Airport guide
Civil AirportIATA code ZYL
Civil Airport (ZYL/VGSY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sylhet, Bangladesh in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Sylhet, Bangladesh
- Codes
- ZYL · VGSY
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Dhaka
- Region
- Asia
Civil Airport (ZYL/VGSY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sylhet, Bangladesh in Asia. Operating on Asia/Dhaka local time at coordinates 24.960°, 91.870°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Civil Airport (ZYL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sylhet, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Civil Airport details
- IATA code
- ZYL
- ICAO code
- VGSY
- City
- Sylhet
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Dhaka
- Coordinates
- 24.964°, 91.865°
- 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 Civil Airport’s own pages.
ZYL airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 15 m (50 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
- 536,000
- 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
- Shillong Airport SHL · 83 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ZYL
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 11/29: 2,889 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 2,889 m9,478 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from ZYL
Originfacts does not track any routes from ZYL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where ZYL is
7.1 km north
Civil Airport lies 7.1 km north of Sylhet city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at ZYL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sylhet, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Civil 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 Sylhet
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- UmroiShillong AirportSHL68 km
- SilcharKumbhirgram AirportIXS112 km
- GuwahatiLokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International AirportGAU131 km
- AgartalaAgartala AirportIXA135 km
- AizawlAizawl AirportAJL146 km
- DhakaHazrat Shahjalal International AirportDAC193 km
- ImphalImphal Municipal AirportIMF206 km
- SalonibariTezpur AirportTEZ216 km
- DimapurDimapur AirportDMU217 km
Civil Airport: common questions
Where is Civil Airport?
Civil Airport serves Sylhet, Bangladesh. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 24.964°, 91.865°.
What are the airport codes for Civil Airport?
The IATA code is ZYL and the ICAO code is VGSY.
What time zone is ZYL in?
Civil Airport is in the Asia/Dhaka time zone.
How many runways does Civil Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at ZYL: 11/29 (2,889 m (9,478 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Civil Airport?
Wikidata records 536,000 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Civil Airport?
Per Wikidata, ZYL is operated by Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh.
How far is ZYL from Sylhet city centre?
Civil Airport is about 7.1 km north of Sylhet city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Civil Airport?
OurAirports gives ZYL’s elevation as 15 m (50 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 Civil 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 Q162139 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)