Jay Prakash Narayan Airport - PAT India

Located and serving the city of Patna, India, Jay Prakash Narayan Airport is a public airport operated by the Airports Authority of India under India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation. It has an IATA code of PAT and is defined as a customs airport, serving the import and export of various goods, as well as a restricted international airport, due to having relatively limited runway space at a length of 1.29 miles. Despite this, it still remains the 16th busiest airport in India. Between 2018 and the first half of 2019, it catered to 4 million passengers and over 11,000 tons of cargo.

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Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (PAT) was named the Indian activist Jayaprakash Narayan who, during the rule of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the 1970s, called for a complete overthrow of the ruling government that was then plagued by rampant corruption. This movement was known as the Bihar Movement, and was one of the many achievements that posthumously earned him the Bharat Ratna award, granted only to India’s most exceptional civilians.

What to Do & Area Attractions

There are multiple hotels offering affordable rates located near Jay Prakash Narayan Airport. Hotel Amalfi Grand is situated in Bihar’s commercial district and has elegant interiors and an in-house restaurant with fine dining Indian cuisine. At night, Hotel Vihar’s surroundings pop with bright colors and lights. Its interiors are also colorfully decorated, and it has an outdoor party area that can be reserved for special events. Other options include the Hotel Chanakya and the Hotel Royal House.