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Dhaka International Airport

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
হযরত শাহ্‌জালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর
Shahjalal International Airport (03).jpg
Summary
Airport type Public / Military
Owner Bangladesh Government
Operator Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh
Serves Dhaka
Location Kurmitola
Hub for Biman Bangladesh Airlines
United Airways
Regent Airways
Novoair
US-Bangla Airlines
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 hsia.gov.bd
Map
DAC is located in Bangladesh
DAC
DAC
Location of airport in Bangladesh
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 3,200 10,500 Concrete / Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passenger movements 6,154,215
Cargo handled (tonnes) 300,075
Source: Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh
Passenger movements 6,154,215
Cargo handled (tonnes) 300,075

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (Bengali: হযরত শাহ্‌জালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর Hôzrôt Shahjalal Antôrjatik Bimanbôndôr) (IATA: DACICAO: VGHS), formerly Zia International Airport, is the largest airport in Bangladesh. Operated and maintained by the Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh, it is also used by the Bangladesh Air Force as a part of BAF Bangabandhu Base. Located in Kurmitola in northern Dhaka, it started operations in 1980, taking over as the country's sole international airport from Tejgaon Airport. It is the hub of all Bangladeshi airlines, including Biman Bangladesh Airlines, United Airways, Regent Airways, Novoair and US-Bangla Airlines. The airport's IATA code – "DAC" is derived from "Dacca", the previously used spelling for "Dhaka".

The airport has an area of 1,981 acres (802 ha). The airport has a capacity of handling 15 million passengers annually, and is predicted by the CAAB to be enough until 2026. In 2014, it handled 6.1 million passengers, and 248,000 tonnes of cargo. Average aircraft movement per day is around 190 flights.

National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines is the ground handling provider of the airport.


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