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==ইতিহাস==
[[File:Paro airport, Bhutan interior.jpg|thumbnail|বিমানবন্দরের অভ্যন্তরে, ২০১১]]
১৯৬৮ সালে ভারতের সীমান্ত সড়ক সংস্থা পাড়ো জেলায় একটি [[বিমানবন্দর]] স্থাপন করে, যেটি শুরুতে [ভুটান|ভিতান সরকারের]] পক্ষে [[ভারতের সামরিক বাহিনী]] [[হেলিকপ্টার]] অবতরণের জন্য নিরমান করে। ভুটানের প্রথম বিমানসংস্থা [[ড্রুক এয়ার]] স্থাপিত হয় ৫ এপ্রিল ১৯৮১।
In 1968, the [[Indian Border Roads Organisation]] built an [[airstrip]] in the [[Paro, Bhutan|Paro]] [[valley]], which was initially used for on-call [[helicopter]] operations by the [[Indian Armed Forces]] on behalf of [[Politics of Bhutan|Royal Government of Bhutan]]. Bhutan's first airline, [[Drukair]], was established by [[Royal Charter]] on 5 April 1981.
Paroপাড়ো Airportবিমানবন্দর isউপতক্যার deepমাঝখানে in[[সমুদ্রতল aথেকে valleyউচ্চতা]] প্রায় {{Convert|7332|ft|m|abbr=on|order=flip}} [[aboveএবং meanপারিপার্শ্বিক seaপাহাড়ের level]] and is surrounded by [[Geography of Bhutan|mountains]] as highউচ্চতা asপ্রায় {{Convert|18000|ft|m|abbr=on|order=flip}}.<ref>{{cite press release| title = The A319 excels in operations from high-altitude airports| publisher = Airbus| date = 8 February 2005| url = http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/news-events-single/detail/the-a319-excels-in-operations-from-high-altitude-airports/| accessdate =15 June 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6QKbElnUh|archivedate=15 June 2014}}</ref> Theএই airportবিমানবন্দরের wasরানওয়ের constructed with a [[runway]]দৌর্ঘ {{Convert|3900|ft|m|abbr=on|order=flip}} in length,<ref name="ICAO">{{cite journal | last = Christ | first = Rolf F. | title = Bhutan puts its flag on the world's air map | journal = ICAO Journal | volume = 38 | issue = 6 | pages = 11–13 | publisher = [[International Civil Aviation Organization]]|location = [[Montreal]], [[Canada]]| date = June 1983|url = http://www.icao.int/icao/en/jr/1983/3806.djvu | accessdate =15 June 2014|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110515000000*/http://www.icao.int/icao/en/jr/1983/3806.djvu|archivedate=7 June 2011}}</ref> givingভুটানের theসরকারকে Bhutaneseপাড়োতে governmentচলাচলের specificজন্য requirementsবিশেষ forবিমান aপছন্দ choiceকরতে ofহয়। aircraftএখানে to be operated from Paro. They required an 18–20 seat [[STOL]]১৮-capable২০ aircraftআসনের withবিশেষ operatingবিমান capabilitiesচলাচল whichকরে। includedএই aবিমান highশুধু [[Ceilingকলকাতা (aeronautics)|serviceথেকে ceiling]],উড্ডয়ন highকরে [[rateপাড়ো ofথেকে climb]]কলকাতা andগিয়ে highআবার manoeuvrability.জ্বালানী Theনিতে majorহত requirementকারণ forপাড়োতে theপুনরায় aircraftজ্বালানী wasনেয়ার thatব্যাবস্থা itছিল mustনা। be capable of flying [[Kolkata]]{{spaced ndash}}Paro{{spaced ndash}}Kolkata, a {{Convert|1200|km|mi nmi|abbr=on}} round-trip, without refuelling, due to minimal [[infrastructure]] being available at Paro. Three aircraft types were considered after [[flight test]]s that had been conducted in India and Bhutan between 1978 and 1980; however, none was deemed suitable.<ref name="ICAO"/>
[[ড্রুক এয়ার]] ১৯৮৩ সালের ১১ ফেব্রুয়ারী রাজস্ব বিমান চালনা শুরু করে, প্রথম ফ্লাইট ১০১ কলকাতা থেকে পাড়ো যাত্রা করে এবং পরের দিন ফ্লাইট ১০২ হিসাবে কলকাতা ফিরে আসে। পরিসেবা চালুর সময়ে পাড়ো বিমানবন্দরে ছোট্ট রানওয়ে, দুই কক্ষবিশিস্ট বিমান নিয়ন্ত্রণ কেন্দ্র ভবন ছিল (যার নিচতলাতে বিমানবন্দরে চেক-ইন এবং উন্মুক্তস্থানে বহির্গমন ছিল)<ref name="aiminghigh">{{cite journal| last = Chattopadhyay| first = Suhrid Sankar| title = Aiming high| journal = [[Frontline (magazine)|Frontline]]| volume = 25| issue = 9| pages = 122| publisher = [[The Hindu Group]]| location = [[Chennai]], [[India]] | date =9 May 2008| url = http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl2509/stories/20080509250912200.htm | issn = 0970-1710| accessdate =15 June 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6QKn1sVmV|archivedate=15 June 2014}}</ref> ১৯৮৬ সালের জানুয়ারিতে ভুটান বেসামরিক বিমান চলাচল কতৃপক্ষ স্থাপনের আগে [[ড্রুক এয়ার]] এই বিমানবন্দর পরিচালনা এবং রক্ষণাবেক্ষণের দায়িত্বে ছিল। <ref>{{cite web| title = Department of Civil Aviation| publisher = [[Ministry of Information and Communication (Bhutan)]]| url = http://www.moic.gov.bt/dca.php| accessdate =25 April 2010|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110706162902/http://www.moic.gov.bt/dca.php|archivedate=6 July 2011 }}</ref>
