Thakurgaon Airport

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Thakurgaon STOLport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesThakurgaon
LocationBangladesh
Elevation AMSL177 ft / 54 m
Coordinates26°0′59.1″N 88°24′6.0″E / 26.016417°N 88.401667°E / 26.016417; 88.401667 (Thakurgaon Airport (Thakurgaon))Coordinates: 26°0′59.1″N 88°24′6.0″E / 26.016417°N 88.401667°E / 26.016417; 88.401667 (Thakurgaon Airport (Thakurgaon))
Map
VGSG is located in Bangladesh
VGSG
VGSG
Location of Thakurgaon Airport in Bangladesh
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 5,720 1,743 Grass
Source: Landings.com[1][2]

Thakurgaon Airport (IATA: TKR, ICAO: VGSG) is a public and military used STOL airport located near Shibganj of Thakurgaon, Bangladesh. Airport was established in 1940 on 550 acres area. This airstrip was heavily damaged by Indian Air Force during Indo-Pak War in 1965.

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This airport was renovated in 1977, there were some commercial flights operated for few years. Due to lack of interest and decreasing number of passengers, it went out of operation and abandoned since 1980. The airport is not currently in operation.[3] No scheduled flights are available for this airport.

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References[]

  1. ^ Airport record for Thakurgaon Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-08-08
  2. ^ Google (2013-08-08). "location of Thakurgaon Airport" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
  3. ^ "Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh". http. Retrieved 2019-04-28.

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