Tangail Airport

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Tangail Airport
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
Operator Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh
Serves Tangail
Location Bangladesh
Built1967
Elevation  AMSL 177 ft / 54 m
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Tangail Airport
Location of Tangail Airport in Bangladesh
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Source: Landings.com [1] [2]

Tangail Airport is an airstrip in Tangail city, in central Bangladesh. The airport was built in 1967 to serve Tangail District and other nearby districts, mainly for agricultural purposes. Several cargo airbuses were used in the 1970s to spread pesticides in the local paddy fields. The airport has remained unmaintained since 1976 due to the local administration's negligence.[ citation needed ] The airport has been used for Bangladesh Air Force training. [3]

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References

  1. Airport record for Thakurgaon Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-08-08
  2. Google (2013-08-08). "location of Thakurgaon Airport" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
  3. "| Tangail Airport".

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