Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
| Jai Prakash Narayan 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 | ||||||||||
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Jai 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.[3] The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has proposed to extend the terminal over an area of 11.5 acres for sustaining air operations at least till 2035. 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.[3]
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).[4][5]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air India | Delhi |
| GoAir | Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Ranchi |
| IndiGo | Bangalore, Delhi, Goa, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Ranchi |
| Jet Airways | Delhi, Kolkata |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Blue Dart Aviation | Delhi |
Ground transportation
Private taxis and prepaid autorickshaw services are available to and from the airport.[6]
Incidents
On 17 July 2000, Alliance Air Flight 7412 crashed near the airport, killing 60 people.[7]
References
- ↑ "TRAFFIC STATISTICS - DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS" (jsp). Aai.aero. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ List of busiest airports in India by passenger traffic
- 1 2 "Bihta gets bigger wings". The Telegraph. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ↑ "Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport: Technical Information". Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ↑ Airport information for VEPT from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ↑ "Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport gets Women driven Prepaid Auto Services". Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network
External Links
- Patna Airport webpage at official Airports Authority of India web site.
- Airport information for VEPT at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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