Saidpur Airport

Saidpur Airport (IATA: SPD, ICAO: VGSD) is the fourth domestic airport located in Saidpur, Nilphamari Bangladesh.

Saidpur Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh
LocationSaidpur
Elevation AMSL125 ft / 38 m
Coordinates25°45′33″N 088°54′31″E
Map
SPD
Location of airport in Bangladesh
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 6,000 1,829 Asphalt
Statistics (January 2018 – January 2019)
Passengers3,12,840
Source:[1]

Saidpur is a city of Nilphamari district in Rangpur division and having the northernmost airport in country. The city was established based on the Saidpur railway Workshop established in 1870 by the British Colonial regime, which was the major railway workshop for Assam-Bengal railway, slowly Saidpur becomes a very important communication hub for adjoining major district headquarters. The city is the commercial hub for the surrounding districts. Saidpur is one of the most important economic zones in Bangladesh.

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinationsRefs.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Dhaka [2]
Novoair Dhaka [3]
US-Bangla Airlines Dhaka [4]

Upgradation and Expansion

In 2018, The Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry has started the work for expanding Saidpur Airport in Nilphamari to upgrade it to international standards. For the continuation of expansion work, the ministry has acquired 912 acres (369 ha) of land from Saidpur municipality and from Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur. The current runway will be expanded to 12,000 feet (3,700 m) from 6,000 feet (1,800 m), making it one of the biggest runways in the country.[5][6][7]

References
  1. "Bangladesh Air Traffic Movement: Passenger: Aerodrome: Saidpur". Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. "Flight Schedule -Biman Bangladesh". www.biman-airlines.com. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. "NOVOAIR - Domestic Map". NOVOAIR. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  4. "সৈয়দপুর, রাজশাহী ও বরিশালে ইউএস বাংলার অতিরিক্ত ফ্লাইট". প্রথম আলো (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  5. Taiyeb Sarkar. "Saidpur Airport to be the fourth international airport in Bangladesh". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  6. M.R Alam. "চতুর্থ আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দরের জমি অধিগ্রহণ শুরু". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  7. "Go ahead with Saidpur Airport upgradation plan". The Independent BD. Retrieved 4 June 2019.



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