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Revision as of 06:02, 4 February 2012
Shahjalal International Airport হজরত শাহজালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর Hôjrot Shahjalal Antorjatik Bimanbôndor | |||||||||||
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 Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Bangladesh Government | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh | ||||||||||
| Serves | Dhaka | ||||||||||
| Location | Kurmitola | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Biman Bangladesh Airlines GMG Airlines United Airways Regent Airways | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 27 ft / 8 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°50′34″N 090°24′02″E / 23.84278°N 90.40056°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www.caab.gov.bd | ||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||
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Official full name Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport[3] (formerly Zia International Airport) (IATA: DAC, ICAO: VGHS) (Bengali: হজরত শাহজালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর Hôjrot Shahjalal Antorjatik Bimanbôndor), located in the capital Dhaka, is the largest airport in Bangladesh. It 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 airlines of Bangladesh, including Biman Bangladesh Airlines, GMG Airlines, and United Airways.[3]
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. Approximately 4 million international and 2 million domestic passengers and 150,000 tons of freight and mail pass through the airport annually.[4] The airport has a capacity of 8 million passengers per year,[5][6] and is predicted by the CAAB to be enough until 2026.[7]
Shahjalal International Airport connects Bangladesh with many major cities of the world; Biman Bangladesh Airlines flies internationally from the airport to 13 cities in Europe and Asia.[8]
Location
The airport is located in Kurmitola; and was originally 11 NM (20 km; 13 mi) north of the capital Dhaka.[9] It lies on the 8-laned Aiport Road[9] On the north of the airport lies Uttara (Dhaka) and Gazipur, and at its south is Dhaka city. The railway station opposite to the airport is named Airport Station.[10]
Due to the expansion of the city, the airport has been engulfed by the city, prompting the government to consider relocating it elsewhere.[5]
History
In 1941, during the second world war, the British government built a landing strip at Kurmitola, several kilometers north of Tejgaon, as an extra landing strip for the Tejgaon Airport, which at the time was a military airport, to operate warplanes towards the war fields of Kohima (Assam) and Burmese war theatres.[11][12]
After the creation of Pakistan in 1947, Tejgaon Airport became the first civil airport in what was then East Pakistan, current day Bangladesh. Following the independence of Bangladesh, to accommodate the increase in air traffic, a new airport was constructed on the Kurmitola airstrip. In 1981, the airport was officially inaugurated by President Abdus Sattar. It was renamed the Zia International Airport, after the assassination of president Ziaur Rahman.
In 1992, the airport terminal area experienced rapid expansion with addition of boarding bridges and equipment. A multistorey car park with space for 500 cars was also built at this time.
In 2010 the name was changed from Zia International Airport to Shah Jalal International Airport by the Bangladeshi government, named after one of Bangladesh's most respected Sufi saints, Shah Jalal.[13]
On December 6th, 2011, ZA006, a Boeing 787 stopped for fuel at Shahjalal International Airport during a distance, speed, and endurance record attempt. This aircraft, powered by General Electric GEnx engines, had flown 10,710 nautical miles (19,830 km) non-stop from Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington eastward to Shahjalal International Airport, setting a new world distance record for aircraft in the 787's weight class, which is between 440,000 pounds (200,000 kg) and 550,000 pounds (250,000 kg). This flight surpassed the previous distance record of 9,127 nautical miles (16,903 km), set in 2002 by an Airbus A330. The aircraft then continued eastbound from Dhaka to return to Boeing Field, setting a world-circling speed record of 42 hours, 27 minutes.[14]
Terminals, airlines and destinations
The airport consists of three major terminals, T1 and T2 for international flights and a third terminal (known as Domestic Terminal) for domestic flights. The arrivals deck is the ground floor and the upper floor is the departures hall. A VIP terminal is built only about 200 metres from the main gate and is only used occasionally.
