Cox's Bazar Airport

IATA CXBICAO VGCBMedium airport

Cox's Bazar Airport is a medium airport near Cox's Bazar in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh. It is listed as IATA CXB and ICAO VGCB. The airport is located at 21.4575° / 91.9633° at an elevation of 4 m (12 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,070 m. The nearest airport is Hotel Sea Palace Heliport, 4.6 km (3 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Cox's Bazar Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Cox's Bazar Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`CXB`
ICAO code	`VGCB`
Identifier	`VGCB`
Type	Medium airport
City	Cox's Bazar
Region	Chittagong Division
Country	Bangladesh
Coordinates	21.45752, 91.96326
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	21° 27′ 27.06″ N 91° 57′ 47.75″ E
Elevation	4 m (12 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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