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| Shah Amanat International Airport |
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| IATA: CGP – ICAO: VGEG |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Military/Public |
| Operator |
Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh |
| Location |
Chittagong |
| Elevation AMSL |
12 ft / 4 m |
| Coordinates |
22°14′59″N 91°48′48″E / 22.24972°N 91.81333°E / 22.24972; 91.81333Coordinates: 22°14′59″N 91°48′48″E / 22.24972°N 91.81333°E / 22.24972; 91.81333 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 05/23 |
9,646 |
2,940 |
Concrete/Asphalt |
Shah Amanat International Airport (IATA: CGP, ICAO: VGEG), named after an Islamic saint, serves Bangladesh's south-eastern port city of Chittagong. It was formerly known as MA Hannan International Airport but was renamed on 2 April 2005 by the Government of Bangladesh. The move was controversial since the previous name honored a member of the Awami League who were the opposition party at the time.
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Inside the terminal |
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Air Arabia |
Sharjah |
| Biman Bangladesh Airlines |
Abu Dhabi, Cox's Bazar, Dhaka, Dubai, Jeddah,Muscat, Riyadh,Dammam,Doha |
| Bahrain Air |
Bahrain |
| GMG Airlines |
Bangkok, Dhaka |
| Kuwait Airways |
Kuwait |
| Oman Air |
Muscat |
| United Airways |
Dhaka, Kolkata, Sylhet |
World War II
Known as Chittagong Airfield during World War II, the airport was used as a combat airfield, as well as a supply point and photographic reconnaissance base by the United States Army Air Force Tenth Air Force during the Burma Campaign 1944-1945.
Known American units assigned to Chittagong were:
- 80th Fighter Group, flew P-38 Lightning fighters over Burma between March 1944 and February 1945.
- 8th Reconnaissance Group, between October and December 1944 (various detachments)
- 4th Combat Cargo Group, flew C-46 Commando transports between January and June 1945.
From the airport, the 4th CCG C-46's flew supplies and ammunition which were air-dropped to the advancing Allied forces on the ground. At the end of June, control of the airport was returned to local authorities.
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| General Info
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| Country |
Bangladesh
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| ICAO ID |
VGEG
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| Time |
UTC+6
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| Latitude |
22.249611
22° 14' 58.60" N
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| Longitude |
91.813286
091° 48' 47.83" E
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| Elevation |
12 feet
4 meters
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| Type |
Joint (Civil and Military)
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| Magnetic Variation |
000° W (05/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
MILITARY - CIVIL JOINT USE AIRPORT
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| Alternate Name |
M A HANNAN INTL
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| Near City |
Chittagong
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| International Clearance Status |
Airport of Entry
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| Communications
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| CHITTAGONG TWR |
118.7
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| CHITTAGONG GND |
121.8
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| ATIS |
127.6
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 05/23 |
9646 x 150 feet
2940 x 46 meters |
PART CONCRETE, PART ASPHALT, OR PART BITUMEN-BOUND MACADAM. |
066FCXT |
YES
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VOR-DME |
CTG |
CHITTAGONG |
081X |
113.4 |
At Field |
-
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| NDB |
EG |
CHITTAGONG |
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287 |
At Field |
-
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Acft ldg Rwy 23 if past turnoff taxi back rqr on rwy.
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| CSTMS/AG/IMG |
Avbl.
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| FUEL |
Avbl 0000-1600Z. (NC-100LL, A1)
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| OPR HOURS |
Opr HO.
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