Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (IATA: DAC, ICAO:VGHS), formerly Zia International Airport and Dacca International Airport, is the largest airport in Bangladesh.

Located in Dhaka, HSIA started operations in 1980, taking over as the country’s sole international airport from Tejgaon Airport. HSIA has an area of 1,981 acres (802 ha), and handles almost 66% of the country’s international and domestic arrivals and departures.

Approximately 4 million international and 2 million domestic passengers and 150,000 tons of freight and mail pass through our facility annually, which has a capacity of 8 million passengers per year, and is predicted by the CAAB to be adequate until 2026.

Currently, 26 passenger airlines operate in HSIA, connecting Bangladesh to 19 countries, and 34 cities, both domestic and international.

Seven freight and cargo airlines operate flights to the airport.

Average traffic activity in the airport per day is 190++.

It is also the home base and hub of all Bangladeshi airlines, including Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Novo Airlines, Regent Airways and United Airways.