Comilla Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Comilla | ||||||||||
Location | Bangladesh | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 26 ft / 8 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 23°26′12.5″N91°11′23.5″E / 23.436806°N 91.189861°E | ||||||||||
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Comilla Airport( IATA : CLA, ICAO : VGCM) is a public use airport located near the city of Comilla, in eastern Bangladesh.
Comilla Airport was built by the United States in 1941−1942 during World War II. After the war, the airport catered to domestic flights. [3] Pakistan International Airlines flew from Comilla to Dacca and Chittagong, [4] and after independence Bangladesh Biman operated flights to Dhaka. [5] The airport became defunct in 1976. Air service resumed in 1994 but lasted two weeks due to poor demand. [3]