Airport type Public Elevation AMSL 170 ft / 52 m 2,000 6,561 Elevation 52 m Yearly aircraft movements 10,304 | Serves Patna, India 07/25 2,000 Code PAT Phone 0612 222 0683 | |
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Operator Airports Authority of India Address Shaheed Pir Ali Khan Marg, Near sheikhpura, Patna, Bihar 800014 Similar Patna Junction, Danapur, Rajendra Nagar Terminal, Gaurav Travels, Mithapur Bus Stand | ||
Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport (IATA: PAT, ICAO: VEPT) is located 5 kilometres (2.7 NM) southwest of Patna, the capital of state of Bihar in India.It is the 23rd busiest airport in India, and the annual passenger traffic increased by 32 per cent in the 2015-16.13 acres of land near the Patna airport will be used for construction of a world-class two-storey terminal building, and in lieu of that 11.35 acre of land in Aneesabad, Patna will be transferred to Bihar Government by Airports Authority of India . The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has proposed to extend the terminal for sustaining air operations at least till 2035 and handle30 lakh passengers per annum. A new terminal building would be constructed and connected to the existing building via skybridge. In addition, the AAI has planned to develop a civil enclave at Bihta Air Force Station, 20 kilometres away from Patna, to cater to larger aircraft. In October 2016, Bihar cabinet approved the Patna master plan which envisages development of a new airport at Bihta. Bihar government is acquiring 126 acres of land for construction of the new airport.Against the length of runway of 2,286m, only 1,954m remains available for flights take-offs because of location constraints.
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Facilities
The airport covers an area of 254 acres (103 ha) and resides at an elevation of 170 feet (52 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 07/25 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,954 by 45 metres (6,411 ft × 148 ft).
Ground transportation
Private taxis and prepaid autorickshaw services are available to and from the airport.
Incidents
On 17 July 2000, Alliance Air Flight 7412 crashed near the airport, killing 60 people.