# Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB)

> Cox's Bazar, BD · IATA: CXB · ICAO: VGCB · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `CXB` |
| ICAO | `VGCB` |
| City | Cox's Bazar |
| Country | BD |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 4 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 21.45220, 91.96390 |

## Description

For eleven days in October 2025, Cox's Bazar (CXB/VGCB) officially ranked as one of Bangladesh's international airports — then lost the designation again because no carrier was willing to launch foreign routes. The field sits on the world's longest natural sea beach and lives off tourism, with domestic services by Biman, US-Bangla and Novoair linking the resort town to Dhaka and Chattogram. Work continues on extending the roughly 6,800-foot runway out into the Bay of Bengal, with completion announced for late 2026, aimed at wide-body passenger jets rather than freighters. There is no cargo terminal and no regular freighter traffic. Air freight from the region clears through Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International (DAC), with Chattogram (CGP) as the closer alternative and the port of Chattogram carrying the bulk of foreign trade. For forwarders, CXB carries no cargo relevance.

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