Dhaka : Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh is planing to renovate the existing runway of Bogura Airport for emergency use of VVIP flight and emergency landing center.

CAAB Chairman Md Monjur Kabir Bhuiyan saying this following his visit to the runway on January 12.

Led by Chief of Air Staff Hasan Mahmood Khan, a delegation of Air Force officials and a delegation of CAAB on January 12 visited Bogura to get a first-hand experience of the stall airport.

CAAB Chairman said, the runway which was built during the British era is about 4,700 feet long.

"We saw the runway, taxiway and other infrastructure of the airport. If we do not repair the runway and other related facilities of the airport, those will be damaged gradually," informed the CAAB chairman.

He added, "That's why we are planning to repair the runway and runway asphalt so that we can use this anytime specially during the time of emergency landing of VVIP flight."

Monjur Kabir said CAAB also sent a proposal to the government to take measures so that the length of the runway is increased to land commercial flights. The CAAB chief said if the runway is extended to 6,000 feet, it can be used for operation of commercial flight.

While talking to the media at the premise, Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan said that economic activities in the region are gradually increasing, and once the airport becomes operational, it will have a positive impact on the local economy, tourism, transportation system, and investment.

He expressed optimism that necessary repairs would be carried out promptly to enhance the runway and that CAAB would take initiatives to extend the runway in the future to support domestic flight operations.