Tejgaon Airport
BAF Base Bashar বিএএফ ঘাঁটি বাশার | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Bangladesh Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Tejgaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 24 ft / 7 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°46′43″N 090°22′57″E / 23.77861°N 90.38250°E | ||||||||||
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BAF Base Bashar (ICAO: VGTJ) — also known as Tejgaon Airport — is a Bangladesh Air Force military base in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Army also uses this military base. It is also the National Parade Square of Bangladesh. It served as the country's sole international airport prior to the construction of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in 1980.