Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
nativename = Patna Airport


IATA = PAT
ICAO = VEPT
type = Public
owner =
operator = Airports Authority of India
city-served =
location = Patna, India
elevation-f = 170
elevation-m = 51
coordinates = coord|25|35|29|N|085|05|17|E|type:airport|display=inline
website =
r1-number = 07/25
r1-length-f = 6,410
r1-length-m = 1,954
r1-surface = Asphalt
footnotes =

Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport or Patna Airport Airport codes|PAT|VEPT is situated in the city of Patna in the state of Bihar, India. The airport is categorised a restricted international airport by the Airports Authority of India. It is named for Lok Nayak Jayaprakash.

Airlines and destinations

*Air Deccan (Delhi, Kolkata)
*Jetlite (Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Ranchi)
*Indian (Delhi, Ranchi)
*Jet Airways (Delhi)

Incidents

60 people were killed when Alliance Air Flight 7412 crashed near the airport.

References

External links

* [http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/Patna_airpo_gi.jsp Patna Airport] at Airports Authority of India web site
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