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			{{Short description\|Airport in Purnea, Bihar, India}}
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	'''Purnea Airport''' {{Airport codes\|\|VEPU}} is located near [[Purnia]] in the [[States and territories of India\|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]].		'''Purnea Airport''' {{Airport codes\|\|VEPU}} is located near [[Purnia]] in the [[States and territories of India\|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]].

	==Recent ~~Development~~==		==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.		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]], [[Purnea]], [[Katihar]], [[Araria]], [[Kishanganj]], [[Bhagalpur]], [[Sahibganj]] and [[Biratnagar]].		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]], [[Purnea]], [[Katihar]], [[Araria]], [[Kishanganj]], [[Bhagalpur]], [[Sahibganj]] and [[Biratnagar]].

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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{unreferenced|date=March 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox airport
| name = Purnea Airport
| image = File:Four Indian Air Force MI-17 V5 Medium Lift Helicopter on standby at Air Force Station Purnea (in Bihar) as part of flood relief operations being undertaken in Bihar on August 04, 2014.jpg
| image-width =
| caption = Indian Air Force MI-17 V5 Medium Lift Helicopter on standby at Air Force Station Purnea
| IATA =
| ICAO = VEPU
| type = Military
| owner =
| operator = [[Indian Air Force]]
| city-served =
| location = [[Chunapur]], [[Purnia]]
| elevation-f = 129
| elevation-m = 39
| coordinates = {{coord|25|45|35|N|087|24|36|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = India Bihar#India#Asia
| pushpin_relief = 1
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[Bihar]]##Location in India##Location in Asia
| pushpin_label = '''VEPU'''
| pushpin_label_position = top
| website =
| metric-elev = H
| metric-rwy =
| r1-number = 09/27
| r1-length-f = 8,700
| r1-length-m = 2,652
| r1-surface = [[Concrete]]
| stat-year = 1962
| stat1-header =
| stat1-data =
| stat2-header =
| stat2-data =
| footnotes =
}}

'''Purnea Airport''' {{Airport codes||VEPU}} is located near [[Purnia]] in the [[States and territories of India|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]].

==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]], [[Purnea]], [[Katihar]], [[Araria]], [[Kishanganj]], [[Bhagalpur]], [[Sahibganj]] and [[Biratnagar]].
But as of now case of air service from Purnea implicated in legal screw, purnea airport start date will have to wait due to land acquisition dispute.

==See also==
* [[Bodhgaya Airport]]
* [[Darbhanga Airport]]
* [[Patna Airport]]
* [[Raxaul Airport]]
* [[Sabeya Airport]]

== References ==
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{{Airports in India}}

3. Alok chandra (5 October 2016).[https://www.bhaskar.com/news/BIH-PAT-HMU-bihar-largest-international-airport-will-built-in-purnia-news-hindi-5432348-NOR.html bihar-largest-international-airport-will-built-in-purnia-] Dainik Bhaskar

4 20 July 2018.[https://www.jagran.com/bihar/bhagalpur-air-services-will-start-soon-in-purnia-18220364.html bhagalpur-air-services-will-start-soon-in-purnia-]. Dainik Jagaran

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5.09 Dec 2020 https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/bihar/purnea/bihar-news-case-of-air-service-from-purnea-implicated-in-legal-screw-purnea-airport-start-date-will-have-to-wait-due-to-land-acquisition-dispute-skt

[[Category:Airports in Bihar]]
[[Category:Purnia]]
[[Category:Military airbases established in 1962]]
[[Category:1962 establishments in Bihar]]
[[Category:Proposed airports in India]]

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