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It was formerly known as MA Hannan International Airport, named after 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. [3]
The airport has three major terminals. Terminal 1 (T1) and Terminal 2 (T2) are for international flights, and they are located in the same building. T1, on the ground floor, is used as the international arrivals concourse hall. T2, on the upper floor, serves as the international departures concourse hall.
Bangladesh has five domestic airports, three international airports (which are also used for domestic flights) and four STOL (short take-off and landing) ports, with one new domestic airport under construction. [1][2] It also has several airstrips, some built during World War II.
First Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner of Biman in Shah Amanat International Airport, Chittagong en route to Doha. In February 2017, it was announced that the airline would acquire three of their own Dash 8-Q400 which will be used to replace the current aircraft leased from Smart Aviation Company to continue operating domestic and regional flights. [223]
Shah Amanat was born into a Muslim family of Iraqi Arab origin. His forefathers migrated from Baghdad to Bihar; they were descendants of Abdul Qadir Gilani. [2] His father's name was Niyamat. Shah Amanat later migrated to Bengal. [3][4] In Murshidabad, Shah Amanat became a disciple of and pledged bay'ah to a Kashmiri Sufi scholar by the name of ...
Surat Airport[ 4 ] (IATA: STV, ICAO: VASU) is an international airport serving Surat, Southern Gujarat. It is located in Magdalla, situated 12 km (6.4 mi) from the city centre. It has a total area of 770 acres (312 ha), and is the second busiest airport in Gujarat after Ahmedabad, in terms of both aircraft movements and passenger traffic.
An Antonov An 124 parked in Shah Amanat International Airport. The Shah Amanat International Airport (IATA: CGP, ICAO: VGEG), located at South Patenga, serves as Chittagong's only airport. It is the second busiest airport in Bangladesh. The airport is capable of annually handling 1.5 million passengers and 6,000 tonnes of cargo. [176]
Dubai International Terminal 3. Terminal 3 is an airport terminal at Dubai International Airport, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. When completed and opened on 14 October 2008, it was the largest building in the world by floor area and is currently the world's largest airport terminal, with over 1,713,000 m 2 (18,440,000 sq ft) of space.