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  IATA DAC
  ICAO VGZR
  Type Public
  Run By Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh
  <!-- Opened October 1]], [[1928 -->
  Closest Town Dhaka, Bangladesh
  Elevation Ft 126
  Elevation M 384
  Area 1981 acres


  Runway Length F 10,500
  Runway Length M 3,200
  Runway Surface Paved


Zia International Airport is the largest airport in Bangladesh located in Uttara , Dhaka . It started operation in 1981, and was named after Bangladesh's former president, Ziaur Rahman . It is the hub of Biman Bangladesh Airlines .

It has an area of 1981 Acres . Nearly 52% of the country's international and domestic arrivals and departures occur through Zia Airport, while country's second largest International Airport at Chittagong handles about 17% of the passengers. About 3.8 million international and 0.8 million domestic passengers and 105,000 tons of freight and mail annually pass through Zia International Airport.

Zia Airport has terminal buildings, hangars, technical areas, a freight village (warehouse), and other modern equipment for handling aircraft. It connects almost all the major cities of the world with Bangladesh. From here, Biman Bangladesh goes to 31 cities on 4 continents including the USA and Japan .


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  • , the country's first female commercial pilot.