Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport হযরত শাহ্জালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (CAAB) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Dhaka | ||||||||||
| Location | Kurmitola, Dhaka-1229, Bangladesh | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1981 | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 27 ft / 8 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°50′34″N 090°24′02″E / 23.84278°N 90.40056°E | ||||||||||
| Website | hsia | ||||||||||
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Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (Bengali: হযরত শাহ্জালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর, Romanized: Hôzrôt Shahjalal Antôrjatik Bimanbôndôr) (IATA: DAC, ICAO: VGHS, formerly VGZR) is the main international airport serving Dhaka City, the capital city of Bangladesh, and it is the largest airport in Bangladesh. It is located in Kurmitola, 17 km (11 mi) from the city centre, in the northern part of Dhaka. The airport is also used as a base for the Bangladesh Air Force, named BAF Base Bangabandhu. The airport has an area of 802 hectares (1,981 acres). The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) operates and maintains the airport. It started operations in 1980, taking over from Tejgaon Airport as the principal international airport of the country. The airport was formerly known as Dacca International Airport and later as Zia International Airport, before being named in honour of Shah Jalal, who is one of the most respected Sufi saints of Bangladesh. The IATA code of the airport, "DAC", is derived from "Dacca", which is the previously used spelling for "Dhaka".
It is the primary hub of most of airlines in Bangladesh including Air Astra, Novoair, US-Bangla Airlines, and the national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines. The annual passenger handling capacity of the airport is 18.5 million passengers,[3][4] and this passenger handling capacity is predicted by CAAB to be sufficient until 2026.[5] In 2014, the airport handled 9.1 million passengers and 248,000 tonnes of cargo.[6] Average aircraft movement per day is around 190 flights.[7][8] Ground handling at the airport is provided by Biman Ground Handling, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.[9] The airport has complete Wi-Fi Internet coverage and all the terminals of the airport have multiple First Class and Business Class executive lounges operated by Five Star hotels, such as Intercontinental Dhaka; Bangladeshi companies such as Eastern Bank Skylounge[10] or City Bank American Express Lounge;[11] as well as local and foreign airlines. Passengers travelling on First Class or Business Class air tickets, as well as economy passengers who are Priority Pass card holders, have complimentary access to select lounges.[12][13]
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- ^ "Aerodrome Information: Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka (continued)". Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 10 March 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2008.
- ^ Ahmad, Rashiduddin (29 September 2010). "New airport at Trishal: Flight of fancy or urban nightmare?". The Daily Star. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ Byron, Rejaul Karim (28 August 2010). "New int'l airport to cost Tk 50,000cr". The Daily Star. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ "Airport Development History". Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ "CAAB initiates efforts to expand and upgrade HSIA To build a new airport for Dhaka". The Bangladesh Monitor. 1 April 2015. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015.
- ^ "Shahjalal airport set for upgrade in two months". The Daily Star. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "CAAB initiates efforts to expand, upgrade HSIA to elevate its international standing". The Bangladesh Monitor. 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "Ground Handling". Biman Bangladesh Airlines. Archived from the original on 7 August 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Eastern Bank Ltd. Skylounge". www.ebl.com.bd. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021.
- ^ "City Bank opens City Bank American Express Lounge at Dhaka airport". TheIndependentbd.com. 4 November 2020. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Executive Lounges in Bangladesh". Archived from the original on 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Airport Lounges". Archived from the original on 7 May 2021.