Development
A short history of development
Chittagong Airport
Development Project
Recently implemented projects
On-going development
projects and works
Future development
projects and works |
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AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT HISTORY |
Rebuilding: Right after Liberation
During the
nine-month long liberation war in 1971, the entire aviation
infrastructure of the country was severely damaged. The Department of
Civil Aviation (DCA) and the Airports Development Agency (ADA), together
hand in hand with all their past experience and patriotic enthusiasm,
reconstructed and repaired the airports at Tejgaon (Dhaka), Chittagong,
Sylhet, Jessore, Ishurdi, and Cox’s Bazar within amazingly short period
of time that facilitated post liberation relief operations and enabled
civil air transportation to re-commence |
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Tejgaon
Airport, Dhaka
Tejgoan Airport had been the only international airport of the country
until Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport was commissioned. In
addition to the post liberation reconstruction woks, the runway of this
airport was re-carpeted in 1976, along with an apron for Boeing
operation. In the same year, the terminal building was extended to meet
the increased demand for more office space. By the year 1983 the
aeronautical and navigation equipment along with the office
establishments were shifted to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at
Kurmitola. |
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka |
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Initial works
It was in the year
1966 that a project was taken by the then Pakistan Government to
construct a new airport at Kurmitola, Dhaka in order to meet the
provincial and regional demand. Construction work also started that came
to a halt due to liberation war in 1971. After liberation, the
Government of Bangladesh decided to build the airport as the principal
international airport of the country and appointed the Airport de Paris
of France as consultant for the purpose. The airport was put in
operations in the year 1980 while the project took three more years to
complete. |
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Later works
In
the later days, three major complexes at Hazrat Shahjalal International
Airport were constructed. These were VVIP terminal, domestic terminal
and flying club along with associated aprons and taxiways. A flood
protection embankment around the airport was constructed in the year
1988-89. Six boarding bridges and associated corridor and holding lounge
were constructed in 1993-94. Two more boarding bridges are under
process for procurement and installation by June 2010. |
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Cargo village
The
old cargo complex had been insufficient for long. As Hazrat Shahjalal
International Airport plays the most vital role in cargo transportation,
increasing the cargo handling capacity of the airport was inevitable. To
comply with the demand, CAAB took a project of constructing a giant cargo
village with a terminal and a separate building for associated office works.
By the year 2000, the construction work of the village having a floor-area
of two hundred thousand square feet was complete. Afterward, the complex was
handed over to Biman Bangladesh Airlines ltd. for management of cargo
operations.
Multi-storied car park
Recently a multi-storied
car park has been constructed at the north side of the old car park in front
of the terminal building. Presently, with three layers, capacity of the park
is 500 cars. It was opened for public on 24th August, 2002. Another layer
shall be constructed in the future which shall increase the capacity to 600
cars.
Renovation of Departure Floor
In order to facilitate
departing passengers, the Departure Floor of the terminal building under
went a complete renovation and refurbishment. Check-in counters and
immigration desks were smartened up turning it into more aesthetic in
fashion and efficient in work. Biman Bangladesh Airlines ltd. equipped the
check-in counters with a computer network called CUTE (Common User Terminal
Equipment).
Extension of Terminal Building
Hazrat
Shahjalal International
Airport had been failing to cope up with the increasing number of flights
and passengers. To expand the cargo handling capacity, a cargo village was
constructed. Then in order to increase the passenger handling capacity, the
terminal building has been extended, in 2 phases, 1.5 times the older one.
In the 1st phase, the ground floor and in the 2nd phase, the 1st, 2nd and
mezzanine floors were constructed. Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport’s
passenger handling capacity now therefore raised to 8 million per year,
almost 2 times the previous capacity, and we expect that this airport will
go on meeting well the needs for further 20 years or more.
Replacement of existing DVOR & DME at Hazrat Shahjalal
International Airport
Hazrat
Shahjalal International Airport is the main gate-way of Bangladesh. The DVOR
and DME was installed in 1993 at
Hazrat
Shahjalal
International
Airport. To provide modern navigational facilities for safe and secured
landing of aircrafts on the runway at Hazrat Shahjalal International
Airport, a project name “Replacement of Existing DVOR and DME at Hazrat
Shahjalal International
Airport, Dhaka” was taken in hand in the year 2003 and completed in 2008.
