Airport guide
Jessore AirportIATA code JSR
Jessore Airport (JSR/VGJR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Jessore, Bangladesh in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Jessore, Bangladesh
- Codes
- JSR · VGJR
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Dhaka
- Region
- Asia
Jessore Airport (JSR/VGJR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Jessore, Bangladesh in Asia. Operating on Asia/Dhaka local time at coordinates 23.180°, 89.160°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Jessore Airport (JSR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Jessore, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Jessore Airport details
- IATA code
- JSR
- ICAO code
- VGJR
- City
- Jessore
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Dhaka
- Coordinates
- 23.184°, 89.161°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Jessore Airport’s own pages.
JSR airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 6 m (20 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Operator
- Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2018
- 294,000
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing bbs.portal.gov.bd (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport CCU · 94 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at JSR
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 16/34: 2,438 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,438 m8,000 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from JSR
Originfacts does not track any routes from JSR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at JSR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Jessore, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Jessore Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Jessore
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- KolkataNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose AirportCCU94 km
- BarisalBarisal AirportBZL124 km
- DhakaHazrat Shahjalal International AirportDAC148 km
- RajshahiRajshahi AirportRJH149 km
- DurgapurKazi Nazrul IslamRDP202 km
- AgartalaAgartala AirportIXA226 km
- DeogharDeoghar AirportDGH287 km
- SaidpurSaidpur AirportSPD290 km
- ChittagongShah Amanat International AirportCGP292 km
Jessore Airport: common questions
Where is Jessore Airport?
Jessore Airport serves Jessore, Bangladesh. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 23.184°, 89.161°.
What are the airport codes for Jessore Airport?
The IATA code is JSR and the ICAO code is VGJR.
What time zone is JSR in?
Jessore Airport is in the Asia/Dhaka time zone.
How many runways does Jessore Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at JSR: 16/34 (2,438 m (8,000 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Jessore Airport?
Wikidata records 294,000 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Jessore Airport?
Per Wikidata, JSR is operated by Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh.
What is the elevation of Jessore Airport?
OurAirports gives JSR’s elevation as 6 m (20 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Jessore Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1929029 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)