In mid-1981, the [[Government of India|Indian government]] set up a committee to study its own requirements for a [[List of light transport aircraft|light transport aircraft]]. Based upon this study, the Bhutanese government ordered one [[Dornier Do 228|Dornier 228-200]] for delivery in January 1983, with the option for a second aircraft for delivery in late 1983. The first 18-seat Dornier 228-200 landed at Paro Airport on 14 January 1983. The exact time of landing, the number of passengers on board and even the direction the aircraft was parked on the airport apron being predetermined by the [[lama|high lama]] of [[Paro Dzong]].<ref name="ICAO"/>
In১৯৯০ 1990সালে, theবিমানবন্দরের runwayরানওয়ের atদৈর্ঘ Paroবড় Airportকরা was lengthened fromহয় {{Convert|4600|to|6445|ft|m|order=flip|abbr=on}} andএবং reinforcedসুপরিসর forবিমান heavierওঠানামার aircraft.জন্য রানওয়ে শক্ত করা হয়।<ref name="25years">{{Cite journal|title=On the Wings of a Dragon: 25 Years of Progress |journal=Tashi Delek |volume=XIII |issue=3 |pages=76 |date=July–September 2008 |url=http://www.tashidelek.in/pdfs/july08.pdf |format=pdf |accessdate=25 April 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20130525145551/http://www.tashidelek.in/pdfs/july08.pdf |archivedate=25 May 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal| last = Brunet| first = Sandra| coauthors = Bauer, Johannes; De Lacy, Terry; Tshering, Karma| title = Tourism Development in Bhutan: Tensions between Tradition and Modernity| journal = Journal of Sustainable Tourism| volume = 9| issue = 3| pages =243| year = 2001| url = http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a908038983| doi = 10.1080/09669580108667401| accessdate =25 April 2010 |format=PDF}}</ref> Aভারতীয় [[hangar]]সরকারের wasঅর্থায়নে constructedপাড়ো forবিমানবন্দর theউন্নয়ন aircraft,প্রকল্পের whichঅধীনে wasএকাহ্নে fundedবিমান byসংরক্ষণের theজন্য Indianএকটি governmentহাঙ্গার asনির্মাণ partকরা of the Paro Airport Development Project.হয়।<ref name="BSP1">{{cite book |last=Zimba |first=Dasho Yeshey | editor=Ramakant and Misra, Ramesh Chandra |title=Bhutan: Society and Polity |url=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=m8U94l6xHlYC |accessdate=30 July 2008|edition=2nd |publisher=Indus Publishing |isbn=81-7387-044-6|chapter=Bhutan Towards Modernization |chapterurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=m8U94l6xHlYC&printsec=frontcover#PPA144,M1 |page=144 |year=1996 }}</ref> ▼[[Drukair]] inaugurated scheduled revenue flights from Paro on 11 February 1983, with Flight 101 departing Paro for Kolkata and returning the next day as Flight 102. At the time of service commencement, Paro Airport consisted of the runway, a two-room [[air traffic control]] building (with the ground floor acting as the [[airport check-in|check-in]] counter) and a [[airport lounge|departure lounge]] on the lawn.<ref name="aiminghigh">{{cite journal| last = Chattopadhyay| first = Suhrid Sankar| title = Aiming high| journal = [[Frontline (magazine)|Frontline]]| volume = 25| issue = 9| pages = 122| publisher = [[The Hindu Group]]| location = [[Chennai]], [[India]] | date =9 May 2008| url = http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl2509/stories/20080509250912200.htm | issn = 0970-1710| accessdate =15 June 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6QKn1sVmV|archivedate=15 June 2014}}</ref> Before the establishment of the [[Department of Civil Aviation (Bhutan)|Department of Civil Aviation]] in January 1986, Drukair was responsible for the operation and maintenance of the airport's infrastructure.<ref>{{cite web| title = Department of Civil Aviation| publisher = [[Ministry of Information and Communication (Bhutan)]]| url = http://www.moic.gov.bt/dca.php| accessdate =25 April 2010|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110706162902/http://www.moic.gov.bt/dca.php|archivedate=6 July 2011 }}</ref>
