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{{short description|Airport in Bangladesh}}
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{{Infobox airport
| name = Shah Amanat International Airport
| nativename = শাহ আমানত আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর
| image = ShahAmanatAirport-01.jpg
| image-width = 250
| IATA = CGP
| ICAO = VGEG
| type = Public, military
| owner = Bangladesh government
| operator = [[Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh]]
| city-served = [[Chittagong]], Bangladesh
| location = [[Patenga]]
| hub =
|focus_city = <div>
* {{nowrap|[[Biman Bangladesh Airlines]]}}
* [[US-Bangla Airlines]]
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| elevation-f = 12
| elevation-m = 4
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| coordinates = {{Coord|22|14|59|N|91|48|48|E|type:airport|display=inline,title|name=Shah Amanat International Airport}}
| website ={{URL|caab.gov.bd/airports/chittagong.html}}
| pushpin_map = Bangladesh#South Asia#Middle East#Asia
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of airport in [[Patenga]], [[Bangladesh]]
| pushpin_label = '''CGP'''/VGEG
| pushpin_label_position = right
| r1-number = 05/23
| r1-length-f = 9,646
| r1-length-m = 2,940
| r1-surface = Concrete{{\}}[[Asphalt]]
| metric-rwy =
|stat-year =January 2018 – January 2018
|stat1-header = Passengers
|stat1-data = 16,87,523

|stat2-header = Aircraft movements
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|stat3-header = Cargo tonnage
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| footnotes = Source:<ref>{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Air Traffic Movement: Passenger: Aerodrome: Chittagong|url=https://www.ceicdata.com/en/bangladesh/air-traffic-movement/air-traffic-movement-passenger-airport-chittagong |access-date=10 January 2022}}</ref>'''Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Aerodrome Information: Shah Amanat International Airport, Chittagong |publisher=Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh |url=http://www.caab.gov.bd/adinfo/adinfoctg3.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090442/http://www.caab.gov.bd/adinfo/adinfoctg3.html |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}</ref>
}}

'''Shah Amanat International Airport''' {{Airport codes|CGP|VGEG}} ({{lang-bn|শাহ আমানত আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর}} ''Shah Amanôt Antôrjatik Bimanbôndôr'') is an [[international airport]] serving [[Bangladesh]]'s southeastern port city of [[Chittagong]]. Operated and maintained by the [[Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh]], it is the [[List of airports in Bangladesh|second-largest international airport in Bangladesh]] after [[Shahjalal International Airport]] in [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh. It is used by the [[Bangladesh Air Force]] as a part of 'BAF Zahurul Haq Base'. It was formerly known as MA Hannan International Airport, named after [[Bangladesh Awami League|Awami League]] politician [[M. A. Hannan]], but was renamed on 2 April 2005 by the [[Government of Bangladesh]], after an 18th-century Islamic saint, [[Shah Amanat]]. It is capable of annually handling 1.5 million passengers and 6,000 tonnes of cargo.<ref name=Monitor>{{cite web|url=http://www.bangladeshmonitor.net/news_detail.php?nhid=681&CID=3 |title=SAIA needs proper facilities to harness it's [sic] potential & to get out of trouble |publisher=Bangladesh Monitor |access-date=20 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202222714/http://www.bangladeshmonitor.net/news_detail.php?nhid=681&CID=3 |archive-date=2 February 2014 }}</ref> It also serves as a base for the Arirang Flying School.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-204909|title = Arirang launches flying school|date = 3 October 2022}}</ref>

==Location==
The airport is in the [[Patenga]] area of the city, 20 kilometres (13 mi; 11 [[Nautical mile|NM]]) west from the city's main commercial hub, GEC Circle and 18.5 km south of the city's railway station on the north bank of the [[Karnaphuli River]]. There are a few hotels or restaurants near the airport; numerous hotels and restaurants are available in the city.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}

