Tejgaon Airport

BAF Base Bashar


বিএএফ ঘাঁটি বাশার
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorBangladesh Air Force
LocationTejgaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Elevation AMSL24 ft / 7 m
Coordinates23°46′43″N 090°22′57″E / 23.77861°N 90.38250°E / 23.77861; 90.38250
Map
Tejgaon
Location of airport in Bangladesh
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 9,315 2,839 Asphalt

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.