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Bogra Airport (sometimes Bogura Airport) is a primarily military but planned for public use
Bangladesh Air Force currently use this airport for general duty pilot training.
On 22 October 2009, a PT-6 training aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force experienced engine trouble shortly after takeoff from Bogra. It crash-landed on the runway and flipped over, severely damaging the aircraft and injuring the pilot and co-pilot.
Airport record for Bogra Airport
at Landings.com ** SkyVecto
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Airports in Bangladesh Bogura District {{Bangladesh-airport-stub
airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface ...
northwest of Bogra, Bangladesh
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. It is operated by the Bangladesh Air Force
The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) ( bn, বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী, Bangladesh Biman Bahini) is the aerial warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The Air Force is primarily responsible for air defence of B ...
. As of July 2015, no scheduled passenger flights serve the airport, but civil air operations are allowed with prior approval.
History
The airport was dedicated on 12 March 2005. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), airlines do not serve Bogra because demand is too low for a route to be commercially viable without smaller aircraft than those the airlines operate. ''The Independent'' reported a senior CAAB official as saying, "If the airlines are not interested in using our airports, we can't force them to." The same official said a government subsidy could convince airlines to use Bogra. As it is now, airport staff are paid without having to work.
Bangladesh Air Force currently use this airport for general duty pilot training.
On 22 October 2009, a PT-6 training aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force experienced engine trouble shortly after takeoff from Bogra. It crash-landed on the runway and flipped over, severely damaging the aircraft and injuring the pilot and co-pilot.
Airlines and destination
Currently there are no scheduled flights operated by any airlines.See also
*List of airports in Bangladesh
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References
External links
Airport record for Bogra Airport
at Landings.com ** SkyVecto
aeronautical chart for VGBG
Airports in Bangladesh Bogura District {{Bangladesh-airport-stub