On২১ 21নভেম্বর November১৯৮৮ 1988সালে, Drukair'sড্রুক firstএয়ারের jet,প্রথম জেট aবিমান [[BAe 146-100 ]], wasপাড়ো deliveredবিমানবন্দরে toসরবরাহ Paroকরা Airport.হয়। In২০০৩ 2003সালে, Drukairড্রুক wasএয়ার seekingBAe a146 replacement-এর forবদলী theবিমান BAeচায় 146এবং and২০০৪ onসালের 19১৯ Octoberঅক্টোবর, 2004এই theএই airline'sএয়ারলাইন্সের firstপ্রথম [[এয়ারবাস (Airbus A319-100 ]]) পাড়ো arrivedবিমানবন্দরে inঅবতরণ Paro.করে।<ref name="firstland">{{cite news|title = Drukair's first Airbus lands in Paro|publisher = [[Kuensel]]|date = 20 October 2004| url = http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4624|location=[[Paro, Bhutan|Paro]]|accessdate =26 April 2010|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110610221102/http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4624|archivedate=10 June 2011}}</ref> ▼▲In 1990, the runway at Paro Airport was lengthened from {{Convert|4600|to|6445|ft|m|order=flip|abbr=on}} and reinforced for heavier aircraft.<ref name="25years">{{Cite journal|title=On the Wings of a Dragon: 25 Years of Progress |journal=Tashi Delek |volume=XIII |issue=3 |pages=76 |date=July–September 2008 |url=http://www.tashidelek.in/pdfs/july08.pdf |format=pdf |accessdate=25 April 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20130525145551/http://www.tashidelek.in/pdfs/july08.pdf |archivedate=25 May 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal| last = Brunet| first = Sandra| coauthors = Bauer, Johannes; De Lacy, Terry; Tshering, Karma| title = Tourism Development in Bhutan: Tensions between Tradition and Modernity| journal = Journal of Sustainable Tourism| volume = 9| issue = 3| pages =243| year = 2001| url = http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a908038983| doi = 10.1080/09669580108667401| accessdate =25 April 2010 |format=PDF}}</ref> A [[hangar]] was constructed for the aircraft, which was funded by the Indian government as part of the Paro Airport Development Project.<ref name="BSP1">{{cite book |last=Zimba |first=Dasho Yeshey | editor=Ramakant and Misra, Ramesh Chandra |title=Bhutan: Society and Polity |url=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=m8U94l6xHlYC |accessdate=30 July 2008|edition=2nd |publisher=Indus Publishing |isbn=81-7387-044-6|chapter=Bhutan Towards Modernization |chapterurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=m8U94l6xHlYC&printsec=frontcover#PPA144,M1 |page=144 |year=1996 }}</ref>
[[File:Drukair Hanuise.jpg|thumb|ড্রুক এয়ারের Airbus A319 এবং BAe 146 পাড়ো বিমানবন্দরে ২০০৫ সালে]]
▲On 21 November 1988, Drukair's first jet, a [[BAe 146-100]], was delivered to Paro Airport. In 2003, Drukair was seeking a replacement for the BAe 146 and on 19 October 2004 the airline's first [[Airbus A319-100]] arrived in Paro.<ref name="firstland">{{cite news|title = Drukair's first Airbus lands in Paro|publisher = [[Kuensel]]|date = 20 October 2004| url = http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4624|location=[[Paro, Bhutan|Paro]]|accessdate =26 April 2010|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110610221102/http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4624|archivedate=10 June 2011}}</ref>
[[File:Drukair Hanuise.jpg|thumb|Drukair [[Airbus A319]] and [[BAe 146]] at Paro Airport in 2005.]]
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