==History==
===World War II===
[[File:Thunderbolt Is 135 Sqn RAF at Chittagong c1944.jpg|thumb|[[Republic P-47 Thunderbolt|Thunderbolt]]s of 135 Squadron RAF at [[Chittagong]] in 1944.]]
The airfield was built in the early 1940s under the British rule. Known as Chittagong Airfield during [[World War II]], it was used as a combat airfield, as well as a supply point and photographic reconnaissance base by the [[United States Army Air Forces]]' [[Tenth Air Force]] during the [[Burma Campaign 1944-1945]].<ref>Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. {{ISBN|0-89201-092-4}}</ref>

Known American units assigned to Chittagong were:
* [[80th Fighter Group]], flew [[P-38 Lightning]] fighters over Burma between March 1944 and February 1945
* [[8th Reconnaissance Group]], between October and December 1944 (various detachments)
* [[4th Combat Cargo Group]], flew [[C-46 Commando]] transports between January and June 1945

From the airport, the 4th CCG C-46s flew supplies and ammunition which were air-dropped to the advancing Allied forces on the ground. At the end of June, control of the airport was returned to local authorities.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}
[[File:American Aircraft in RAF Service 1939-1945- Republic Thunderbolt. CF205.jpg|thumb|A 30 Squadron [[Republic P-47 Thunderbolt|Thunderbolt II]] taking off from Chittagong, 1944.]]

===Bangladeshi airport===
It officially became a Bangladeshi airport in 1972 after the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]].<ref name=Airport>{{cite web|url=http://www.caab.gov.bd/devlpmnts/cadp.html|title=Chittagong Airport Development Project|publisher=[[Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh]]|access-date=22 November 2022}}</ref> At first, it was mainly used for connecting [[Dhaka]] and [[Chittagong]]. But in the mid-1990s [[Biman Bangladesh Airlines|Biman]] started international flights to [[Bangkok]], [[Dubai]] and all other major [[Arab states of the Persian Gulf|Gulf]] cities and it officially became an international airport.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}

===Expansion since 1998===
In March 1998, a major renovation and expansion began, which ended in December 2000.<ref name=Airport /> [[Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh|CAAB]] received financial assistance from the [[Japan International Cooperation Agency]] for the US$51.57 million upgrade.<ref name=Airport /> The project was carried out by Japanese firms [[Shimizu Corporation|Shimizu]] and [[Marubeni]].<ref name=Airport /> The upgrade modernised the terminal with new and better seats, more check-in counters, better security equipment and other facilities.<ref name=Airport /> The [[Air Traffic Control]] tower received new hi-tech equipment such as 3D radar. The [[runway]], [[taxiway]]s and the [[Airport apron|tarmac]] were expanded and improved.<ref name=Airport /> After the upgrade, aircraft such as the [[Boeing 747-400]] or the [[Airbus A340]] can land easily.<ref name=Airport />

In June 2005, [[Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh|CAAB]] announced that the management of the airport would be awarded to [[Thai Airways]], the national carrier of [[Thailand]], for 10 years.<ref name=Monitor /> Thai Airways would be responsible of [[Airline meal|catering]], [[Check-in|passenger check-in]], [[Aircraft ground handling|ground handling]], cargo handling, and other technical services.<ref>{{cite news|title=Thai Airways International to manage Chittagong Airport|url=http://www.asiatraveltips.com/travelnews04/27Airport.shtml|access-date=20 January 2014|newspaper=ASIATravelTips.com|date=2 July 2022}}</ref> This, however, never materialized.

Biman and US-Bangla Airlines currently operate flights to Dhaka and various points in the Middle East. Domestic destinations like Sylhet, Cox's Bazar and Jashore have also been added. Foreign airlines include Fly Dubai, Air Arabia, Jazeera Airways, Oman Air and Salam Air. Novo Air operates flights to Dhaka only. US-Bangla also operates flights to Chennai after originating in Dhaka.

