International airport in Patna, Bihar, India
Jay Prakash Narayan Airport
(
IATA
:
PAT
,
ICAO
:
VEPT
) is an
domestic airport
serving
Patna
, the capital of
Bihar
,
India
.
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It is named after the independence activist and political leader,
Jayprakash Narayan
.
[5]
It is the
15th busiest airport in India
.
[6]
[7]
To meet demand, the
Airports Authority of India
(AAI) is working to expand and modernise airport infrastructure. The airport is currently undergoing an ambitious expansion project that includes a new two-level passenger terminal, which will be completed by May 2024.
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Overview
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The airport currently has one runway with an
asphalt
surface measuring 2,072 by 45 metres (6,798 ft × 148 ft),
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[11]
which makes it not possible for large aircraft to land. The terminal building at the airport is spread across an area of 12,000 square meters and can handle around 2.5 million passengers annually. The waiting areas, as well as departure and arrival areas of the terminal building, have also been expanded recently due to the rising amounts of passengers flying to the airport. Due to the surge in passenger traffic, a new terminal is under construction which will replace the existing terminal.
[12]
Future expansion
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Due to the sandwiching location between the
Sanjay Gandhi Jaivik Udyan
and
Phulwari Sharif railway station
, the runway of the airport is too short to accommodate larger aircraft. Because of this, and the rising demand and passenger traffic, the present terminal will not be able to cope with it. So, a new terminal is under construction since October 2018, at a cost of ? 12.17 billion (US$1.52 billion). It will have an area of 65,155 sq.m. (previously proposed as 57,000 sq.m.) from 7,200 sq.m. at present, with six
aerobridges
, and the apron will be able to handle 14 aircraft, which at present can handle only six aircraft. The existing
Air Traffic Control
(ATC) tower will be demolished once the new tower adjacent to
Birla Institute of Technology, Patna
campus, becomes operational. The interior design of the terminal will mostly be inspired by
Madhubani art
, which is a renowned traditional art form of Bihar, and the ruins of the
Nalanda University
. The design was created by the
Singapore
-based firm,
Meinhardt
and is being executed by the
Hyderabad
-based firm, Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited (NCC). It will be able to serve more than 8 million passengers per year (previously proposed as 4.5 million), as compared to only around 3 million passengers per year at present. Around 13.1 acres of land near the airport is used for its construction, and in lieu of 11.35 acres of land in Anisabad, the airport will be transferred to the
Government of Bihar
by the
Airports Authority of India
(AAI), once the expansion works are completed. The area where the terminal is being built had several buildings, which included the Airport Colony and the IAS Bhavan, which are demolished, and utility buildings like the meteorological centre and Bihar Flying Club have been shifted. Once completed, the existing terminal will be demolished to make way for the expansion and revamping of the apron. The new terminal was expected be completed by 2021, but due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
, which caused lack of labour and resulted in many delays, it was supposed to be completed by the end of 2023. As of December 2023, more than 70% of work has been completed, and is expected to be completed by May 2024.
[13]
The AAI has planned to develop a
civil enclave
at the
Bihta Air Force Station
, 20 km (12 mi) away from Patna, to cater larger aircraft. In October 2016, The Cabinet of Bihar approved the Patna Master Plan, which envisages development of a new passenger terminal at Bihta. The Government of Bihar is acquiring 126 acres of land for construction of the terminal.
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Airlines and destinations
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Airlines
| Destinations
|
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Air India
| Delhi
,
Mumbai
|
IndiGo
| Ahmedabad
,
Bangalore
,
Bhubaneswar
,
Chandigarh
,
Chennai
,
Delhi
,
Deoghar
,
[21]
Goa?Mopa
,
[22]
Hyderabad
,
Kochi
,
[23]
Kolkata
,
Lucknow
,
Mumbai
,
Pune
,
Ranchi
|
SpiceJet
[24]
| Bangalore
,
Delhi
,
Mumbai
(resumes 27 October 2024)
[25]
|
Vistara
| Delhi
|
Statistics
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As of 2019-2020 data,
Patna
airport handled more than 4 million passengers which was the highest ever recorded at the airport before the
COVID-19 pandemic
.
