Thakurgaon Airport
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.
Thakurgaon STOLport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Thakurgaon | ||||||||||
| Location | Bangladesh | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 177 ft / 54 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°0′59.1″N 88°24′6.0″E | ||||||||||
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  VGSG Location of Thakurgaon Airport in Bangladesh | |||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations
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.
See also
References
- Airport record for Thakurgaon Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-08-08
- Google (2013-08-08). "location of Thakurgaon Airport" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
- "Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh". http. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
External links
- Airport record for Thakurgaon Airport at Landings.com
- Airports in Bangladesh at Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh.
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