[[Emirates SkyCargo]] launched cargo services in 2013, making it the first scheduled cargo airline in the airport.<ref>{{cite news|title=Emirates SkyCargo commences dedicated freighter to Chittagong|url=http://www.bangladeshmonitor.net/news_detail.php?nhid=4233&CID=5|access-date=2 February 2013|newspaper=Bangladesh Monitor|date=1 February 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202524/http://www.bangladeshmonitor.net/news_detail.php?nhid=4233&CID=5|archive-date=29 October 2022}}</ref>

==Infrastructure and operation==
===Terminal===
[[File:ShahAmanatAirport-02.jpg|thumb|Departure area]]
The airport's sole '''{{convert|220000|sqft|m2|sigfig=2}}''' [[airport terminal|passenger terminal]] is divided into two parts: International and Domestic with a boarding bridge in each.<ref name=Airport /> The International part of the terminal is larger than the Domestic one due to higher number of passengers.<ref name=Airport /> The building is divided into two floors: The lower floor is used for checking in, boarding or getting off small planes, and receiving luggage. The upper floor is used for boarding or getting off large planes only.<ref name=Airport />

The airport also has a {{convert|29063|sqft|m2|sigfig=2}} cargo terminal.<ref name=Airport /> A new Lounge has also been created for American express card holders.

===Control tower===
The [[air traffic control tower]] is 50 meters west of the airport terminal. It has a clear view of the tarmac and taxiways but is far from the runway. Heavy rain or fog can make it difficult for controllers to see planes taking off or landing.

===Runway===
The airport has a single runway (05/23), which is {{Convert|2940|x|45|m|abbr=on|0}}.<ref name=Airport /> The largest aircraft that can land is a [[Boeing 747-400]].<ref name=Airport />

===Taxiways and tarmac===
[[File:Boeing 777 Bangladesh Airlines in CGP Airport.jpg|thumb|Apron area]]
The airport has two [[taxiway]]s, Alpha and Bravo, that directly leads to the [[Airport apron|tarmac]] (or aircraft parking zone) from the runway. The tarmac can accommodate a maximum of four aircraft; two [[Wide-body aircraft|wide-body]] Boeing 747-400s, a wide-body [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10]] and a [[Narrow-body aircraft|narrow-body]] [[Airbus A320]] can be parked there at once.<ref name=Airport />

The airport has two [[Jet bridge|boarding bridges]] and two passenger steps. The parking points are usually empty as most of the planes that arrive there take off soon after; the planes of local airlines are generally parked at [[Shahjalal International Airport]] overnight. A small civil plane hangar belonging to [[Biman Bangladesh Airlines|Biman]] is available but is rarely used.

The Bangladesh Military has a parking zone and two plane hangars east of the runway. The [[Bangladesh Air Force]] store a few planes here which have direct access to the runway.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}

==Airlines and destinations==
===Passenger===

{{Airport-dest-list|3rdcoltitle={{Abbr|Refs.|References}}|3rdcolunsortable=yes

| [[Air Arabia]] | [[Abu Dhabi International Airport|Abu Dhabi]], [[Sharjah International Airport|Sharjah]]|

| [[Air Astra]] | [[Shahjalal International Airport|Dhaka]]|<ref>{{cite news |title=Air Astra kicks off domestic flights today |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/aviation/air-astra-kicks-domestic-flights-today-538126 |work=The Business Standard |date=24 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

| {{nowrap|[[Biman Bangladesh Airlines]]}} | [[Abu Dhabi International Airport|Abu Dhabi]], [[Cox's Bazar Airport|Cox's Bazar]], [[Shahjalal International Airport|Dhaka]], [[Hamad International Airport|Doha]], [[Dubai International Airport|Dubai–International]], [[King Abdulaziz International Airport|Jeddah]], [[Jessore Airport|Jessore]],<ref>{{cite news |title=What was Biman's business case for resuming int'l flights when travel is restricted? |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2021/02/25/what-was-biman-s-business-case-for-resuming-int-l-flights-when-travel-is-restricted |access-date=9 March 2021 |work=Dhaka Tribune |date=25 February 2021}}</ref> [[Medina Airport|Medina]], [[Muscat International Airport|Muscat]], [[Sharjah International Airport|Sharjah]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Biman Bangladesh Airlines NW22 Sharjah Routing Changes |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/221202-bgnw22shj |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=2 December 2022}}</ref> [[Osmani International Airport|Sylhet]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Biman to start flights on Chittagong-Sylhet route |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2021/03/08/biman-to-start-flights-on-chittagong-sylhet-route |access-date=9 March 2021 |work=Dhaka Tribune |date=8 March 2021}}</ref> |<ref>{{cite web |title=Flight Schedule -Biman Bangladesh |url=https://www.biman-airlines.com/flights/schedule |website=www.biman-airlines.com |access-date=11 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/article/1622042/ |script-title=bn:এবার চট্টগ্রাম থেকে মদিনায় বিমানের সরাসরি ফ্লাইট|work=Prothom Alo| language=bn|access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref>

