Shahjalal International Airport

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport হযরত শাহ্‌জালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর
IATA: DAC ICAO: VGHS
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 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

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (Bengali: হযরত শাহ্‌জালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর Hôzrôt Shahjalal Antôrjatik Bimanbôndôr) (IATA: DAC, ICAO: VGHS) 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.

The airport is located in Kurmitola and was originally 11 NM (20 km; 13 mi) north of the capital Dhaka. It can be accessed by the eight-lane Airport Road. To the north of the airport lies Uttara and Gazipur, while Dhaka city lies to its south. There is a railway station immediately opposite to the airport named Airport Railway Station. The nearest hotel near the airport is the Le Meridien Hotel, Dhaka Regency Hotel. A Best Western hotel opened in late 2014.