VEPT
Jay Prakash Narayan Airport
IFR
-
Name
Jay Prakash Narayan Airport
-
ICAO / IATA / GPS
VEPT / PAT / VEPT
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
-
Timezone
3:29 pm (IST)
-
Municipality
Patna
-
Coordinates
25° 35′ 28″ N 85° 5′ 16″ E
-
Elevation
175 ft (53 m MSL)
About Jay Prakash Narayan Airport
Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (IATA: PAT, ICAO: VEPT) is an domestic airport serving Patna, the capital of Bihar, India. It is named after the independence activist and political leader, Jayprakash Narayan. It is the 15th busiest airport in India. 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.