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The
airport
is
in
the Patenga area
of
the
city,
20
kilometres
(13 mi;
11 NM)
west
from
the
city's
main
commercial
hub,
GEC
Circle
and
18.5 km
south
of
the
city's
railway
station
on
the
north
bank
of
the Karnaphuli
River.
There
are
a
few
hotels
or
restaurants
near
the
airport;
numerous
hotels
and
restaurants
are
available
in
the
city.[citation
needed]
History
Infrastructure
and
operation
Terminal

Departure
area
The
airport's
sole 220,000
square
feet
(20,000 m2) passenger
terminal is
divided
into
two
parts:
International
and
Domestic
with
a
boarding
bridge
in
each.[6] The
International
part
of
the
terminal
is
larger
than
the
Domestic
one
due
to
higher
number
of
passengers.[6] The
building
is
divided
into
two
floors:
The
lower
floor
is
used
for
checking
in,
boarding
or
getting
off
small
planes,
and
receiving
luggage.
The
upper
floor
is
used
for
boarding
or
getting
off
large
planes
only.[6]
The
airport
also
has
a
29,063
square
feet
(2,700 m2)
cargo
terminal.[6] A
new
Lounge
has
also
been
created
for
American
express
card
holders.
Control
tower
The air
traffic
control
tower is
50
meters
west
of
the
airport
terminal.
It
has
a
clear
view
of
the
tarmac
and
taxiways
but
is
far
from
the
runway.
Heavy
rain
or
fog
can
make
it
difficult
for
controllers
to
see
planes
taking
off
or
landing.
Runway
The
airport
has
a
single
runway
(05/23),
which
is
2,940 m
× 45 m
(9,646 ft
× 148 ft).[6] The
largest
aircraft
that
can
land
is
a Boeing
747-400.[6]
Taxiways
and
tarmac

Apron
area
The
airport
has
two taxiways,
Alpha
and
Bravo,
that
directly
leads
to
the tarmac (or
aircraft
parking
zone)
from
the
runway.
The
tarmac
can
accommodate
a
maximum
of
four
aircraft;
two wide-body Boeing
747-400s,
a
wide-body McDonnell
Douglas
DC-10 and
a narrow-body Airbus
A320 can
be
parked
there
at
once.[6]
The
airport
has
two boarding
bridges and
two
passenger
steps.
The
parking
points
are
usually
empty
as
most
of
the
planes
that
arrive
there
take
off
soon
after;
the
planes
of
local
airlines
are
generally
parked
at Shahjalal
International
Airport overnight.
A
small
civil
plane
hangar
belonging
to Biman is
available
but
is
rarely
used.
The
Bangladesh
Military
has
a
parking
zone
and
two
plane
hangars
east
of
the
runway.
The Bangladesh
Air
Force store
a
few
planes
here
which
have
direct
access
to
the
runway