Lalmonirhat Airport
University and military Airport in Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh
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BAF Station Lalmonirhat (ICAO: VGLM) or commonly known as Lalmonirhat Airport is a one of nine Bangladeshi Air Force bases[1] is located near Lalmonirhat, at the north side border of Bangladesh. Once, it was the second biggest and largest airport in Asia. It was built in 1931 as a military airbase. During the Second World War (1939–1945), the Allied Forces used it as a forward airbase for its operations in Burma (now Myanmar) and other countries of southeast Asia. Presently, Lalmonirhat aerodrome is under the possession of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF).[2] Now, the airport has been given to Bangladesh Aerospace and Aviation University to make it a permanent campus.
BAF Station Lalmonirhat  বিএএফ স্টেশন লালমনিরহাট | |
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| Summary | |
| Airport type | Military |
| Owner | Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh |
| Operator | Bangladesh Air Force & Aviation and Aerospace University Bangladesh |
| Location | Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 25°53′15″N 89°25′59″E |
| Map | |
  VGLM Location of airport in Bangladesh | |
Airlines and destination
Currently, there are no scheduled flights operated by any airlines.
