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Shahjalal 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)
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Hazrat Shahjalal
International Airport

হযরত শাহ্জালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OwnerMinistry of Civil Aviation and Tourism
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB)
ServesDhaka Division
LocationKurmitola, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Opened1981; 43 years ago (1981)
Hub for
Elevation AMSL27 ft / 8 m
Coordinates23°50′34″N 090°24′02″E / 23.84278°N 90.40056°E / 23.84278; 90.40056 (Shah Jalal International Airport)
Websitehsia.gov.bd
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 3,505 11,500 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Passenger movements6,347,000
Cargo handled (tonnes)517,940
Source: Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh[1][2]
Shahjalal International Airport.

Shahjalal International Airport is the largest airport in Bangladesh. It is the only international airport in Dhaka, and was previously known as Dacca International Airport.[3]

References

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  1. "Aerodrome Information: Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka". Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  2. "Aerodrome Information: Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka (continued)". Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  3. "Airports in Bangladesh". Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2014-09-22.

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