New Development Project
Up-gradation of
Hazrat
Shahjalal
International
Airport
A project named “Up-gradation of Hazrat Shahjalal
International Airport (HSIA)” has been taken in hand to up-gradate HSIA in
respect of implementing new communication and navigational system and
strengthening of Taxi-way of the Airport under Mixed credit financing of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. The DPP of the project has been
approved in ECNEC meeting held on 15.07.08. Total project cost is Tk.
41404.75 Lakh. The project is scheduled to be completed by June’2012.
Scope of Works :
The
following works will be done under the project:
i)
Re-construction of Taxi-way
ii)
Modernization of drainage System
iii)
Procurement of Maintenance equipment
iv)
Procurement of Visual guidance.
v)
Procurement of Primary and Secondary Radar.
vi)
Procurement of Nav. Aids
vii)
Procurement of Radio-Communication equipment.
viii)
Extension & construction of
operation Building,
Refurbishment of transmitting building etc.
Shah Amnat International Airport,
Chittagong |
Shah Amanat International Airport is the
second greatest airport of Bangladesh. It was constructed in early 1940s.
The major development works after liberation follow.
1977-78 |
In order to
facilitate Boeing720 operations, the runway was extended by 762 meters
to have a 3048 meter long one |
1984-85 |
To increase PCN
of the runway, it was carpeted with macadam and bitumen concrete. |
1991-92 |
Terminal building
was repaired and extended since it was damaged by the storm of 29th
April 1991 and also to increase and develop the standard of passenger
services. |
1996 |
The Governments
of Japan and Bangladesh signed an agreement for financial and
technical assistance to develop the airport to a modern international
airport. |
1998-00 |
The airport was
under gone the development project known as
Chittagong Airport Development Project assisted by Japan as the
agreement. A new terminal building was constructed along with
installation of new aeronautical and passenger service equipment. The
architectural and environmental beauty and grandeur of the airport is
noteworthy. |
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Osmani International Airport, Sylhet |
In the 80s, a project
was taken in hand for development of the airport and the work was
completed in the year 1986. Works done under the project:
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Terminal building construction,
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Installation of Navigation Aids.
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Construction of runway pavement.
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Development of Taxiways and aprons.
In the year 1997
re-carpeting and extension of runway (to 8500 ft) was done in order to
enable wide bodied aircraft operation.
The airport was
declared as an international airport.
In the year 2003, a
project named “Development of Osmani International Airport, Sylhet for
operation of wide-body Aircraft” was taken in hand and completed in the
year 2008. The following works has been done under the project:
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Extension of Runway up to 21565.00 Sqm.
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Carpeting works 183123.00 Sqm.
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Construction of over runway 8086.00 Sqm.
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Drainage system and allied works.
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Construction of Connecting taxiway and extension of apron
etc.
Another project named “Extension & Modernization of Passenger Terminal
building & construction of 1st floor at Osmani International
Airport was also taken in hand in 2003 and completed in 2009.
Under this project, the following works has been done:
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Extension of
Passenger Terminal
Building.
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Passenger Boarding Bridge.
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Fire Protection, Alarm system & other allied works.
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Air conditioning system.
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Lift/Elevator.
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Escalator.
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Electrical Substation.
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PA System, Telephone, Inverter/UPS etc.
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CCTV, DVOR.
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Baggage X-ray Scanning Machine.
1982 |
Runway extension at Jessore airport. |
1993 |
Runway extension at Cox’s Bazar
airport. |
1994 |
Runway extension at Rajshahi airport |
1994 |
Runway extension at Saidpur airport. |
2007 |
Asphalt
re-carpeting over the Runway at Jessore airport. |
2007 |
Asphalt overlay
over the Runway and Installation on Runway Lighting system at Cox’s
Bazar Airport |
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