Airports In Bihar

How many Airports are in Bihar, India? There are around 12 airport in Bihar of which only 3 Airports are operational for public and other are under construction, non functional or under defence establishments’

Airports In Bihar
Airport Begusarai, Bihar

Airports In Bihar, India

Under the UDAN scheme, airports are being built in India. New airports are also expanding rapidly in Bihar. If you travel by air, then you should also know that how many airports are there in Bihar? How many Airports are active and which new Airports are going to be built?

How many Airports are in Bihar, India?

There are around 12 airport in Bihar of which only 3 Airports are operational for public and other are under construction, non functional or under defence establishments’ .

How many International Airports are there in Bihar India?

There are two international airports in Bihar, Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna and Gaya Airport

Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna

Patna Airport or Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport is the busiest airport in Bihar and 14th busiest airport in the country, receiving lakhs of passengers every year. But the runway of this airport is very small, due to which there is often a possibility of some untoward incident.

On one side of this airport is Phulwari Sharif Railway Station and on the other is Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park.

The runway length of 7000 feet makes it difficult for large aircraft to take off and land. The process of expansion of Patna airport has started but it is going to take time.

There are flights from Patna to Delhi, Bangalore, Ahmadabad, Jaipur, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, so that women can get convenience.

Darbhanga Airport

Darbhanga Airport was inaugurated and flight service started on 8 November 2020. This airport was built under the UDAN scheme to promote regional connectivity and the same happened. Darbhanga airport has served a record 4.60 lakhs passenger’s within 11 months, which is still a record for a new airport.

Darbhanga Airport is located inside Air Force Station Darbhanga and is the domestic airport where Spice Jet was chosen to fly to Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore.

Gaya Airport

Bihar's first international airport, spread over 954 acres, this airport connects Bihar to many airports in India, as well as flights to many countries like Thailand, Sri Lanka, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Bhutan. Gaya Airport is located 5 km from Bodh Gaya, every year lakhs of tourists come here, mostly to visit this holy land of Lord Buddha.

Non Functional Airports in Bihar

There are other airports which are non functional some of them are under construction and others are waiting for Bihar and Central government.

Begusarai Airport

In this row highly demanded Begusarai airport is still waiting but in Nearby time airport in Begusarai is also expected to be fulfilled by the central government as there are several measure taken by the minister,s of Bihar for the above Demand

Muzaffarpur Airport

This airport is under construction and got approval under Udan scheme in year 2018 to increase the connectivity of Bihar, the work is very slow and therefore it will take time for this airport to be build and become functional till 2024.

  • Munger Airport
  • Bhagalpur Airport
  • (Raxaul) Jogbanni Airport
  • Ulao Airstrip, Begusarai
  • Saharsa Airport

There are some airports in Bihar which are also under Air force supervision and are only used by the Indian Air Force.

  • Purnea Airbase
  • Air Base Station Bihta (Patna)
  • Sabeya Airport (Gopalganj)

Closed Airstrip under Air force

  • Birpur Airstrip
  • Chhapra Airstrip
  • Katihar Airstrip

Frequently asked Questions or (FAQ)

How many Airports are in Bihar, India?

There are around 12 airport in Bihar of which only 3 Airports are operational for public and other are under construction, non functional or under defence establishments’ .

How many International airports are there in Bihar India?

There are two international airports in Bihar, Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna and Gaya Airport