Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

Bangladesh / Gazipur / Tungi /
 military airbase, international airport
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (IATA: DAC, ICAO: VGHS), formerly Zia International Airport and Dacca International Airport, is the largest airport in Bangladesh. It is located in the capital Dhaka and started operations in 1980, taking over as the country's sole international airport from Tejgaon Airport. It is the home base and hub of all Bangladeshi airlines, including Biman Bangladesh Airlines, United Airways, Regent Airways and NovoAir.
The airport has an area of 1,981 acres (802 ha). About 66% of the country's international and domestic arrivals and departures occur through this airport, while the country's second largest airport, Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong, accounts for nearly 21% of passengers. In 2012, it handled 5.6 million passengers, and 214,000 metric tons of air cargo. The airport has a capacity of 8 million passengers per year, and is predicted by the CAAB to be enough until 2026. Currently 26 passenger airlines operate in the airport, connecting 36 cities both domestic and international. 9 freight and cargo airlines operate flights to the airport. Average aircraft traffic activity in the airport per day is around 190.
State-airline Biman Bangladesh Airlines is the sole ground handling agency of the airport. Biman flies from the airport internationally to 17 cities in Europe and Asia.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazrat_Shahjalal_International_Airport
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Coordinates:   23°50'32"N   90°24'6"E

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