Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
| Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport जय प्रकाश नारायण हवाई अड्डा. | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Patna, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 170 ft / 52 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°35′37″N 085°05′31″E / 25.59361°N 85.09194°E | ||||||||||
| Website | http://www.patnaairport.com | ||||||||||
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Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport[3] (IATA: PAT, ICAO: VEPT), also known as Jaiprakash Narayan Airport, Patna[4] is an airport located 5 kilometres (2.7 NM)[3] southwest of Patna, the capital of state of Bihar in India. According to the statistics released by the Airports Authority of India, the agency responsible for the airport, it is the 21st busiest airport in India, and domestic traffic is growing rapidly.It is classified as a Restricted International Airport by AAI. Due to a lots of development work in Bihar, the AAI has planned to open a new International airport in Bihta near Patna.
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).[3][5]
Airlines and destinations
Private Charter & Helicopter Services are also being provided by Atom Aviation Services at Patna airport.[6] The following airlines provide passenger service to destinations in India:[7]
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air India | Delhi |
| GoAir | Bangalore (begins 27 March 2016), Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai |
| IndiGo | Delhi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Ranchi |
| Jet Airways | Delhi, Kolkata |
| Spirit Air | Charter: Purnea, Kolkata, Raxaul |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Blue Dart Aviation | Delhi |
Ground transportation
Road
Private taxis are available for hire. Recently, prepaid auto services started. operated by an all-women crew.[8]
Railways
The closest Indian Railways station is Patna Junction. In vicinity is the newly built Patliputra Junction.[9]
Incidents
On 17 July 2000, Alliance Air Flight 7412 crashed near the airport, killing 60 people.[10]
References
- ↑ "TRAFFIC STATISTICS - DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS" (jsp). Aai.aero. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ List of busiest airports in India by passenger traffic
- 1 2 3 "Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport: Technical Information". Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ↑ "Photograph of airport entrance showing the name as "Jai Prakash Narayan Intl. Airport, Patna". PatnaPassion.com. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ↑ Airport information for VEPT from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ↑ atomaviation.com
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/19-new-flights-from-Patna-airport-soon/articleshow/21258521.cms
- ↑ "Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport gets Women driven Prepaid Auto Services". Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ "Patliputra Railway Station to be inaugurated on September 6". Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network
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