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29 July 2020
Small but important airport for the tourists in cox's bazaar. The facilities need to be upgraded though.
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29 July 2020
Cox's Bazar Airport (IATA: CXB, ICAO: VGCB) is a domestic airport in the resort town of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. The airport serves mostly tourists.The airport is in process of being upgraded to an international airport, in order to attract more tourists,which will make it the fourth international airport in Bangladesh.The two phases of upgrading, will make the airport able to provide better facilities for parking, landing and take-off for wide-body aircraft. The whole project is 6 billion (US$71 million) project.The airport's runway currently has been expanded from 6,790 feet to 9,000 feet, and will be widened from 150 feet to 200 feet. The runway's load capability will be strengthened for wide-body operation, while the runway lighting will also get an upgrade. Equipment such as instrument landing system, distance measuring equipment, AMeDAS and VOR will be installed.Aircraft Refueling (JET A-1 ) Facilities is available from February 2017 by Standard Asiatic Oil Company Limited, an Enterprise of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation.On 20 July 2014 the nose gear of an ATR 72-200 of United Airways collapsed after safely landing in the airport, en route from Dhaka.On 9 March 2016 an Antonov An-26 of True Aviation crashed shortly after take-off into the Bay of Bengal.
A recent report relating to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism reveals a scam in the land acquisition for Cox's Bazar airport expansion. It cannot but worry people interested in development of tourism in the country. The report, the result of an enquiry, initiated by the ministry concerned found negligence on the part of the project director and at the same time inefficiency, corruption and monetary mismanagement by some other high-ups in the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB). The enquiry led by a high official of the ministry was carried out under the recent directive of the Prime Minister's to rid the country of corruption. One key element of the findings is that the money as compensation for land acquisition was not deposited with the Deputy Commissioner in time. It resulted in the expenditure rising by Tk 100 crores over time. It has also been alleged that the boundary wall was not constructed in a proper manner. This means the important question of security of the periphery of airport may have been compromised. Had the money been deposited in time, it would have saved half the money now needed to be spent as compensation. Such callous and irresponsible performance from the concerned people, some of them from the CAAB and among the locally powerful elements, cannot be condoned. It has been disclosed that the people involved connived with a section of the Land Acquisition (LA) office to delay payment so that the new rule allowing three times the original price is made available to them.Cox's Bazaar airport's suitability as a tourism hub can hardly be overestimated. Being the doorway to the world's longest Sea-beach, this airport has drawn attention of successive governments for upgrading. There was a hindrance on the runway for proper expansion, because of a creek from the sea and the adjoining river. Now that problem has been solved with new technology being put in place. The airport is destined to be developed at par with Dhaka and Chittagong, being the fourth international airport in the country after Sylhet. The runway is now over nine thousand feet. And it is wider by fifty feet than previously. All these point to suitability of use by wide-bodied aircraft at this airport. This is a sin qua non for large flows of tourists from abroad, which is now only five per cent of the near one hundred thousand per year. About five hundred hotels and motels dot the place. China has pumped in more than USD200 million for various works here. The Sheikh Kamal Cricket Stadium in between all undertakings is a lung of sorts to the crowded city. That open space must be protected at any cost.In the ultimate analysis, its adjoining beach can draw in foreign tourists as well as locals if only the airport is made of international standard.response / report this review -
10 July 2020
Nice airport near sea, you can see the waves before landing.
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12 April 2020
This a nice airport I have been there. This airport could be very important airport near future. Huge number of people this airport. Bangladesh government should take immediate action to make popular this airport. To increase more tourists in Cox’s Bazar. Thx
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25 February 2020
Lots of improvement needed. The busiest tourist spot of the country needs a much better airport and services along with more connecting flights. Present one does the work.
Overall it's an okay experience,no complaints.response / report this review -
26 May 2018
Cox's Bazar Airport is a domestic airport in the resort town of Coxs Bazar, Bangladesh. The airport serves mostly local and foreign tourists.
The airport is in process of being upgraded to an International airport, in order to attract more tourists,which will make it the fourth Internationa airport in Bangladeshresponse / report this review -
21 May 2018
Cox's Bazar Airport is a domestic airport in the resort town of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. The airport serves mostly local and foreign tourists. Also This is the popular airport in Bangladesh. Authority should improve this airport.
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18 March 2018
Nice view. Right before landing the view is amazing. Small airport with limited facilities
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10 March 2018
thought the location of this airport is cool but security of this should be improve. its looks like a tiny airport in such a tourist places
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27 February 2018
Cox's Bazar International Airport is one of the important Airport in Cox's Bazar state. Most of the tourists from around the world came to this sea beach. Cox's Bazar is the longest sea beach in this whole world. We can attract more tourists to this place. The communication roads and system towards the airport is not to the standard level. Government should take some step to modify this situation.
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03 February 2018
A small local airport in a small town. A lot of things can be improved as this is a portal to a prime tourist spot in Bangladesh.
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22 November 2017
This is the popular airport in Bangladesh. It has all type of facility for national air travelling passenger.
management good and more concerned to solve problem.
We the people like to journey through the air but due to lack of facility like expensiveness and not enough airport in all over the country
Now government trying to develop this section very quickly but but due to lack of management it delayed
What ever still we love journey by air
And also hope this sector will be best way to drive in our country
We also be helpful to our government that government policy making easy
Airport expansion also done by this government
But this is not a easy tusk to do
Airport police and management authority doing excellent jobresponse / report this review -
13 November 2017
Many areas need upgradation as lot of tourists use air. Also the aid-workers fly Cox's Bazar to help out Rohingya refugees.
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12 November 2017
Limited place not that much good as aspected ..
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02 October 2017
An important place. Many people now-a-days use this airport to provide relief to rohingya
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05 June 2017
A cozy little airport its down to earth scale marge with the beach city Cox's Bazar, but lack of technical and structural support makes it not so attractive from the aspect of proficiency of service.
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02 June 2017
Its maybe not that good now . But our government is planning to make one of best and beautiful airport here.
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29 May 2017
nice airportI hope govt will take proper action to turn this domestic airport into international airport
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11 May 2017
Under developed airport but people are trying to render good service. Management should look into the issues of waiting room and washroom cleanliness and hygiene. Otherwise, experience was Okay there.
BTW, experience with Us-Bangla Airways wasn't memorable though.response / report this review -
20 April 2017
Cox's bazar airport's most important for people trips to cox's bazar
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05 April 2017
In order to attract more tourists, the airport is in process of being upgraded to an international airport. It is the fourth international airport in Bangladesh. The two phases of upgrading, will make the airport able to provide better facilities for parking, landing and take-off for aircraft. Noted that, the whole project is a BDT 6 billion project. The runway of this airport will be expanded from 6790 feet to 9000 feet. And also the widened from 150 feet to 200 feet. The runway's load capability will be strengthened for wide-body operation, while the runway lighting will also get an upgrade.
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18 February 2017
Very old Airport with basic support,To make it international new runaway project is going on.But facilities still very basic level.
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30 January 2017
Its Just having a runwayit's a domestic airport for small planes. Yes, have to collect luggage by your own from trolley. Poor washrooms. No facilities at all.
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20 January 2017
Very basic domestic airport. No facilities available inside the airport. The baggage carried manually no belt. Lots of improvement needed
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