Shah Makhdum Airport
Shah Makhdum Airport | |||||||||||
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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°ECoordinates: 24°26′13″N 088°36′59″E / 24.43694°N 88.61639°E | ||||||||||
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RJH Location of airport in Bangladesh | |||||||||||
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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 named after Sufi saint Shah Makhdum Rupos. The airport also serves as a base for two flying training academy.
Facilities[]
The airport is situated at an elevation of 55 feet (17 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).[2]
Airlines and destinations[]
Airlines | Destinations | Refs. |
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Biman Bangladesh Airlines | Dhaka | [4] |
Novoair | Dhaka | [5] |
US-Bangla Airlines | Dhaka | [6] |
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.[7] The aircraft flipped upside-down; the flight instructor and trainee pilot inside escaped with minor injuries.[7]
- 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.[8] The accident left the trainee pilot dead, also leaving the flight instructor with critical burn injuries. After some time, the flight instructor also died.[8]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Bangladesh Air Traffic Movement: Passenger: Aerodrome: Rajshahi". Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ 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).
- ^ "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[]
Media related to Shah Makhdum Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh: Airports
- Accident history for RJH at Aviation Safety Network
Categories:
- Airports in Bangladesh
- Rajshahi
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