Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport

Jay Prakash Narayan Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Airports Authority of India
Serves Patna, Bihar, India
Elevation AMSL 52 m / 170 ft
Coordinates 25°35′37″N 085°05′31″E / 25.59361°N 85.09194°E / 25.59361; 85.09194Coordinates: 25°35′37″N 085°05′31″E / 25.59361°N 85.09194°E / 25.59361; 85.09194
Map
PAT
PAT
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 2,000 6,561 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2016 - March 2017)
Passengers 2,112,150 (Increase33.3%)
Aircraft movements 15,508 (Increase11.2%)
Cargo tonnage 6,591 (Increase49.3%)
Source: AAI[1][2][3]

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.[4] It is the 18th busiest airport in India, and the annual passenger traffic increased by 32 per cent in the 2015-16.[5] 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.[6] The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has proposed to extend the terminal for sustaining air operations at least till 2035 and handle 30 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.[5] In October 2016, Bihar cabinet approved the Patna master plan which envisages development of a new airport at Bihta.[7] Bihar government is acquiring 126 acres of land for construction of the new airport.[8] Against the length of runway of 2,286m, only 1,954m remains available for flights take-offs because of location constraints.

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).[9][10]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air IndiaDelhi
GoAir Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Ranchi
IndiGo Bangalore, Delhi, Goa, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mangalore, Mumbai, Raipur, Ranchi
Jet Airways Delhi
Spicejet Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Surat

Incidents

References

  1. ↑ "Traffic News for the month of March 2017: Annexure-III" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. 27 April 2017. p. 3. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Traffic News for the month of March 2017: Annexure-II" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. 27 April 2017. p. 3. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Traffic News for the month of March 2017: Annexure-IV" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. 27 April 2017. p. 3. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Airport takes big leap...".
  5. 1 2 "Bihta gets bigger wings". The Telegraph. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Centre OKs land transfer for airport building expansion".
  7. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Cabinet-OKs-Patna-master-plan-paves-way-for-big-bulidings-new-airport/articleshow/55100844.cms
  8. ↑ "Land identified to make Bihta airport operational for flyers".
  9. ↑ "Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport: Technical Information". Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  10. ↑ Airport information for VEPT from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  11. ↑ {{ASN accident|id=20000717-0}}
  12. ↑ "IndiGo plane's engine fails during taxiing at Patna airport". The Times of India.
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