Muzaffarpur Airport

Muzaffarpur Airport is located at Muzaffarpur, in the state of Bihar, India. It was to be built for the arrival of Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India. From 1967 to 1982, flights for Patna operated on a regular basis from airport based in Patahi, Muzaffarpur.

Muzaffarpur Airport
This is the under construction view of Muzaffarpur Airport.
Summary
Airport typeGovernment
OperatorCentral Government
ServesMuzaffarpur
LocationMuzaffarpur
Elevation AMSL174 ft / 53 m
Coordinates26°07′09″N 085°18′49″E
Map
MZU
MZU
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 3,990 1,216 Asphalt
Muzaffarpur Airport (Patahi)

In 2018, this airport was added to UDAN to connect people with other cities. RITES delegates surveyed and submitted report. Later ₹60 crore has been issued to reestablish this airport so that flight for Kolkata, Ranchi, Varanasi, Gaya etc in a 30 to 60 seater plane could fly soon.

Government is working on the proposal to arrange 410 acres land for future development.[1]

The airport is located at an elevation of 174 feet (53 m) above mean sea level. It has one paved runway designated 10/28 which measures 3,990 (1,216 m) with asphalt surface.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Muzaffarpur". Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 17 November 2016.


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