What was a dream is now flying high! Purnia Airport created history in 88 days

Last Updated:December 13, 2025, 08:07 IST

Purnea Airport News: The airport whose construction was once considered just a dream has created history in just a few weeks. Seemanchal’s flight has now been registered not only on the ground but also in the record books. Purnia Airport achieved in a very short time what usually takes years.

Purnia Airport: 54,000 passengers in 88 days, new flights soon (AI generated)

Purnia. Record passenger numbers, continuously increasing flights and big plans for the future… Purnia Airport has now become not just an airport, but the new engine of economic and social flight of Seemanchal. Purnia Airport of Bihar has made a record of serving more than 50 thousand passengers in the shortest time. Purnia Airport Director DP Gupta said that in just 88 days, 54 thousand passengers traveled by air from Purnia Airport, which is a big achievement in itself.

592 flights in 88 days, four metros connected

To celebrate Purnia Airport making a record of serving more than 50,000 passengers in a very short period of time, it was celebrated by cutting a cake at Purnia Airport on Friday (12th December). On this occasion, Purnia Airport Director DP Gupta said that Purnia Airport has made a record of flying 54000 passengers in just 88 days. He said that in these 88 days, a total of 592 flights have taken off from Purnia to four big cities of Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Ahmedabad. In the coming days, air service will also start from Purnia to Mumbai, Bengaluru and Guwahati.

When Purnia Airport created a record of 54 thousand passengers and 592 flights in 88 days, it was celebrated by cutting a cake. Mumbai, Bengaluru and international services will start soon.

Gift of modern terminal and aero bridge

Purnia Airport Director said that soon the apron will be ready at Purnia Airport, while the parking area has already been built. In the new year, the terminal building of Purnia Airport will also be tendered which will be very modern. There will be many types of facilities including aero bridge here. He said that international flights will also take off from Purnia in the coming days. Also, night time service will also start from here.

Bihar’s largest runway, passengers from 12 districts

Let us tell you that the runway of Purnia Airport is the largest runway of Bihar. Besides, North East India also has the largest runway after Kolkata, due to which the possibility of international flights from here has also increased. Apart from the 12 surrounding districts, passengers from Bengal and Nepal are also traveling through Purnia Airport. At the same time, Pankaj Nayak, who had traveled as a passenger from Purnia before, said that it was a dream of those people which came true. Now this airport is continuously making records.