[26]
Aircraft movements are currently at 25,501 which also has increased by 18.2% since previous years.
[27]
Between 2021-22 the Patna Airport also handled 12,409 metric tonnes of cargo which also increased by 4.6% from the previous years.
[28]
Patna Airport is currently the 14th busiest airport in India in terms of passengers catered by the airport.
Passenger, Aircraft Movement, and Cargo at Patna Airport (2011-2022)
Year
|
Passengers
|
Change
|
Aircraft Movement
|
Change
|
Cargo (MT)
|
Change
|
Ref
|
2021?22
|
2,967,681
|
9.5%
|
25,501
|
18.2%
|
12,409
|
4.6%
|
[29]
|
2020?21
|
2,710,000
|
40.1%
|
21,572
|
30.3%
|
11,859
|
3.2%
|
[30]
|
2019?20
|
4,525,765
|
11.4%
|
30,959
|
10.2%
|
12,249
|
7.1%
|
[31]
|
2018?19
|
4,061,900
|
30.6%
|
28,087
|
28.2%
|
11,435
|
66.2%
|
[32]
|
2017?18
|
3,111,273
|
47.3%
|
21,916
|
41.3%
|
6,879
|
4.4%
|
[33]
|
2016?17
|
2,112,150
|
33.3%
|
15,508
|
11.2%
|
6,591
|
49.3%
|
[34]
|
2015?16
|
1,584,013
|
32.4%
|
13,947
|
26.1%
|
4,414
|
15.1%
|
[35]
|
2014?15
|
1,196,540
|
14.5%
|
11,060
|
11.5%
|
5,198
|
7.2%
|
[36]
|
2013?14
|
1,044,127
|
4.1%
|
9,902
|
0.7%
|
4,849
|
115.4%
|
[37]
|
2012?13
|
1,003,169
|
1.8%
|
9,972
|
3.8%
|
2,251
|
34.3%
|
[38]
|
2011?12
|
1,021,544
|
21.8%
|
10,369
|
8.6%
|
3,425
|
4.5%
|
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Accidents and incidents
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- On 17 July 2000,
Alliance Air Flight 7412
crashed near the airport, killing 60 people.
[40]
- On 19 June 2022,
SpiceJet
Boeing 737 flight SG723 with 185 passengers on-board made an emergency landing at Patna Airport after one of its engines caught fire in a suspected bird hit.
[41]
See also
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]
References
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]
- ^
"Annexure III ? Passenger Data"
(PDF)
.
aai.aero
. Retrieved
20 April
2024
.
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"Annexure II ? Aircraft Movement Data"
(PDF)
.
aai.aero
. Retrieved
20 April
2024
.
- ^
"Annexure IV ? Freight Movement Data"
(PDF)
.
aai.aero
. Retrieved
20 April
2024
.
- ^
"Airport takes big leap..."
The Telegraph
. 6 May 2016. Archived from
the original
on 6 October 2017
. Retrieved
25 January
2018
.
- ^
"Official WebSite of Central Excise and Service Tax, Patna Zone"
.
customspatnazone.bih.nic.in
.
Archived
from the original on 26 January 2018
. Retrieved
25 January
2018
.
- ^
"Traffic News for the month of March 2019: Annexure-III"
(PDF)
.
Airports Authority of India
. 1 May 2019. p. 3
. Retrieved
1 May
2019
.
- ^
a
b
"Bihta gets bigger wings"
.
The Telegraph
. 8 April 2016. Archived from
the original
on 11 April 2016
. Retrieved
9 April
2016
.
- ^
a
b
"Swanky terminal to replace old airport"
.
The Telegraph
. Archived from
the original
on 26 January 2018
. Retrieved
25 January
2018
.
- ^
a
b
Rumi, Faryal (1 May 2022).
"Patna: 'New airport terminal building to be ready by December next yr'
"
.
The Times of India
. Retrieved
7 July
2022
.
- ^
"Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport: Technical Information"
.
Airports Authority of India
. Archived from
the original
on 19 January 2012
. Retrieved
31 March
2010
.
- ^
Airport information for VEPT
[usurped]
from
DAFIF
(effective October 2006)
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"Cabinet OKs Patna master plan, paves way for big bulidings [sic], new airport"
.
