List of airports in Bihar
First landing of cargo plane at Bihta Airforce Station
Gaya Airport-Bodh Gaya Airport is located in the city Gaya in the state of Bihar, India.
The Vice President, Shri Mohd. Hamid Ansari inspecting the Guard of Honour at Jay Prakash Narayan Airport, Patna on June 11, 2008
Under construction view of Muzaffarpur Airport
Bihar, a state of India, has airports which have access to international flights, domestic and some non used airstrips for emergency purposes.[1] All the airports in Bihar are operated by Airports Authority of India.
List[]
The list includes the domestic, military and non – operational airports with their respective ICAO and IATA codes.[1]
| Sl. no. | Location | Airport name | ICAO | IATA | Operator | Category | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International airports | |||||||
| 1 | Gaya | Gaya Airport | VEGY | GAY | Airports Authority of India | International Airport | Public |
| 2 | Patna | Jay Prakash Narayan Airport | VEPT | PAT | Airports Authority of India | International Airport | Public |
| Domestic/regional airports | |||||||
| 3 | Bhagalpur | Bhagalpur Airport | — | — | Airports Authority of India | Domestic Airport | Closed |
| 4 | Darbhanga | Darbhanga Airport[2] | VE89 | DBR | Airports Authority of India | Domestic Airport | Public |
| 5 | Jogbani | Forbesganj Airport | — | — | Airports Authority of India | Domestic Airport | Closed |
| 6 | Munger | Munger Airport | — | — | Airports Authority of India | Domestic Airport | Closed |
| 7 | Saharsa | VEMZ | MZU | Airports Authority of India | Domestic Airport | Closed | |
| 8 | Raxaul | Raxaul Airport | VERL | — | Airports Authority of India | Domestic Airport | Closed |
| Military airbases | |||||||
| 9 | Bihta | Bihta Air Force Station | — | — | Airports Authority of India | Defence | Air base |
| 10 | Purnea | Purnea Airport | VEPU | — | Airports Authority of India | Defence | Air base |
| 11 | Gopalganj | Sabeya Airport | — | — | Airports Authority of India | Defence | Air base |
| Closed airstrips/runways | |||||||
| 12 | Birpur | — | — | Airports Authority of India | Defence | Airstrip | |
| 13 | Chhapra | — | — | Airports Authority of India | Defence | Airstrip | |
| 14 | Katihar | — | — | Airports Authority of India | Defence | Airstrip | |
References[]
- ^ a b "List of Airports in Bihar". India Airport. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Bihar's Darbhanga Airport to get flight connectivity with Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru". DNA Web Team. DNA India. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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