Cox's Bazar Airport

Cox’s Bazar Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner People's Republic of Bangladesh
Operator Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh
Serves Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Elevation AMSL 12 ft / 4 m
Coordinates 21°27′07″N 091°57′50″E / 21.45194°N 91.96389°E / 21.45194; 91.96389Coordinates: 21°27′07″N 091°57′50″E / 21.45194°N 91.96389°E / 21.45194; 91.96389
Website www.caab.gov.bd
Map
CXB
Location of airport in Bangladesh
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 9,000 2,743 Asphalt

Cox's Bazar Airport (IATA: CXB, ICAO: VGCB) is a domestic airport in the resort town of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. The airport serves mostly tourists.

Upgrade

The airport is in process of being upgraded to an international airport, in order to attract more tourists,[1][2] which will make it the fourth international airport in Bangladesh.[3] The two phases of upgrading, will make the airport able to provide better facilities for parking, landing and take-off for wide-body aircraft. The whole project is ৳6 billion (US$77 million) project.[4]

The airport's runway currently has been expanded from 6790 feet to 9000 feet, and will be widened from 150 feet to 200 feet. The runway's load capability will be strengthened for wide-body operation, while the runway lighting will also get an upgrade. Equipment such as instrument landing system, distance measuring equipment, AMeDAS and VOR will be installed.[5] Aircraft Refueling (JET A-1 ) Facilities is available from February 2017 by Standard Asiatic Oil Company Limited (An Enterprise of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation.[6]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Dhaka, Chittagong
Novoair Dhaka
Regent Airways Dhaka
US-Bangla Airlines Dhaka

Incidents and accidents

  • On 20 July 2014 the nose gear of an ATR 72-200 of United Airways collapsed after safely landing in the airport, en route from Dhaka.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "'Cox's Bazar International Airport to be made international one'". The Daily Star. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Cox's Bazar International airport to be upgraded: Minister". The Daily Star. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "Expansion work of Cox's Bazar International airport to start this year: Minister". The Financial Express. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Steps taken to upgrade Cox's Bazar International Airport". The News Today. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "$200m Chinese loan for Cox's Bazar International Airport dev". The Financial Express. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  6. ↑ "Aircraft Refueling Facilities at Cox's Bazar Airport".
  7. ↑ "Accident: United Airways AT72 at Coxs Bazar on Jul 20th 2014, nose gear collapse". The Aviation Herald. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.

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