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Afriqiyah Airways | Tripoli |
| Air Arabia | Sharjah |
| Air Asia | Kuala Lumpur |
| Air Macau | Macau |
| Air China | Beijing-Capital, Chengdu |
| Air India | Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai |
| Air India Express | Kolkata Seasonal: Jaipur |
| Air India Regional | Agartala, Aizwal, Dimapur, Imphal, Shillong |
| Air Mauritius | Chennai, Mauritius |
| Bahrain Air | Bahrain |
| Bangkok Airways | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Chiang Mai Seasonal: Koh Samui |
| Biman Bangladesh Airlines | Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Amsterdam, Athens, Bahrain, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Barcelona, Beijing-Capital, Brussels, Cairo, Colombo, Dammam, Delhi, Doha, Dubai, Frankfurt, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Istanbul-Ataturk, Jakarta-Sokerno-Hatta, Jeddah, Karachi, Kathmandu, Kolkata, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, London-Heathrow, Madinah, Madrid, Male, Manchester, Manila, Milan-Malpensa, Moscow-Domodedovo, Mumbai, Muscat, New York-JFK, Paris-CDG, Paro, Riyadh, Rome-Fiumicino, Seoul-Incheon, Shanghai-Pudong, Sharjah, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo-Narita, Toronto-Perason, Tripoli, Yangon Seasonal: Amman-Queen Alia, Beirut, Berlin-Brandenburg, Johannesburg, Larnaca, Mauritius, Montreal-Trudeau |
| Biman Bangladesh Airlines | Barisal, Bogra, Chittagong, Comilla, Cox's Bazar, Jessore, Rajshahi, Saidpur, Sylhet |
| Cathay Pacific | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Hong Kong |
| Cebu Pacific | Hanoi, Manila Seasonal: Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi |
| China Airlines | Taipei-Taoyuan |
| China Eastern Airlines | Kunming, Shanghai-Pudong |
| China Southern Airlines | Guangzhou |
| Dragonair | Hong Kong, Kathmandu |
| Druk Air | Baghdogra, Guwahati, Paro |
| Egypt Air | Cairo |
| Emirates | Dubai |
| Ethiopian Airlines | Addis Ababa, Beirut |
| Etihad Airways | Abu Dhabi |
| Flydubai | Dubai |
| GMG Airlines | Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Delhi, Doha, Jeddah, Karachi, Kathmandu, Kolkata,
Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, Riyadh, Singapore, Sylhet |
| Gulf Air | Bahrain |
| Hainan Airlines | Beijing Capital, Colombo Seasonal: Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Dubai, Haikou, Nanning |
| Iran Air | Tehran-Imam Khomeini |
| Jet Airways | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata |
| Jetstar Asia | Singapore |
| Kenya Airways | Dubai, Nairobi |
| Kingfisher Airlines | Bangalore, Kolkata |
| Korean Air | Kathmandu, Seoul-Incheon |
| Kuwait Airways | Kuwait |
| Lion Air | Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta-Soekarno Hatta |
| Malaysia Airlines | Kuala Lumpur |
| Mihin Lanka | Colombo |
| Myanmar Airways International | Yangon |
| Nas Air | Seasonal: Jeddah, Madinah |
| Nepal Airlines | Kathmandu |
| Oman Air | Muscat Seasonal: Salalah |
| Pakistan International Airlines | Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore |
| Philippine Airlines | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Manila Seasonal: Delhi |
| Qatar Airways | Doha |
| RAK Airways | Ras Al Khaimah |
| Regent Airways | Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Jessore, Sylhet |
| Royal Brunei Airlines | Bander Seri Begawan, Ho Chi Minh City Seasonal: Dubai, Jeddah |
| Royal Jordanian | Amman-Queen Alia |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines | Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh, Madinah |
| Silk Air | Singapore |
| Singapore Airlines | Singapore |
| Sri Lankan Airlines | Colombo Seasonal: Male |
| Thai Air Asia | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi |
| Thai Airways International | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi |
| Tiger Airways | Singapore |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul-Atatürk, Karachi |
| United Airways | Bangkok-Suvarnabumi, Bogra, Chittagong, Comilla, Cox's Bazar, Delhi, Dubai, Istanbul-Sabiha Goecken, Jeddah, Jessore, Karachi, Kathmandu, Kolkata, Kuala Lumpur, London-Gatwick, Milan-Linate, Muscat, Rajshahi, Riyadh, Saidpur, Sylhet |
| Uzbekistan Airways | Tashkent |
| Yemenia | Aden, Sana'a |
Cargo airlines
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aeroflot-Cargo | Moscow-Sheremetyevo |
| Air Cargo Germany | Frankfurt-Hahn |
| Air China Cargo | Beijing Capital, Chennai |
| Air France Cargo | Kuwait, Paris-Charles De Gaulle |
| Asiana Cargo | Osaka-Kansai, Seoul-Incheon |
| British Airways World Cargo | Bahrain, Chennai, Frankfurt, London-Luton, London-Stansted, Zaragoza |
| Cargolux | Luxembourg |
| Cathay Pacific Cargo | Hanoi, Hong Kong |
| China Airlines Cargo | Kaohsiung, Taipei-Tayouan |
| China Cargo Airlines | Chengdu, Changsha, Chongqing, Nanning, Shanghai-Pudong, Wuhan, Xiamen |
| EgyptAir Cargo | Cairo |
| Emirates Sky Cargo | Dubai, Dusseldorf, Lahore |
| Ethiopian Airlines Cargo | Addis Ababa, Chennai |
| Etihad Crystal Cargo | Abu Dhabi, Bangalore, Baghdad, Chennai, Guangzhou, Kabul, Karachi |
| EVA Air Cargo | Taipei-Tayouan |
| Finnair Cargo | Helsinki, Mumbai |
| Iran Air Cargo | Tehran-Imam Khomeini |
| KLM Cargo | Almaty, Amsterdam |
| Korean Air Cargo | Seoul-Incheon, Tokyo-Narita |
| Lufthansa Cargo | Frankfurt, Delhi, Mumbai, Munich |
| MASKargo | Kuala Lumpur, Penang |
| Midex Airlines | Al Ain |
| Qatar Airways Cargo | Doha, Kolkata |
| Royal Jordanian Cargo | Amman-Queen Alia |
