Airports
The Shahjalal International Airport originated in 1941, during the second world war, as the British government built a landing strip at Kurmitola, several kilometers north of Tejgaon, as an extra landing strip for the Tejgaon Airport. At the time was a military airport, to operate warplanes towards the war fields of Kohima (Assam) and Burmese war theatres. It started operation in 1981. It is the home base and hub of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, GMG Airlines and United Airways. Shah Amanat International Airport was a combat airfield as well as a supply point and photographic reconnaissance base by the United States Army Air Forces Tenth Air Force during the Burma Campaign 1944-1945. Known American units assigned to Chittagong were: 80th Fighter Group, flew P-38 Lightning fighters over Burma between March 1944 and February 1945; 8th Reconnaissance Group, between October and December 1944 (various detachments); and 4th Combat Cargo Group, flew C-46 Commando transports between January and June 1945. Osmani International Airport in Sylhet was built during British rule as Sylhet Civil Airport, partly to check Japanese aggression from Burma. Biman Bangladesh Airlines earns most of its revenue from this airport.
The following is a list of airports in Bangladesh:
| Location served | ICAO | IATA | Airport Division | Airport name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International airports | ||||
| Dhaka | VGZR | DAC | Dhaka Division | Shahjalal International Airport |
| Chittagong | VGEG | CGP | Chittagong Division | Shah Amanat International Airport |
| Sylhet | VGSY | ZYL | Sylhet Division | Osmani International Airport |
| Domestic airports | ||||
| Rajshahi | VGRJ | RJH | Rajshahi Division | Shah Makhdum Airport |
| Jessore | VGJR | JSR | Khulna Division | Jessore Airport |
| Saidpur | VGSD | SPD | Rajshahi Division | Saidpur Airport |
| Cox's Bazar | VGCB | CXB | Chittagong Division | Cox's Bazar Airport |
| Barisal | VGBR | BZL | Barisal Division | Barisal Airport |
| Tejgaon | VGTJ | Dhaka Division | Tejgaon Airport | |
| STOL (Short Take-off and Landing) ports | ||||
| Ishwardi | VGIS | IRD | Rajshahi Division | Ishwardi STOLport |
| Comilla | VGCM | CLA | Chittagong Division | Comilla STOLport |
| Bogra | Rajshahi Division | Bogra STOLport | ||
| Thakurgaon | VGSG | TKR | Rajshahi Division | Thakurgaon STOLport |
| Lalmonirhat | VGLM | LLJ | Rajshahi Division | Lalmonirhat STOLport |
| Shamshernagar | VGSH | ZHM | Sylhet Division | Shamshernagar STOLport |
| Under construction airports | ||||
| Bagerhat | Khulna Division | Khan Jahan Ali Airport | ||
| Unused airports | ||||
| Sandwip | SDW | Chittagong Division | Sandwip Airport | |
| Chakaria | Chittagong Division | Chakaria Airport | ||
| Feni-Noakhali | Chittagong Division | Feni Airport | ||
| Ghatail-Tangail | Dhaka Division | Rajendrapur Airport | ||
| Maulvi Bazar | Sylhet Division | Maulvi Bazar Airport | ||
| Pabna | Rajshahi Division | Ishwardi Airport Division | ||
| Rasulpur | Rasulpur Airport | |||
| Sirajganj / Bogra | SAJ | Rajshahi Division | Sirajganj Airport | |
| Tangail | Dhaka Division | Pahar Kanchanpur Airport | ||
Read more about this topic: History Of Aviation In Bangladesh