Muzaffarpur Airport

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Muzaffarpur Airport

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Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner Airports Authority of India
Operator Airports Authority of India
LocationPatahi, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India
Elevation  AMSL 20 ft / 79 m
Coordinates 26°02′01″N85°08′08″E / 26.0336395°N 85.1355189°E / 26.0336395; 85.1355189
Map
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VEMZ
Airport in India
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VEMZ
VEMZ (India)
Muzaffarpur Airport
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10/283,6001,097

Muzaffarpur Airport( IATA : MZU, ICAO : VEMZ) is located at Muzaffarpur in the state of Bihar, in India. It was to be built for the arrival of Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India. From 1967 to 1982, flights for Patna operated on a regular basis from airport based in Patahi.

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Redevlopment

The Indian government has approved small aircraft operations from seven Bihar cities under the UDAN scheme, aiming to boost connectivity and economic growth. The selected cities are ¹:

To facilitate this initiative, the central government has allocated ₹190 crore for airport development, which will be undertaken by the Airports Authority of India. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) will be signed between the state government and the authority to move forward with the project.

This decision was made during a meeting chaired by the Secretary of Civil Aviation at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan in New Delhi, with the Civil Aviation Ministry currently evaluating the 15th project proposal. [1]

2025 Bihar–AAI MoU for Regional Airport Development

An MoU was signed today at Bihar Niwas, New Delhi, between the Government of Bihar and Airports Authority of India for the development of six airports


Pre Feasibility Study & Master Plan

Master Plan for Muzaffarpur

In Phase 1, the airport will support 19-seater aircraft operations and serve as a base for Flying Training Organisations (FTOs). [3]

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Muzaffarpur Airport

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