Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport হযরত শাহ্জালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর
IATA: DAC ICAO: VGHS
Summary
Airport type	Public / military
Owner	Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism
Operator	Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (CAAB)
Serves	Dhaka Division
Location	Kurmitola, Dhaka-1229, Bangladesh
Opened	1981; 43 years ago (1981)
Hub for	Air Astra Biman Bangladesh Airlines Easy Fly Express Fly Dhaka Airlines Novoair SkyAir US-Bangla Airlines
Elevation AMSL	27 ft / 8 m
Coordinates	23°50′34″N 090°24′02″E / 23.84278°N 90.40056°E / 23.84278; 90.40056 (Shah Jalal International Airport)
Website	hsia.gov.bd
Map
DAC Location of airport in Bangladesh
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 14/32 3,505 11,500 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Passenger movements 6,347,000 Cargo handled (tonnes) 517,940
Source: Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh[1][2]

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Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (Bengali: হযরত শাহ্‌জালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর, Romanized: Hôzrôt Shahjalal Antôrjatik Bimanbôndôr), (IATA: DAC, ICAO: VGHS, formerly VGZR), is the main international airport serving Dhaka City, the capital city of Bangladesh, and it is the largest airport in Bangladesh. It is located in Kurmitola, 17 km (11 mi) from the city centre, in the northern part of Dhaka. The airport is also used as a base of the Bangladesh Air Force. The airport has an area of 802 hectares (1,981 acres). The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) operates and maintains the airport. It started operations in 1980, taking over from Tejgaon Airport as the principal international airport of the country. The airport was formerly known as Dacca International Airport and later as Zia International Airport, before being named in honour of Shah Jalal, who is one of the most respected Sufi saints of Bangladesh. The IATA code of the airport "DAC" is derived from "Dacca", which is the previously used spelling for "Dhaka".

It is the primary hub of most of airlines in Bangladesh including Air Astra, Novoair, US-Bangla Airlines, and the national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines. The annual passenger handling capacity of the airport is 18.5 million passengers,^[3][4] and this passenger handling capacity is predicted by CAAB to be sufficient until 2026.^[5] In 2014, the airport handled 9.1 million passengers and 248,000 tonnes of cargo.^[6] Average aircraft movement per day is around 190 flights.^[7][8] Ground handling at the airport is provided by Biman Ground Handling, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.^[9] The airport has complete Wi-Fi Internet coverage and all the terminals of the airport have multiple First Class and Business Class executive lounges operated by Five Star hotels, such as Intercontinental Dhaka; Bangladeshi companies such as Eastern Bank Skylounge^[10] or City Bank American Express Lounge;^[11] as well as local and foreign airlines. Passengers travelling on First Class or Business Class air tickets, as well as economy passengers who are Priority Pass card holders, have complimentary access to select lounges.^[12][13]