The airports that have the longest runways in the world, because they are at altitude or the planes need more speed to be able to fly. And long runways to accommodate the largest planes or non-standard aircraft like the American space shuttle in Bangladesh.
#1 Shah Amanat International airport at Chittagong (Bangladesh) VGEG CGP
Altitude : 4 m = 13ft
Shah Amanat International airport is located close to Chittagong, Ahmad Hossaīn pāra at 0.3 km↑, Charpāra at 1.9 km↑, Chittagong at 9.6 km↑, Purba Firoz Shah Colony at 13 km↑, Patiya at 17 km↑, Sātkania at 32 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2940 m = 9646ft
- runway 05/23 : 2940m = 9646ft
-> Aviation weather for Shah Amanat International airport
#2 Osmany International airport at Sylhet (Bangladesh) VGSY ZYL
Altitude : 15 m = 49ft
Osmany International airport is located close to Sylhet, Dhopāgul at 0.4 km↑, Sylhet at 7.4 km↑, Chhatak at 22 km↑, Cherrapunji at 41 km↑, Pānchgaon at 46 km↑, Karimganj at 50 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2889 m = 9478ft
- runway 11/29 : 2889m = 9478ft
-> Aviation weather for Osmany International airport
#3 Tejgaon airport at Dhaka (Bangladesh) VGTJ
Altitude : 7 m = 23ft
Tejgaon airport is located close to Dhaka, Dhaka at 4 km↑, Sāmāir at 4.2 km↑, Bangshal at 7.4 km↑, Dhaka at 8 km↑, Tungi at 13 km↑, Narayanganj at 21 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2839 m = 9314ft
- runway 17/35 : 2839m = 9314ft
-> Aviation weather for Tejgaon airport
#4 Jessore airport at Jashahor (Bangladesh) VGJR JSR
Altitude : 6 m = 20ft
Jessore airport is located close to Jashahor, Manoharpur at 0.3 km↑, Jessore at 5.6 km↑, Jhingergacha at 10 km↑, Kaliganj at 25 km↑, Kesabpur at 30 km↑, Khulna Division at 31 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2438 m = 7999ft
- runway 16/34 : 2438m = 7999ft
-> Aviation weather for Jessore airport
#5 Cox's Bazar airport at Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh) VGCB CXB
Altitude : 4 m = 13ft
Cox's Bazar airport is located close to Cox's Bazar, Coxs Bazar at 1.6 km↑, Lamuni Para at 4.2 km↑, Sātkania at 71 km↑, Teknaf at 75 km↑, Bandarban at 87 km↑, Charpāra at 90 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2070 m = 6791ft
- runway 17/35 : 2070m = 6791ft
-> Aviation weather for Cox's Bazar airport
#6 Saidpur airport at Saidpur (Bangladesh) VGSD SPD
Altitude : 38 m = 125ft
Saidpur airport is located close to Saidpur, Saidpur at 2.7 km↑, Parbatipur at 11 km↑, Rangpur Division at 12 km↑, Badarganj at 17 km↑, Dinajpur at 31 km↑, Lālbāgkhāmār at 31 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1829 m = 6001ft
- runway 16/34 : 1829m = 6001ft
-> Aviation weather for Saidpur airport
#7 Shah Mokhdum airport at Rajshahi (Bangladesh) VGRJ RJH
Altitude : 20 m = 66ft
Shah Mokhdum airport is located close to Rajshahi, Takipur at 0.4 km↑, Rajshahi at 8 km↑, Debipur at 23 km↑, Lalgola at 37 km↑, Huzrāpur at 38 km↑, Nawabganj at 39 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1829 m = 6001ft
- runway 17/35 : 1829m = 6001ft
-> Aviation weather for Shah Mokhdum airport
#8 Barisal airport at Barisal (Bangladesh) VGBR BZL
Altitude : 7 m = 23ft
Barisal airport is located close to Barisal, Barisal at 13 km↑, Nalchiti at 19 km↑, Gaurnadi at 20 km↑, Mehendiganj at 24 km↑, Borishal at 34 km↑, Bhola at 38 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1827 m = 5994ft
- runway 17/35 : 1827m = 5994ft
-> Aviation weather for Barisal airport
#9 Ishurdi airport at Ishurdi (Bangladesh) VGIS IRD
Altitude : 14 m = 46ft
Ishurdi airport is located close to Ishurdi, Iswardi at 0.3 km↑, Ishurdi at 4 km↑, Bheramara at 15 km↑, Purbapāra at 27 km↑, Pabna at 27 km↑, Kushtia at 29 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1433 m = 4701ft
- runway 15/33 : 1433m = 4701ft
-> Aviation weather for Ishurdi airport
#10 Noakhali airport at Noakhali (Bangladesh) BD-0019
Altitude : 8 m = 26ft
Noakhali airport is located close to Noakhali, Lakshmipur at 33 km↑, Bhola at 43 km↑, Burhanuddin at 45 km↑, Ramganj at 46 km↑, Raipur at 46 km↑, Feni at 47 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Noakhali airport
#11 Lalmonirhat airport at Lalmonirhat (Bangladesh) VGLM
#12 Hazrat Shah Jalal International airport (Zia) at Dhaka (Bangladesh) VGHS DAC EX-VGZR
#13 Comilla airport at Comilla (Bangladesh) VGCM CLA
#14 Thakurgaon airport at Thakurgaon (Bangladesh) VGSG TKR
#15 Shamshernagar airport at Shamshernagar (Bangladesh) VGSH ZHM
#16 Bogra airport at Bogra (Bangladesh) VGBG
#17 Patuakhali airport at Patuakhali (Bangladesh) BD-0022
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