Bihta Air Force Station

Air Force Station, Bihta

वायु सेना हवाई अड्डा, बिहटा

IATA: none – ICAO:

Location of airport in India

Summary
Airport type Military
Operator Indian Air Force
Location Bihta
Elevation AMSL 194 ft / 59 m
Coordinates 25°35′27″N 084°53′00″E / 25.59083°N 84.88333°E / 25.59083; 84.88333
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 2,500 8,202 Asphalt

The Bihta Air Force Station is an Indian Air Force (IAF) base in Bihta, Bihar, India.[1] The military airfield, commanded by a Group Captain rank IAF officer, lies 40 kilometres southwest of state capital Patna and is spread over an area of around 900 acres.[2][3]

The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has proposed to develop a civil enclave at Bihta to serve as a second airport for Patna. The Indian Air Force gave its consent in April 2016 for commercial flight operations from the Bihta airbase as a medium-term measure for development air operations from Patna.[4] The state government was keen on developing the civil conclave on 85 acres of land on the western side of the airbase. The Khagaul-Shivala-Bihta road, which will be broadened to four lanes, will connect the airport with the city. AAI had earlier estimated a requirement of 600 acres of land for the first Phase and another 790 acres for the second Phase in lieu of the existing Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport in Patna.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Security tightened in Bihta air force base after ISI threat". Kumod Verma, TNN. The Times of India, Patna. 23 July 2002. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Land hurdle for Bihta take-off". The Telegraph (Calcutta). 12 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  3. ↑ http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/centre-bihar-government-agree-to-resolve-patna-airport-upgrade-issues/articleshow/51986606.cms
  4. ↑ "Bihta gets bigger wings". The Telegraph. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "AAI Proposes to Develop Airport at Bihta for International Operations". Business Standard. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
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