Ishwardi Airport

Ishwardi Airport, Pabna

ঈশ্বরদী বিমানবন্দর, পাবনা
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCivil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh
ServesKushtia, Ishwardi & Pabna
LocationLalpur Upazila, Natore District, & Ishwardi Upazila, Pabna District, Bangladesh
Coordinates24°09′11.51″N 089°02′55.04″E / 24.1531972°N 89.0486222°E / 24.1531972; 89.0486222
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VGIS is located in Bangladesh
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Location of Ishurdi Airport
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4,700 1,433 Asphalt

Ishwardi Airport (IATA: IRD, ICAO: VGIS) is a domestic airport located exactly at Lalpur Upazila in Natore district but the airport and surrounding area is considered to located at Ishwardi Upazila in Pabna District.[1][2][3] Biman Bangladesh Airlines operated regular flights from here to Dhaka until 1996.[4] On 18 November 2013, United Airways resumed flights to Dhaka, thus commercial services resumed after 17 years, but flights to the airport were suspended in mid-2014.[5][6]

The Ishwardi Airport authority identifies itself to be located in Pabna District
  1. ^ Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (30 June 2020). "The Scenario of Working Procedure in Ishwardi Airport, Pabna" (PDF). caab.gov.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ^ বাংলাদেশ বেসামরিক বিমান চলাচল কর্তৃপক্ষ, বদলি শাখা, প্রশাসন বিভাগ (14 September 2022). "অফিস আদেশ 30.31.0000.211.16.003.22.1291" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority Bangladesh. Retrieved 26 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (6 June 2023). "Updated Citizen Charter of Ishwardi Airport, Pabna" (PDF). caab.gov.bd. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Ishwardi Airport reopens today after 17 years". The Daily Star. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  5. ^ "United Airways launches Dhaka-Ishwardi flight". Dhaka Mirror. 31 October 2013. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Welcome to United Airways (BD) Ltd". Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.