Shah Makhdum Airport
Shah Makhdum Airport, Rajshahi শাহ মাকদুম বিমানবন্দর, রাজশাহী | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh | ||||||||||
| Serves | Rajshahi | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 55 ft / 16.8 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 a domestic airport serving Rajshahi,[2] the principal city of the Rajshahi Division in Bangladesh. The airport is located at Nowhata, about 10 kilometers north from city center of Rajshahi and named after Sufi saint Shah Makhdum Rupos. The airport also serves as a base for two flying training academies.
Facilities
[edit]The airport is situated at an elevation of 55 feet (17 m) above mean sea level. Its only runway, designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface, measures 1,829 by 30 metres (6,001 ft × 98 ft).[2]
Development
[edit]A project is going on to increase existing facilities of the airport. After finishing the development project, the terminal will have total 31000 square feet area. The length of runway will be 10000 feet long and 150 feet wide. The apron will be 275×250 feet.[4][5] Later in November 2024, the airport is announced to be revamped and there are aims to transform it into an international airport.[6][7]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]On 17 November 2022, Novoair became the first airline in the country to operate inter-city flight other than Dhaka, connecting Rajshahi with Cox's Bazar.[8]
| Airlines | Destinations | Refs. |
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| Biman Bangladesh Airlines | Dhaka | [9] |
| Novoair | Cox's Bazar, Dhaka | [10] |
| US-Bangla Airlines | Dhaka | [11] |
Incidents and accidents
[edit]- 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.[12] The aircraft flipped upside-down; the flight instructor and trainee pilot inside escaped with minor injuries.[12]
- 1 April 2015: Another Cessna 152 (S2-ADI) aircraft of Bangladesh Flying Academy crashed at the airport and got engulfed by fire after the pilot conducted a rejected takeoff, sensing technical problems on the aircraft at around 2 pm.[13] The accident left the trainee pilot dead, also leaving the flight instructor with critical burn injuries. After some time, the flight instructor also died.[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Bangladesh Air Traffic Movement: Passenger: Aerodrome: Rajshahi". Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Airport information for VGRJ[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for RJH at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ "আধুনিকতার ছোঁয়া লাগছে শাহ মখদুম বিমানবন্দরে". Banglanews24. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "ECNEC approves Tk566cr domestic airport development project". The Business Standard. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Rajshahi airport to get modern makeover with runway expansion". Dhaka Tribune. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Rajshahi Airport to get new look amid runway expansion, modernisation". The Business Standard. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Novoair starts Rajshahi-Cox's Bazar direct flights". The Business Standard. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Flight Schedule -Biman Bangladesh". www.biman-airlines.com. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ flynovoair.com - Destinations retrieved 11 January 2020
- ^ সৈয়দপুর, রাজশাহী ও বরিশালে ইউএস বাংলার অতিরিক্ত ফ্লাইট. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Training plane crashes in Rajshahi". The Daily Star. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Plane crash in Rajshahi kills female pilot". The Daily Star. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
External links
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