Airport guide
Jay Prakash Narayan International AirportIATA code PAT
Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport (PAT/VEPT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Patna, India in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Patna, India
- Codes
- PAT · VEPT
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Region
- Asia
Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport (PAT/VEPT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Patna, India in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kolkata local time at coordinates 25.590°, 85.090°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport (PAT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Patna, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport details
- IATA code
- PAT
- ICAO code
- VEPT
- City
- Patna
- Country
- India
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 25.591°, 85.088°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport’s own pages.
PAT airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 52 m (170 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Gaya Airport GAY · 95 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PAT
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 07/25: 1,954 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 1,954 m6,410 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from PAT
Originfacts does not track any routes from PAT yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where PAT is
5.7 km west-southwest
Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport lies 5.7 km west-southwest of Patna city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at PAT
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Patna, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aai.aero/en/airports/patna (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Patna
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- GayaGaya AirportGAY94 km
- DarbhangaDarbhangaDBR107 km
- JanakpurJanakpur AirportJKR150 km
- SimaraSimaraSIF175 km
- KushinagarKushinagarKBK176 km
- DeogharDeoghar AirportDGH207 km
- GorakhpurGorakhpur AirportGOP209 km
- VaranasiLal Bahadur Shastri International AirportVNS225 km
- KathmanduTribhuvan International AirportKTM236 km
Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport: common questions
Where is Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport?
Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport serves Patna, India. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 25.591°, 85.088°.
What are the airport codes for Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport?
The IATA code is PAT and the ICAO code is VEPT.
What time zone is PAT in?
Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
What is the official website of Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport?
The airport’s official website is aai.aero/en/airports/patna. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at PAT: 07/25 (1,954 m (6,410 ft), asphalt).
Who operates Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport?
Per Wikidata, PAT is operated by Airports Authority of India.
How far is PAT from Patna city centre?
Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport is about 5.7 km west-southwest of Patna city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport?
OurAirports gives PAT’s elevation as 52 m (170 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2673010 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)