Saidpur Airport

There are currently 4 airlines operating to Saidpur. The airlines operate regional turboprop aircraft, namely the ATR 72 and Bombardier DHC-8-400.

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| Air Astra | Dhaka | {{Cite web |title=Fly Saidpur Daily {{!}} AIR ASTRA |url=https://airastra.com/discover/destination/fly-saidpur-daily |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=airastra.com}}

| Biman Bangladesh Airlines | Cox's Bazar,{{cite news |title=Biman flights on Saidpur-Cox's Bazar route start 7 Oct |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/biman-flights-saidpur-coxs-bazar-route-start-7-oct-308695 |access-date=29 September 2021 |work=The Business Standard |date=28 September 2021 |language=en}} Dhaka | {{cite web |title=Flight Schedule -Biman Bangladesh |url=https://www.biman-airlines.com/flights/schedule |website=www.biman-airlines.com |access-date=11 January 2020}}

| Novoair | Dhaka | {{cite web |title=NOVOAIR - Domestic Map |url=https://www.flynovoair.com/destinations/domestic/saidpur |website=NOVOAIR |accessdate=28 December 2019}}

| US-Bangla Airlines | Chittagong,{{cite news |title=US-Bangla to add more domestic flights on new routes |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/dropped/aviation/us-bangla-add-more-domestic-flights-new-routes-306016 |access-date=29 September 2021 |work=The Business Standard |date=22 September 2021 |language=en}} Dhaka | {{cite news |script-title=bn:সৈয়দপুর, রাজশাহী ও বরিশালে ইউএস বাংলার অতিরিক্ত ফ্লাইট |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/economy/article/1627328/ |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn |access-date=11 December 2019}}

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In February 2020, the governments of Bangladesh and Nepal began negotiations to allow Nepal to operate flights directly to Saidpur from Nepal to strengthen the trade between the two countries and attract tourism.{{Cite news |date=2020-02-18|title=Dhaka welcomes Kathmandu's proposal to use Saidpur airport|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/foreign-affairs/2020/02/18/dhaka-welcomes-kathmandu-s-proposal-to-use-saidpur-airport|access-date=2021-05-02|work=Dhaka Tribune}} As of March 2021, direct international flights to either Biratnagar or Bhadrapur Airport in Eastern Nepal from Saidpur have been proposed, pending completion of the currently ongoing upgrade and expansion of Saidpur Airport.{{Cite web|date=2021-03-24|title=Nepal desires to start 20 minutes flight connecting Biratnagar - Saidpur|url=https://www.aviationnepal.com/nepal-desires-to-start-20-minutes-flight-connecting-biratnagar-saidpur/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Aviation Nepal|language=en-US}}

In 2018, the Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry started work on expanding Saidpur Airport in Nilphamari to upgrade it to international standards. For the continuation of expansion work, the ministry has acquired {{convert|912|acre|ha}} of land from the Saidpur municipality and the Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur.

The current runway will be expanded to {{convert|12000|ft|m}} from {{convert|6000|ft|m}}, making it one of the longest runways in the country.{{cite news |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/development/2018/11/19/work-for-upgrading-saidpur-airport-starts| title=Saidpur Airport to be the fourth international airport in Bangladesh| work=Dhaka Tribune| author= Taiyeb Sarkar |access-date=4 June 2019}}{{cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/article/1587936/| title=চতুর্থ আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দরের জমি অধিগ্রহণ শুরু | work=Prothom Alo| author= M.R Alam |language=bn |access-date=4 June 2019}}{{cite news |url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/post/194947| title=Go ahead with Saidpur Airport upgradation plan| work=The Independent |location=Dhaka |access-date=4 June 2019}}

• On 4 September 2015, US-Bangla Airlines Flight BS-151, inbound from Dhaka, operated by a Bombardier DHC-8-400 registration S2-AGU, sustained minor damage to its right main landing gear after it went off the paved surface while making the backtrack to the terminal after landing. There were no injuries reported from the incident, and the aircraft was able to operate the return flight BS-152 safely after being towed to the apron, with an 8-hour delay.{{Cite web|title=Incident: US-Bangla DH8D at Saidpur on Sep 4th 2015, runway excursion after landing|url=http://avherald.com/h?article=48bd5aec|access-date=2021-05-02|website=avherald.com}} The aircraft was later involved in US-Bangla Airlines Flight 211, which crashed in Kathmandu.
• On 25 October 2017, a Biman Bangladesh Airlines Bombardier DHC-8-400 registration S2-AGR, operating as Flight BG-494 from Saidpur to Dhaka, lost its right main landing gear during the initial takeoff climb when the wheel separated from the aircraft and fell to the ground below. The flight continued to Dhaka and landed safely after performing a low approach to have the landing gear inspected from the ground.{{Cite web|title=Incident: Biman DH8D at Saidpur and Dhaka on Oct 25th 2017, dropped wheel on departure|url=http://avherald.com/h?article=4b029493&opt=0|access-date=2021-05-02|website=avherald.com}}
• On 17 November 2021, a Novoair ATR 72 registration S2-AHF, operating as Flight VQ-967 from Dhaka to Saidpur, suffered a failed nose landing gear during landing. No injuries were reported.{{Cite web|title=Incident: Novoair AT72 at Saidpur on Nov 17th 2021, nosegear tilted by 90 degrees|url=https://avherald.com/h?article=4f05c82c|access-date=2022-01-06|website=avherald.com}}{{Cite news |date=2021-11-17|title=Novoair plane's tyre bursts while landing at Saidpur airport, flights suspended|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/aviation/novoair-planes-tyre-bursts-while-landing-syedpur-airport-flights-suspended-331138|access-date=2022-01-06|work=The Business Standard|language=en}}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929183404/http://www.caab.gov.bd/adinfo/airports.html Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh: Airports]

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