Osmani International Airport - ZYL Bangladesh
Osmani International Airport is located in Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is the third largest airport in Bangladesh and is operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh. Passenger airlines operating at the airport are Novoair, US-Bangla Airlines, and Biman Bangladesh Airlines, while Bismillah Airlines and SkyAir cater to cargo services.
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Formerly Sylhet Civil Airport, Osmani International Airport was then renamed after General Muhammad AtaulGaniOsmani, famed military leader who served under the Bangladesh Forces in 1971. The airport initially only served domestic flights. A facility expansion in 2002 that was fully realized in 2008 eventually allowed it to host international routes. Its first regular international flight was to Dubai, served by Flydubai. The airline eventually withdrew this flight in 2015. This initiated protests from the passengers stranded at Sylhet. Flydubai reinstated the route, only to withdraw it again in 2018.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Farms Garden Hotel is just 4.2 miles from the Osmani International Airport. It has small and comfortable rooms good for two to three people. They also have an in-house restaurant, free parking, and free shuttle service to the airport. Hotel Star Pacific is only a few miles from both the airport and the Sylhet Railway Station. It has a large outdoor pool with a view of the entire city. Its interiors and rooms are elegantly furnished and spacious. Guests can get their workout done in the exercise room, where they can even play ping pong, or rent out the function rooms for special events. The Polo Orchid Resort Cherrapunjee is located 20 miles from the airport. The hotel offers room service as well as complimentary breakfast.
