Jay Prakash Narayan Airport
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Coordinates | 25°35′29″N 085°05′21″E / 25.59139°N 85.08917°E | ||||||||||
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Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (
Overview
The airport currently has one runway with an asphalt surface measuring 2,072 by 45 metres (6,798 ft × 148 ft),[10][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
Due to the sandwiching location between the
The AAI has planned to develop a
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Air India | Delhi, Mumbai |
FlyBig | Guwahati,[21] Kolkata[22] |
SpiceJet[26] | Bangalore, Delhi |
Vistara | Delhi |
Statistics
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.[27] Aircraft movements are currently at 25,501 which also has increased by 18.2% since previous years.[28] Between 2021-22 the Patna Airport also handled 12,409 metric tonnes of cargo which also increased by 4.6% from the previous years.[29] Patna Airport is currently the 14th busiest airport in India in terms of passengers catered by the airport.
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Passenger, Aircraft Movement, and Cargo at Patna Airport (2011-2022)
Year | Passengers | Change | Aircraft Movement | Change | Cargo (MT) | Change | Ref |
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2021–22 | 2,967,681 | 9.5% | 25,501 | 18.2% | 12,409 | 4.6% | [30] |
2020–21 | 2,710,000 | 40.1% | 21,572 | 30.3% | 11,859 | 3.2% | [31] |
2019–20 | 4,525,765 | 11.4% | 30,959 | 10.2% | 12,249 | 7.1% | [32] |
2018–19 | 4,061,900 | 30.6% | 28,087 | 28.2% | 11,435 | 66.2% | [33] |
2017–18 | 3,111,273 | 47.3% | 21,916 | 41.3% | 6,879 | 4.4% | [34] |
2016–17 | 2,112,150 | 33.3% | 15,508 | 11.2% | 6,591 | 49.3% | [35] |
2015–16 | 1,584,013 | 32.4% | 13,947 | 26.1% | 4,414 | 15.1% | [36] |
2014–15 | 1,196,540 | 14.5% | 11,060 | 11.5% | 5,198 | 7.2% | [37] |
2013–14 | 1,044,127 | 4.1% | 9,902 | 0.7% | 4,849 | 115.4% | [38] |
2012–13 | 1,003,169 | 1.8% | 9,972 | 3.8% | 2,251 | 34.3% | [39] |
2011–12 | 1,021,544 | 21.8% | 10,369 | 8.6% | 3,425 | 4.5% | [40] |
Accidents and incidents
- On 17 July 2000, Alliance Air Flight 7412 crashed near the airport, killing 60 people.[41]
- 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.[42]
See also
- Bihta Air Force Station
- Darbhanga Airport
- Gaya Airport
- List of airports in India
- List of the busiest airports in India
References
- ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ The Telegraph. 8 April 2016. Archived from the originalon 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)
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Flybig Website". www.flybig.in. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "FlyBig Announces Direct Flights from Kolkata to Patna". 2 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "SpiceJet Flight Schedule". SpiceJet. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "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.
- 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.
External links
- Patna Airport webpage at official Airports Authority of India web site.