OurAirports: Comments on airports in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

[VGZR] "airport name changed" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:06:18 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Dhaka / Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Bangladesh:

its no longer called Zia intl airport. it is now HSIA hazrat shahjalal intl airport. ICAO code changed to VGHS insted of VGZR

[VGTJ] "Former civilian airport" by david

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:49:48 -0400

Comment by @david on Tejgaon Airport, Bangladesh:

This was formerly Bangladesh's main civilian airport. When Zia International Airport (DAC) opened in 1981, the Bangladesh Air Force took over operations at Tejgaon, and it now operates as part of BAF Base Bashar.