN-BOUND MACADAM. |
059FBWT |
YES
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VOR-DME |
DAC |
DHAKA |
074X |
112.7 |
1.4 NM |
323.9
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| NDB |
DCN |
DHAKA |
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298 |
1.1 NM |
271.5
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
100/130 octane gasoline, leaded, MIL-L-5572F (GREEN)
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Ldg acft should not confuse Zia Intl with Tejgaon STOL Port 3 NM S.Bird haz Dec-May.
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| CSTMS/AG/IMG |
Avbl.
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| FUEL |
Ltd stock avbl. (NC-100LL, A1)
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| MISC |
Acft exceeding 80' wingspan rqr tow bar for push back. Due to a parking and maneuvering problem, info on all acft with a fuselage len more than 232 ft and/or a wg span more than 214 ft shall be sent to ATC in writing with at least 24 hr PN.
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| OPR HOURS |
Opr HO
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