Bihta Air Force Station
Air Force Station, Bihta वायु सेना हवाई अड्डा, बिहटा |
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Bihta | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 194 ft / 59 m | ||||||||||
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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]
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