| [[flydubai]] | [[Dubai International Airport|Dubai–International]] |<ref>{{cite news |url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/flydubai-relaunches-flights-to-chittagong-1.60837023|title=Flydubai relaunches Chittagong flights|work=Gulf news.com|access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref>

| [[Himalaya Airlines]] | [[Tribhuvan International Airport|Kathmandu]] |<ref>{{cite web |title=Himalaya Airlines Adds Chittagong Service From mid-May 2022 |url=https://aeroroutes.com/eng/220422-h9cgp |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=22 April 2022}}</ref>

| [[Jazeera Airways]] | [[Kuwait International Airport|Kuwait]] |<ref>{{cite news |title=Jazeera Airways to operate Kuwait-Ctg direct flights from 24 Jan |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/aviation/jazeera-airways-operate-kuwait-ctg-direct-flights-24-jan-355684?amp |access-date=30 January 2022 |work=The Business Standard |date=10 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

| [[Novoair]] | [[Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport|Dhaka]] |<ref>{{cite news |script-title=bn:চট্টগ্রাম ও বরিশালে ফ্লাইট বাড়াল নভোএয়ার |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/economy/article/1631622/ |access-date=29 December 2019 |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn}}</ref>

| [[Oman Air]] | [[Muscat International Airport|Muscat]] |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.omanair.com/gbl/en/TravelAdvice/our-growing-network|title=Our growing network |work=omanair.com |access-date=16 January 2021}}</ref>

| [[Salam Air]] | [[Muscat International Airport|Muscat]] |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/283562/salam-air-adds-chittagong-service-from-may-2019/|title=Salam Air adds Chittagong service from May 2019|work=Routesonline.com|access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref>

| [[SpiceJet]] | [[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport|Kolkata]] | <ref>{{cite news |title=SpiceJet launches eight new flights from Kolkata to Bangladesh |url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india/spicejet-launches-eight-new-flights-from-kolkata-to-bangladesh-dbr-qiukuq |access-date=17 April 2022 |work=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |language=en}}</ref>

| {{nowrap|[[US-Bangla Airlines]]}} | [[Shahjalal International Airport|Dhaka]], [[Hamad International Airport|Doha]], [[Jessore Airport|Jessore]], [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport|Kolkata]], [[Muscat International Airport|Muscat]], [[Saidpur Airport|Saidpur]] |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/269694/us-bangla-airlines-adds-oman-service-from-nov-2016/ | title=US Bangla Airlines adds Oman flights|work=Routesonline.com|date=15 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=US-Bangla to add more domestic flights on new routes |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/dropped/aviation/us-bangla-add-more-domestic-flights-new-routes-306016 |access-date=29 September 2021 |work=The Business Standard |date=22 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

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===Cargo===
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|[[Etihad Cargo]] | [[Abu Dhabi International Airport|Abu Dhabi]], [[Noi Bai International Airport|Hanoi]] |<ref name="etihadcargo1018">[https://www.arabianaerospace.aero/etihad-cargo-introduces-new-freighter-network.html arabianaerospace.com - Etihad Cargo introduces new freighter network] 21 September 2018</ref>

|[[SkyAir]] | [[Zia International Airport|Dhaka]], [[Cox's Bazar Airport|Cox's Bazar]] |{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}}

|[[Bismillah Airlines]] | [[Zia International Airport|Dhaka]], [[Cox's Bazar Airport|Cox's Bazar]] |{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}}

|[[Easy Fly Express]] | [[Zia International Airport|Dhaka]], [[Cox's Bazar Airport|Cox's Bazar]] |{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}}

|[[Hello Airlines]] | [[Zia International Airport|Dhaka]] |{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}}

