Comilla Airport
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Comilla Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Comilla | ||||||||||
| Location | Bangladesh | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 26 ft / 8 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°26′12.5″N 91°11′23.5″E / 23.436806°N 91.189861°E | ||||||||||
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Comilla Airport (IATA: CLA, ICAO: VGCM) is a public use airport located near the city of Comilla, in eastern Bangladesh.
History
[edit]Comilla Airport was built by the United States in 1941−1942 during World War II. After the war, the airport catered to domestic flights.[3] Pakistan International Airlines flew from Comilla to Dacca and Chittagong,[4] and after independence Bangladesh Biman operated flights to Dacca.[5] The airport became defunct in 1976. Air service resumed in 1994 but lasted two weeks due to poor demand.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Airport record for Comilla Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-08-08
- ^ "location of Comilla Airport" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
- ^ a b Kabir, Md Mahasin (5 March 2024). "The curious case of Comilla airport: No flight operation in decades despite full infrastructure". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Effective April 1, 1970". Pakistan International Airlines Timetable: 16–17.
- ^ "Winter 1973−1974". Bangladesh Biman Timetable: back cover.
External links
[edit]- Airport record for Comilla Airport Archived 2015-06-24 at the Wayback Machine at Landings.com
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