Thakurgaon Airport

Thakurgaon Airport (IATA: TKR, ICAO: VGSG) was a public and military STOL airport located near Shibganj of Thakurgaon district in northwestern Bangladesh. The airport was established in 1940 on 550 acres. This airstrip was heavily damaged by the Indian Air Force during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1965.

Thakurgaon Airport
IATA: TKR ICAO: VGSG
Summary
Airport type	Public
Serves	Thakurgaon
Location	Bangladesh
Elevation AMSL	177 ft / 54 m
Coordinates	26°0′59.1″N 88°24′6.0″E
Map
VGSG Location of Thakurgaon Airport in Bangladesh
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 09/27 5,720 1,743 Grass
Source: Landings.com[1][2]

Thakurgaon Airport

The airport was renovated in 1977, and some commercial flights operated there for few years. Due to a lack of interest and a decreasing number of passengers, it went out of operation and was abandoned in 1980.^[3] No scheduled flights are available for this airport.

See also

• List of airports in Bangladesh