Saidpur Airport

Saidpur Airport

সৈয়দপুর বিমানবন্দর
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh
ServesRangpur Division
LocationSaidpur, Rangpur, Bangladesh
Elevation AMSL125 ft / 38 m
Coordinates25°45′33″N 088°54′31″E / 25.75917°N 88.90861°E / 25.75917; 88.90861
Websitecaab.gov.bd
Map
SPD is located in Bangladesh
SPD
SPD
Location of airport in Bangladesh
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 6,000 1,829 Asphalt
Statistics (January 2018 – January 2019)
Passengers3,12,840 Increase
Source:[1]

Saipur Airport (Bengali: সৈয়দপুর বিমানবন্দর, romanizedSaiẏadapur bimānabandar) (IATA: SPD, ICAO: VGSD) is a domestic airport located in Saidpur, Rangpur Division, Bangladesh. The airport is operated by the Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Novoair, Air Astra & US-Bangla Airlines operate the flights to Dhaka, Chittagong & Cox’s Bazar.

Saidpur is a city of Nilphamari district in Rangpur division, and Saidpur Airport is one of the northernmost airport in country. It started its journey as a domestic airport in 1979, and now handles roughly 30 flights daily on the Dhaka-Saidpur-Dhaka route.[2]

The airport is currently undergoing major upgrades and expansion, and is expected to serve international flights between Nepal and Bangladesh, to strengthen trade and tourism between the two countries. After this upgrade, it will make this airport the fifth international airport of Bangladesh.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Bangladesh Air Traffic Movement: Passenger: Aerodrome: Saidpur". Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. ^ Asaduzzaman, E. A. M. (1 January 2023). "Saidpur airport to boost connectivity with Nepal, Bhutan". The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 January 2023.