Saidpur Airport সৈয়দপুর বিমানবন্দর | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh | ||||||||||
Serves | Rangpur Division | ||||||||||
Location | Saidpur, Rangpur, Bangladesh | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 125 ft / 38 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°45′33″N 088°54′31″E / 25.75917°N 88.90861°E | ||||||||||
Website | caab.gov.bd | ||||||||||
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Saipur Airport (Bengali: সৈয়দপুর বিমানবন্দর, romanized: Saiẏadapur 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]