# Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (PAT)

> Patna, IN · IATA: PAT · ICAO: VEPT · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `PAT` |
| ICAO | `VEPT` |
| City | Patna |
| Country | IN |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 52 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 25.59130, 85.08800 |

## Description

Twenty-two thousand tonnes a year: that is the design capacity of the domestic cargo terminal opened in February 2025 at Jay Prakash Narayan Airport in Patna (IATA: PAT), nearly triple what the previous 322-square-metre facility could handle. The 3,392-square-metre building near the Technical Block is run by AAICLAS, the Airports Authority of India's cargo subsidiary, and consolidates Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet and Air India Express freight under one roof. Bihar's capital ships time-critical seasonal produce above all – Muzaffarpur litchis and mangoes that need to reach metro markets within days – using the belly capacity of dense domestic connections to Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. International consignments requiring customs clearance still route via Kolkata (CCU, about 580 km) or Delhi (DEL). The airport connects to NH30/NH31 by road, while Patna's Ganges river terminal on National Waterway 1 adds an inland-waterway option.

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