Cox's Bazar Airport

Cox's Bazar ; Airport কক্সবাজার বিমানবন্দর
Characteristics
ICAO code	VGCB
IATA code	CXB
Coordinates	21 ° 26 '59 " N , 91 ° 57' 53" E Coordinates: 21 ° 26 '59 " N , 91 ° 57' 53" E
Height above MSL	4 m (13 ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	2 km west of Cox's Bazar
Basic data
opening	Second World War
Start-and runway
17/35	2042 m × 38 m asphalt

The Cox's Bazar Airport ( Bengali কক্সবাজার বিমানবন্দর ) is the national airport of Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh .

Location and directions

The airport is about two kilometers west of downtown Cox's Bazar.

history

The airport, like some other airports in Bangladesh, was built during World War II . During this time it served as a base for the Royal Air Force against the Japanese-occupied Burma .

Airlines and Destinations

The airport is served by some airlines:

NovoAir to Dhaka
Regent Airways to Dhaka
United Airways to Dhaka

planning

In the future, the airport is to be expanded to become the fourth international airport in Bangladesh. This includes, on the one hand, the extension of the single runway to 3000 meters, and on the other hand, the expansion of the parking areas for large aircraft . In addition, the establishment of more modern navigation systems, such as an instrument landing system (ILS), is planned.
According to active NOTAM 2016 / C0004 from January 25, 2016, construction work is currently taking place to extend and widen the runway.

Incidents

On March 9, 2016 Airport crashed while go-test, three kilometers west a cargo plane of the type Antonov An-26B of True Aviation (indicator S2 AGZ ) from. Before that, the take-off had been continued on one engine despite the loss of thrust. After the engine was switched off, the master took off again on the approach for unknown reasons; this resulted in a stall . Of the four crew members, only the navigator survived.

Web links

Commons : Cox's Bazar Airport - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Airport data in the Aviation Safety Network (English)

Aeronautical chart for Cox's Bazar Airport on SkyVector.com

The airport on Google. Retrieved March 2, 2014 .

Individual evidence

↑ AIP Bangladesh VGCB AD2. (PDF) Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, accessed February 17, 2016 .
↑ ^a ^b Cox's Bazar International Airport Project and Masterplan. (PDF) (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on March 3, 2014 ; accessed on March 2, 2014 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2
^ NOTAM Summary. (PDF) Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, accessed on February 17, 2016 (English): “VGCB (COX'S BAZAR AIRPORT, COX'S BAZAR): WEF 251000 JAN TO 252359 APR 2016, BOTH SIDE SHOULDER OF RWY-17 AND RWY-35 NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS FOR WIDENING AND EXTENDING THE RUNWAY. PORTABLE EDGE LIGHTS WILL BE PROVIDED ON THE EDGE OF BOTH SIDE OF RUNWAY. AIRCRAFTS ARE REQUESTED TO EXERCISE CAUTION DURING TAKE OFF AND LANDING. "
↑ Flight International, May 2, 2017 (English), p. 12.

[ref2-1] AIP Bangladesh VGCB AD2. (PDF) Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, accessed February 17, 2016 .

[ref1-2] Cox's Bazar International Airport Project and Masterplan. (PDF) (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on March 3, 2014 ; accessed on March 2, 2014 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2

[3] NOTAM Summary. (PDF) Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, accessed on February 17, 2016 (English): “VGCB (COX'S BAZAR AIRPORT, COX'S BAZAR): WEF 251000 JAN TO 252359 APR 2016, BOTH SIDE SHOULDER OF RWY-17 AND RWY-35 NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS FOR WIDENING AND EXTENDING THE RUNWAY. PORTABLE EDGE LIGHTS WILL BE PROVIDED ON THE EDGE OF BOTH SIDE OF RUNWAY. AIRCRAFTS ARE REQUESTED TO EXERCISE CAUTION DURING TAKE OFF AND LANDING. "

[4] Flight International, May 2, 2017 (English), p. 12.