Bihta Air Force Station

Air Force Station, Bihta वायु सेना हवाई अड्डा, बिहटा
IATA: none – ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Indian Air Force
Location	Bihta
Elevation AMSL	194 ft / 59 m
Coordinates	25°35′27″N 84°53′00″E / 25.59083°N 84.88333°E / 25.59083; 84.88333Coordinates: 25°35′27″N 84°53′00″E / 25.59083°N 84.88333°E / 25.59083; 84.88333
Map
Air Force Station, Bihta Location of airport in India
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 10/28 2,500 8,202 Asphalt

The Bihta Air Force Station is an Indian Air Force (IAF) base in Bihta, Bihar, India.^[1] The military airfield, commanded by a Group Captain rank IAF officer, lies 40 kilometres southwest of state capital Patna and is spread over an area of around 900 acres.^[2][3]

The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has proposed to develop a civil enclave at Bihta to serve as a second airport for Patna. The Indian Air Force gave its consent in April 2016 for commercial flight operations from the Bihta airbase as a medium-term measure for development air operations from Patna.^[4] The state government was keen on developing the civil conclave on 85 acres of land on the western side of the airbase. The Khagaul-Shivala-Bihta road, which will be broadened to four lanes, will connect the airport with the city. AAI had earlier estimated a requirement of 600 acres of land for the first Phase and another 790 acres for the second Phase in lieu of the existing Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport in Patna.^[5]

In October 2016, Bihar cabinet approved the Patna master plan 2031 which envisages development of a new airport at Bihta.^[6][7] Bihar government is acquiring 126 acres of land for construction of the new airport.^[8] Bihar cabinet approved a budget of Rs 260 crore for the acquisition of 126 acres for Bihta airport which will be completed by October 2019.^[9][10][11]

See also

• List of Indian Air Force bases

References