Shah Makhdum Airport
Shah Makhdum Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh | ||||||||||
| Serves | Rajshahi | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 64 ft / 20 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°26′13″N 088°36′59″E / 24.43694°N 88.61639°E | ||||||||||
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Shah Makhdum Airport (IATA: RJH, ICAO: VGRJ) is an domestic airport serving Rajshahi,[1] the principal city of the Rajshahi Division in Bangladesh.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| United Airways | Dhaka, Saidpur |
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 64 feet (20 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,829 by 30 metres (6,001 ft × 98 ft).[1]
Incidents and accidents
- 25 April 2013: A 2-seater Cessna 152 (S2-ABI), a flight training aircraft of Bangladesh Flying Academy crash landed in the airport, while landing in the airport on 4:24 pm.[3] The aircraft flipped upside-down, the flight instructor and trainee pilot inside escaped with minor injuries.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Airport information for VGRJ from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for RJH at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ a b "Training plane crashes in Rajshahi". The Daily Star. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
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External links
- Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh: Airports
- Accident history for RJH at Aviation Safety Network
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