Khan Jahan Ali Airport Explained

Khan Jahan Ali International Airport
Nativename:Khulna International Airport
Type:under-construction
Owner:Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh
Operator:Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh
City-Served:Khulna
Location:Khulna-Mongla Highway, Rampal,Bagerhat
R1-Length-F:0
R1-Length-M:0
R1-Surface:Grass

Khan Jahan Ali International Airport is an under-construction airport in Bagerhat, Bangladesh. As it is very close to Khulna, it was planned to mainly serve the Khulna city. It is uncertain if the project will be completed as no work has been done since the beginning of the project in 1996, when, following the acquisition of the land and filling of the earth, funds ran out.[1] [2] The as-of-yet incomplete airfield will consist of a small terminal, two connecting taxiways and a north–south oriented runway with turntables at either ends so aircraft can backtrack down it.

Development

In 2018, it was reported that the airport project had been shifted to a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement and the revised budget for the airport had been reduced from to . The construction deadline has also been extended to June 2020.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Khan Jahan Ali airport to be built under PPP . New Age . en . 2019-02-01.
  2. Web site: Khan Jahan Ali Airport project gains pace . Desk . BD Post . 2018-07-14 . bangladeshpost.net . en-US . 2019-02-01.
  3. News: Bagerhat airport to be built under public-private partnership . Dhaka Tribune . 2019-06-04.
  4. News: Khan Jahan Ali airport put on fast track . The Daily Star . 2019-06-04.