}}

==Ground transportation==
Shah Amanat International Airport can be easily accessed by car or taxi thorough the city's Agrabad and GEC area. It has three parking zones: one civil and two VIP. The civil one is in front of the terminal; it has a capacity of 400 cars.<ref name=Airport /> This zone is usually loaded with public transport, mostly auto-rickshaws and micro-buses. The zone is made of concrete and asphalt, surrounded by a grass patch. Both VIP parking zones are beside the terminal, one left and one right. The one on the left is for people who work at the airport or one of the airlines, such as pilots or air traffic controllers. The other is used by the VVIPs.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}

==Incidents and accidents==
* 1 July 2005: [[Biman Bangladesh Airlines|Biman]] flight BG 048 en route from [[Dubai]] skidded off runway 23 onto the grass while landing during heavy rain. The right-hand undercarriage of the [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30]] caught fire. Ten passengers were injured while exiting. Investigations found that the wheel-box of the aircraft went out of order. The aircraft was later written-off.<ref>{{cite news|title=Biman escapes possible crash-landing in Chittagong|url=http://www.bangladesh-web.com/view.php?hidDate=2007-07-09&hidType=TOP&hidRecord=0000000000000000165224|access-date=22 April 2013|date=9 July 2022}}</ref>
* 3 August 2017: A Bangladesh Navy [[Dornier 228]] aircraft on a routine training exercise veered off runway 23 after landing. No crew members were injured during the incident. The airport was closed for about 3 hours; a [[Cessna 152]] training aircraft landed safely on the opposite runway few minutes after the incident.<ref>{{cite news |title=Flight operations in Ctg resumed after 3hrs |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/flight-operations-at-shah-amanat-international-airport-chittagong-suspended-after-bangladesh-navy-aircraft-skids-off-1443130 |access-date=28 December 2019 |work=The Daily Star |date=3 August 2017 |language=en}}</ref>
* 26 September 2018: A [[US-Bangla Airlines]] [[Boeing 737NG]] aircraft bound for [[Cox's Bazar]] from Dhaka was forced to make an emergency landing when the pilots had difficulty in trying to lower the nose-gear. The aircraft carrying 171 passengers and crew, made an emergency landing at [[Chittagong]], Shah Amanat International Airport at 1:45 pm local time.<ref>{{cite news |title=Poised pilot saves the day |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/news/us-bangla-plane-makes-emergency-landing-chattogram-airport-1638949 |access-date=28 December 2019 |work=The Daily Star |date=27 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref> No injuries and fatalities occurred as the flight crew, was able to evacuate the entire plane as emergency services rushed to the scene.
*On 25 February 2019, a [[Biman Bangladesh Airlines]] Flight 147 was subject to attempted hijacking. The [[Boeing 737 800|Boeing 737-800]], bound for Dubai via Chittagong, was carrying 143 passengers and seven crew members. The plane made an emergency landing at 5:41pm. The alleged hijacker was killed in a commando operation at Shah Amanat International Airport after all passengers were evacuated safely. It has emerged that the hijacker was mentally deranged and wanted to speak to his estranged ex-wife during the saga.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hijack bid foiled; suspect shot dead |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/biman-bangladesh-flight-hijack-attempt-at-chattogram-airport-1706647 |access-date=28 December 2019 |work=The Daily Star |date=25 February 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{Air Force Historical Research Agency}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category-inline|Shah Amanat International Airport}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929183404/http://www.caab.gov.bd/adinfo/airports.html Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh: Airports]
* [http://www.shahamanat.com Live Flight Status]

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