Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
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Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport Patna Airport |
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IATA: PAT – ICAO: VEPT | |||
Summary | |||
Airport type | Public | ||
Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||
Location | Patna, India | ||
Elevation AMSL | 170 ft / 51 m | ||
Coordinates | |||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
ft | m | ||
07/25 | 6,410 | 1,954 | Asphalt |
Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport or Patna Airport (IATA: PAT, ICAO: VEPT) is situated in the city of Patna in the state of Bihar, India. The airport is categorised a restricted international airport by the Airports Authority of India. It is named for Lok Nayak Jayaprakash.
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[edit] Airlines and destinations
- Air Deccan (Delhi, Kolkata)
- Jetlite (Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Ranchi)
- Indian (Delhi, Mumbai, Ranchi)
- Jet Airways (Delhi)
[edit] Incidents
60 people were killed when Alliance Air Flight 7412 crashed near the airport.
[edit] References
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[edit] External links
- Patna Airport at Airports Authority of India web site
- Airport information for VEPT at World Aero Data
- Accident history for PAT at Aviation Safety Network