Comilla Airport

Comilla Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesComilla
LocationBangladesh
Elevation AMSL26 ft / 8 m
Coordinates23°26′12.5″N 91°11′23.5″E / 23.436806°N 91.189861°E / 23.436806; 91.189861 (Comilla Airport (Comilla))
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 3,380 1,030 Asphalt
Source: Landings.com[1][2]

Comilla Airport (IATA: CLA, ICAO: VGCM) is a public use airport located near the city of Comilla, in eastern Bangladesh.

History

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 Dhaka.[5] The airport became defunct in 1976. Air service resumed in 1994 but lasted two weeks due to poor demand.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Airport record for Comilla Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-08-08
  2. ^ "location of Comilla Airport" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Effective April 1, 1970". Pakistan International Airlines Timetable: 16–17.
  5. ^ "Winter 1973−1974". Bangladesh Biman Timetable: back cover.


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