Purnia Airport
Purnia Airport (ICAO: VEPU) is located near Purnia in the state of Bihar, India. This is the base of Indian Air Force. This airport was built for supplies to Indian Army in Sino-Indian War.
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Chunapur, Purnia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 39 m / 129 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°45′35″N 087°24′36″E | ||||||||||
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Recent development
It has been selected in UDAN 4 scheme of the Government of India. Airport Authority of India has given official nod for flight operations though in bidding process none of Airlines shown interest. The Government of Bihar too unable to acquire whole 50 acres land for the construction of passenger terminal, VVIP lounge, cargo terminal and 3 acres for road connectivity which is incomplete due to various court cases flied by some farmers in Patna High Court . Runway is being repaired to facilitate landing of multiple flights. It will benefit the people of Eastern region of Bihar, Jharkhand and Eastern Terai region of Nepal, especially Madhepura, Purnia, Katihar, Araria, Kishanganj, Bhagalpur, Sahibganj and Biratnagar. But as of now, case of air service from Purnia is implicated in a legal screw, Purnia airport's start date will have to wait due to land acquisition dispute.
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