The Times of India
.
Archived
from the original on 7 August 2016
. Retrieved
5 October
2017
.
- ^
Rumi, Faryal (17 December 2023).
"New Patna airport terminal bldg by May 2024"
.
The Times of India
. Retrieved
9 January
2024
.
- ^
Tripathi, Piyesh (23 August 2018).
"Bihta airbase runway: Bihar government unable to give more land for Bihta airbase runway"
.
The Times of India
. Retrieved
29 January
2020
.
- ^
Choudhary, Ratnadeep (19 June 2018).
"Why Patna airport is a disaster waiting to happen"
. Retrieved
29 January
2020
.
- ^
Tripathi, Piyush (15 November 2017).
"Patna airport set for a makeover in 3 years"
.
The Times of India
. Retrieved
9 May
2022
.
- ^
PTI (25 September 2020).
"With New Terminal, Patna Airport Will Handle 8 Million Passengers A Year: Aviation Minister"
.
NDTV
. Retrieved
4 September
2021
.
- ^
Karmakar, Debashish (26 September 2016).
"Bihta: Land identified to make Bihta airport operational for flyers"
.
The Times of India
. Retrieved
9 May
2022
.
- ^
Tripathi, Piyush (25 January 2017).
"Centre OKs land transfer for airport building expansion"
.
The Times of India
. Retrieved
9 May
2022
.
- ^
Raj, Dev (27 November 2018).
"Centre clears Rs 1217-cr project for Patna airport"
.
www.telegraphindia.com
. Retrieved
5 April
2020
.
- ^
"INDIGO 1H23 DOMESTIC ROUTES ADDITION SUMMARY ? 05MAR23"
.
Aeroroutes
. Retrieved
7 March
2023
.
- ^
"IndiGo to commence services from Patna to Goa Mopa and Durgapur in May-2023"
.
CAPA
. Retrieved
6 April
2023
.
- ^
"Flight Schedule"
.
IndiGo
. Retrieved
25 March
2023
.
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"SpiceJet Flight Schedule"
.
SpiceJet
. Retrieved
16 November
2023
.
- ^
"SpiceJet resumes Patna service in October 2024"
.
SpiceJet
. Retrieved
11 May
2024
.
- ^
"AAI Passenger Traffic News 2019-2020"
(PDF)
.
www.aai.aero
. Retrieved
12 February
2020
.
- ^
"AAI Aircraft Movements Data 2019-2020"
(PDF)
.
www.aai.aero
. Retrieved
12 February
2020
.
- ^
"AAI Cargo News 2019-2020"
(PDF)
.
www.aai.aero
. Retrieved
12 February
2020
.
- ^
"AAI Traffic News 2021-2022"
.
www.aai.aero
. Retrieved
14 May
2022
.
- ^
"AAI Traffic News 2020-2021"
.
www.aai.aero
. Retrieved
10 May
2021
.
- ^
"AAI Traffic News 2019-2020"
.
www.aai.aero
. Retrieved
12 February
2020
.
- ^
"AAI Traffic News 2018-2019"
.
www.aai.aero
. Retrieved
12 February
2020
.
- ^
"AAI Traffic News 2017-2018"
.
www.aai.aero
. Retrieved
12 February
2020
.
- ^
"AAI Traffic News 2016-2017"
.
www.aai.aero
. Retrieved
12 February
2020
.
- ^
"AAI Traffic News 2015-2016"
.
www.aai.aero
. Retrieved
12 February
2020
.
- ^
"AAI Traffic News 2014-2015"
.
www.aai.aero
. Retrieved
12 February
2020
.
- ^
"AAI Traffic News 2013-2014"
.
www.aai.aero
. Retrieved
12 February
2020
.
- ^
"AAI Traffic News 2012-2013"
.
www.aai.aero
. Retrieved
12 February
2020
.
- ^
"AAI Traffic News 2011-2012"
.
www.aai.aero
. Retrieved
12 February
2020
.
- ^
Accident history for PAT
at
Aviation Safety Network
- ^
"Delhi-bound SpiceJet aircraft's engine catches fire mid-air, makes emergency landing at Patna airport"
.
Times Now
. 19 June 2022
. Retrieved
10 July
2022
.
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