Airport Codes
Total 1 airports of IRD
Ishhurdi. (IATA: IRD, ICAO:VGIS) is located in the the city of Ishhurdi, Bangladesh.
Airport Overview
Ishhurdi. (IRD) | Bangladesh
Ishhurdi. is a regional airport serving Ishhurdi in Bangladesh. Based on the supplied airport record, the airport is not identified as a main airport and the recorded air and express activity values are both zero. For international forwarding, our service team therefore treats Ishhurdi. as a location requiring prior operational confirmation rather than as a guaranteed scheduled cargo gateway. Local pickup, airport acceptance, customs availability, aircraft routing and onward trucking must be checked for the specific shipment date. Where direct acceptance is not available, our team can evaluate a Dhaka gateway connection and coordinate domestic or road feeder arrangements subject to carrier, customs and consignee approval.
| IATA code | IRD |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | VGIS |
| Country / city | Bangladesh / Ishhurdi |
| Operational profile | Regional airport; cargo acceptance and scheduled service must be confirmed before booking |
Key Highlights
Decision Points for Freight Forwarders
Cargo Facilities & Services
Facility Confirmation Checklist
Airport-specific cargo infrastructure should not be presumed from the airport code alone. Our service team verifies the following before issuing a firm routing or handling instruction:
- Acceptance and storage: confirm whether an active cargo acceptance point, bonded storage area, pallet handling and secure short-term holding are available.
- Customs and inspection: establish whether export or import customs processing can be completed locally, or whether clearance must take place through an approved gateway.
- Special cargo: obtain written confirmation for dangerous goods, dry ice, pharmaceuticals, perishables, live animals, oversized pieces and high-value cargo.
- Handling equipment: verify aircraft loading method, forklift or ramp equipment, maximum piece dimensions and actual weight restrictions before tender.
- Collection and delivery: confirm truck access, delivery appointments, consignee identification requirements and after-hours release procedures.
Facility availability, opening hours, handling charges and acceptance limits are operational variables. Our team confirms them with the responsible carrier, handler or authority for each shipment.
Routes & Transit Times
Routing Logic and Schedule Control
- For international cargo, the practical routing may involve a Bangladesh gateway, most commonly a connection through Dhaka where carrier and customs arrangements support the shipment.
- Any local air connection, road feeder service or interline transfer must be checked against the actual sailing date, available capacity, shipment dimensions and customs status.
- Transit time is influenced by local acceptance, gateway transfer, export clearance, road conditions, flight irregularities, handling availability and consignee delivery requirements.
- Our service team provides a shipment-specific schedule only after confirming the operating carrier, transfer points, cut-off times and final delivery method; no fixed transit promise should be inferred from the airport listing.
Hinterland & Key Cargo
Regional Freight Planning
- Ishhurdi. serves the Ishhurdi area and nearby inland collection points; the effective catchment depends on road distance, truck availability and the final gateway selected.
- Potential shipments may include general commercial cargo, garments and textile-related goods, machinery parts, industrial components, documents and time-sensitive samples, subject to carrier acceptance.
- Perishables, pharmaceuticals, temperature-sensitive products and live animals require a confirmed cold-chain or specialist handling solution; they should not be tendered on the assumption that local facilities are available.
- For high-value, urgent or irregular-size cargo, our team compares local-airport handling with gateway trucking and selects the route that provides the clearest custody and customs control.
Operations & Compliance
Pre-Alert and Regulatory Controls
- Cut-off control: obtain the actual acceptance deadline from the operating carrier or handler. A regional airport may require earlier tendering because of limited handling windows or gateway transfers.
- Documentation: prepare the commercial invoice, packing list, shipper and consignee details, air waybill instructions, export information and any permits required for the commodity and destination.
- Dangerous goods: classify and declare batteries, chemicals, aerosols, dry ice and other regulated articles under the applicable carrier and IATA Dangerous Goods requirements. Obtain acceptance before dispatch.
- Customs and release: align export clearance, inspection availability, import documentation and final delivery authority before cargo moves. Customs examination or document correction can add time.
Shipping Tips
Recommended Booking Workflow
- Send our service team the commodity, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, value, origin, destination, ready date and any temperature or dangerous-goods requirements before requesting a rate.
- Request two routing options: a locally confirmed airport solution and a gateway alternative with road feeder arrangements. Compare total transit, custody points and customs responsibility rather than air time alone.
- Use strong export-grade packaging, clear piece labels and a packing list matching the physical shipment. For batteries, liquids or temperature-sensitive goods, provide technical specifications and handling instructions in advance.
- Do not deliver cargo to the airport until our team confirms booking status, acceptance location, documentation approval, cut-off time and the responsible receiving party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Practical Questions from Shippers
Can Ishhurdi. receive international air cargo directly?
Direct acceptance cannot be assumed. Our team checks the current operating carrier, cargo handling arrangement, customs process and shipment eligibility before confirming the routing.
Should I use Ishhurdi. or a Dhaka gateway?
The choice depends on current service availability, destination connectivity, cargo type, urgency and road conditions. We compare both options and recommend the route that can be operationally confirmed.
Can dangerous goods, lithium batteries or dry ice be booked?
Only after classification, compliant packing, declaration review and carrier acceptance. Specialist cargo may require a gateway solution if local handling capability is unavailable.
How early should cargo be prepared?
Prepare documents and packing before the booking request. The actual tender deadline is provided after the carrier, handling point and transfer plan are confirmed; it should not be estimated from a generic airport schedule.
Can you arrange pickup and final delivery?
Yes. Our service team can coordinate origin pickup, gateway transfer, customs interfaces and final delivery subject to truck availability, consignee access and the selected routing.
Data Sources & Provenance
Data Basis and Verification Boundary
Airport identifiers, name, country, city and the supplied activity indicators are based on the airport record provided for this page. Regulatory, airport-operation and air-navigation verification should be checked against the responsible Bangladesh aviation authority and applicable international standards:
- caab.gov.bd — Bangladesh civil aviation authority domain for airport, aerodrome and aviation regulatory verification.
- iata.org — IATA domain for airline, airport-code and air cargo industry reference material.
- icao.int — ICAO domain for international aviation standards and air transport reference material.
- nbr.gov.bd — Bangladesh National Board of Revenue domain for customs and tax authority reference.
Carrier schedules, cargo acceptance, handling facilities, customs availability, cut-off times, charges and transit times are shipment-date variables. Our service team verifies these items directly before booking and does not treat them as permanent airport attributes.