Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

DAC VGHS  Dhaka, BD

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DAC at a glance

  • What it is: Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is a regional airport serving Dhaka, BD.
  • Codes: DAC on your ticket, VGHS on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 30 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Asia/Dhaka (UTC+6), so every time shown for DAC is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
30 ft
Field elevation

About Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport lies in the temperate mid-latitudes at 23.84° N, 90.40° E, on Asia/Dhaka time (UTC+6).

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 14/32, measures 11,500 ft by 150 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is asphalt or concrete. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 14/32 is aligned roughly south-east/north-west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that south-east/north-west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at DAC

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
14/32 11,500 ft (3,505 m) 150 ft Asphalt or concrete Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

IATA / ICAO
DAC / VGHS
Location
Dhaka, BD 23.843, 90.398
Time zone
Asia/Dhaka
Opened
Website
None

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How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. The codes DAC and VGHS are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about DAC

What is the airport code for Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport?

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport uses the IATA code DAC on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code VGHS in flight plans and on radar. The leading “V” in VGHS is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does DAC have?

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 30 ft above sea level.

What time zone is DAC in?

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport operates on Asia/Dhaka local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at DAC live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Asia/Dhaka.