Patna Jay Prakash Narayan (PAT)
Jay Prakash Narayan Airport handled 285,799 passengers in August 2026, down 13.2% on a year earlier, according to the Airports Authority of India.
- Flights (arrivals + departures) 2,216 ▼ 10.9% vs August 2025
- Passengers 285,799 ▼ 13.2% vs August 2025
- Tonnes of cargo 784 ▼ 15.2% vs August 2025
Official · August 2026 according to the Airports Authority of India Full count · domestic + international
Flights (arrivals + departures) over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,981 | 2,277 | ▲ 14.9% |
| February | 2,268 | 2,263 | ▼ 0.2% |
| March | 2,727 | 2,545 | ▼ 6.7% |
| April | 2,680 | 2,567 | ▼ 4.2% |
| May | 2,755 | 2,616 | ▼ 5.0% |
| June | 2,667 | 2,250 | ▼ 15.6% |
| July | 2,437 | 1,927 | ▼ 20.9% |
| August | 2,487 | 2,216 | ▼ 10.9% |
| September | 2,498 | – | – |
| October | 3,195 | – | in progress |
| November | 3,184 | – | – |
| December | 2,087 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 20,002 | 18,661 | ▼ 6.7% |
Passengers over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 307,223 | 343,781 | ▲ 11.9% |
| February | 342,189 | 354,977 | ▲ 3.7% |
| March | 381,528 | 362,962 | ▼ 4.9% |
| April | 391,280 | 358,018 | ▼ 8.5% |
| May | 407,933 | 409,710 | ▲ 0.4% |
| June | 388,440 | 354,152 | ▼ 8.8% |
| July | 324,244 | 279,885 | ▼ 13.7% |
| August | 329,451 | 285,799 | ▼ 13.2% |
| September | 313,483 | – | – |
| October | 399,031 | – | in progress |
| November | 435,895 | – | – |
| December | 334,899 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 2,872,288 | 2,749,284 | ▼ 4.3% |
Tonnes of cargo over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 796 | 820 | ▲ 3.0% |
| February | 707 | 773 | ▲ 9.4% |
| March | 781 | 814 | ▲ 4.3% |
| April | 800 | 777 | ▼ 2.9% |
| May | 1,092 | 872 | ▼ 20.1% |
| June | 1,423 | 1,107 | ▼ 22.2% |
| July | 964 | 844 | ▼ 12.5% |
| August | 924 | 784 | ▼ 15.2% |
| September | 931 | – | – |
| October | 983 | – | in progress |
| November | 975 | – | – |
| December | 800 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 7,486 | 6,790 | ▼ 9.3% |
Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,600 | 1,779 | 2,126 | 2,124 | 2,318 | 1,871 | 1,890 | 2,001 | 2,032 | 2,208 | 2,512 | 2,060 |
| 2025 | 1,981 | 2,268 | 2,727 | 2,680 | 2,755 | 2,667 | 2,437 | 2,487 | 2,498 | 3,195 | 3,184 | 2,087 |
| 2026 | 2,277 | 2,263 | 2,545 | 2,567 | 2,616 | 2,250 | 1,927 | 2,216 |
Series depth 10 years from 2016