| SAS Cargo Group | Copenhagen, Oslo-Gardermoen, Stockholm-Arlanda |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines Cargo | Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh |
| Silk Way Airlines | Baku, Bishkek, Urumqi |
| Singapore Airlines Cargo | Amsterdam, Brussels, Chennai, Sharjah, Singapore |
| Sri Lankan Airlines Cargo | Bangalore, Chennai, Colombo |
| Swiss World Cargo | Geneva, Zurich |
| Thai Airways Cargo | Bangkok-Suvarnabumi |
| TransGlobal Airways | Cebu, Clark, Fujairah |
| Turkish Airlines Cargo | Istanbul-Ataturk |
| Uzbekistan Airways Cargo | Tashkent |
| Yangtze River Express | Manila, Prague, Shenzhen, Tianjin |
Accidents and incidents
On September 28, 1977, a Japan Airlines flight from Mumbai to Tokyo was hijacked by 5 Japanese Red Army terrorists shortly after takeoff, and forced the plane to land at then Zia International Airport.[15] The terrorists' demand of $6 million and release of 6 JRA terrorists from Japanese prison was met by the Japanese Prime Minister.[16] Bangladesh Air Force was deployed to control the situation in the ground and to facilitate negotiations.[15]
On August 4, 1984, a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Chittagong crashed in the swamps near Shah Jalal Airport.[17] All 45 passengers and 4 crew of the Fokker F27 died. The flight was piloted by Kaniz Fatema Roksana, the first woman commercial pilot of Bangladesh.
On May 25, 2008, Saudi Arabian Airlines Flight SV806 from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, Medina, made an unscheduled landing. During the roll the tower controller reported that he saw fire on the starboard wing. Upon exiting runway 14, the crew received a fire indication for engine number three. The fire extinguisher was activated, and all engines were shut down. The Boeing 747-357, which had been charred beyond repair, was successfully evacuated.[18] Only minor injuries had been incured.[19] An investigation determined that there had been a fuel leak where the fuel enters the front spar for engine number three.[18]
On March 22, 2010, a Lockheed L-1011 belonging to cargo airline Sky Capital Airlines, made an emergency landing due to engine fire caused by technical glitches. Nobody was injured, and the plane landed safely.[20]
Access
The airport is connected to the Dhaka by the Tongi Diversion Road.[21] The nearest hotel near Shahjalal International is the Dhaka Regency Hotel.[22]
Gallery
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Hangars at Shahjalal International Airport where aircraft are stored and maintained. -
Biman's Boeing 777-200ER being loaded for its maiden commercial flight at Shahjalal International Airport, Bangladesh. (2010) -
The VIP lounge-2, one of four VIP lounges of Shahjalal International Airport. -
A GMG airlines aircraft waits at the runway on a rainy day.
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References
- ^ "Aerodrome Information: Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka". Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Aerodrome Information: Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka (continued)". Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh.
- ^ a b "Airports in Bangladesh". Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Dhaka - Zia International Airport (DAC)". World Executive. OE Interactive.
- ^ a b Ahmad, Rashiduddin (September 29, 2010). "New airport at Trishal: Flight of fancy or urban nightmare?". The Daily Star. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ Byron, Rejaul Karim (28 August 2010). "New int'l airport to cost Tk 50,000cr". The Daily Star. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ "AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT HISTORY". Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ "Biman's Destination: International Destinations". Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
- ^ a b "Dhaka - Airports". World Executive. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g293936-i9193-k4244602-From_Sylhet_to_Dhaka_Airport_by_train-Dhaka_City_Dhaka.html
- ^ Ahmed, Ershad (16 November 2006). "Zia International Airport, Dhaka".[unreliable source?]
- ^ Uddin, Syed Mohd Saleh. "Airports". Banglapedia. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ "ZIA made Shahjalal International Airport". The Daily Star. February 16, 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ "Boeing 787 Dreamliner Sets Speed, Distance Records". Boeing Press Release, December 8, 2011]
- ^ a b "JAL 1977 plane hijack in Dhaka: Japanese filmmaker to make documentary". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "Japanese Red Army member's life sentence to stand". Japan Times. Sep. 15, 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "49 Die in Bangladesh As Plane Plunges". The New York Times. Reuters. 4 August 1984. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
- ^ a b "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 747-357 TF-ARS Dhaka-Zia International Airport (DAC)". Aircraft Safety Network. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ "Saudi plane catches fire at ZIA". The Daily Star. STAR. 2008-03-26. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ "Cargo aircraft catches fire at Shahjalal Airport". The Daily Star. Mediastar. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
- ^ Dhaka Airport Road. Google Maps.
- ^ Welcome to Dhaka Regency Hotel. Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort. The airport is a short distance to the Westin Hotel and Radisson Hotel.
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