Patna Airport Traffic
Patna airport handled 2.86 lakh passengers in August 2026, 13.2% fewer than in August 2025, across 2,216 aircraft movements. In FY 2026-27 so far (April to August 2026) it has handled 16.88 lakh passengers, 8.4% fewer than a year earlier, ranking #19 of 139 airports in India. Its busiest month on record was November 2019, with 4.59 lakh passengers. All of its passenger traffic over the last 12 months was domestic. It handled 10,479 tonnes of cargo in the same period.
by passengers, FY 2026-27 so far
0.92% of India's air passengers in Aug 2026
August 2026, compared with August 2025
2,85,799 arriving and departing
About 71 take-offs and landings a day
Freight loaded and unloaded
0.0% of all passengers
FY 2026-27 so far (April to August 2026), compared with the same months a year earlier
16,87,564 over 5 months
Take-offs and landings
Freight loaded and unloaded
Patna airport, month by month
Every monthly AAI report since January 2017, split into domestic and international.
Monthly traffic
The dashed line is the same month a year earlier. Drag the slider to see other years.
Year by year
Financial years (April to March), split into domestic and international, with the change from the previous year.
Hatched columns are partial years; their growth compares the same months a year earlier.
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| Financial year | Passengers | vs previous year | Movements | Cargo (t) | International |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026-275 months | 16,87,564 | 8.4% | 11,576 | 4,382 | 0.0% |
| FY 2025-26 | 43,86,376 | 14.8% | 31,075 | 11,298 | 0.0% |
| FY 2024-25 | 38,19,477 | 11.0% | 25,992 | 9,136 | 0.0% |
| FY 2023-24 | 34,40,450 | 8.2% | 23,740 | 9,165 | 0.0% |
| FY 2022-23 | 37,48,635 | 26.3% | 27,931 | 11,571 | 0.0% |
| FY 2021-22 | 29,67,681 | 9.5% | 25,501 | 12,409 | 0.0% |
| FY 2020-21 | 27,10,005 | 40.1% | 21,572 | 11,860 | 0.0% |
| FY 2019-20 | 45,25,765 | 11.4% | 30,959 | 12,249 | 0.0% |
| FY 2018-19 | 40,61,990 | 30.6% | 28,087 | 11,435 | 0.0% |
| FY 2017-18 | 31,11,273 | 47.3% | 21,916 | 6,879 | 0.0% |
| FY 2016-173 months | 5,88,755 | 43.1% | 4,140 | 1,889 | 0.0% |
Month by month
Seasonality across every year on record, and how each month compares with a year earlier.
Each square is one month; darker means busier. Hover for the exact figure and the change from a year earlier.
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| Month | Passengers | vs last year | Domestic | International | Movements | Cargo (t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 2,85,799 | 13.2% | 2,85,799 | 0 | 2,216 | 784 |
| Jul 2026 | 2,79,885 | 13.7% | 2,79,885 | 0 | 1,927 | 844 |
| Jun 2026 | 3,54,152 | 8.8% | 3,54,152 | 0 | 2,250 | 1,107 |
| May 2026 | 4,09,710 | 0.4% | 4,09,710 | 0 | 2,616 | 872 |
| Apr 2026 | 3,58,018 | 8.5% | 3,58,018 | 0 | 2,567 | 777 |
| Mar 2026 | 3,62,962 | 4.9% | 3,62,962 | 0 | 2,545 | 814 |
| Feb 2026 | 3,54,977 | 3.7% | 3,54,977 | 0 | 2,263 | 773 |
| Jan 2026 | 3,43,781 | 11.9% | 3,43,781 | 0 | 2,277 | 820 |
| Dec 2025 | 3,34,899 | 2.2% | 3,34,899 | 0 | 2,087 | 800 |
| Nov 2025 | 4,35,895 | 17.0% | 4,35,895 | 0 | 3,184 | 975 |
| Oct 2025 | 3,99,031 | 29.7% | 3,99,031 | 0 | 3,195 | 983 |
| Sep 2025 | 3,13,483 | 9.2% | 3,13,483 | 0 | 2,498 | 931 |
| Aug 2025 | 3,29,451 | 11.3% | 3,29,451 | 0 | 2,487 | 924 |
| Jul 2025 | 3,24,244 | 9.9% | 3,24,244 | 0 | 2,437 | 964 |
| Jun 2025 | 3,88,440 | 30.6% | 3,88,440 | 0 | 2,667 | 1,423 |
| May 2025 | 4,07,933 | 34.6% | 4,07,933 | 0 | 2,755 | 1,092 |
| Apr 2025 | 3,91,280 | 29.5% | 3,91,280 | 0 | 2,680 | 800 |
| Mar 2025 | 3,81,528 | 20.0% | 3,81,528 | 0 | 2,727 | 781 |
| Feb 2025 | 3,42,189 | 22.4% | 3,42,189 | 0 | 2,268 | 707 |
| Jan 2025 | 3,07,223 | 20.7% | 3,07,223 | 0 | 1,981 | 796 |
| Dec 2024 | 3,27,804 | 10.1% | 3,27,804 | 0 | 2,060 | 759 |
| Nov 2024 | 3,72,568 | 36.4% | 3,72,568 | 0 | 2,512 | 658 |
| Oct 2024 | 3,07,636 | 3.3% | 3,07,636 | 0 | 2,208 | 857 |
| Sep 2024 | 2,87,023 | 6.1% | 2,87,023 | 0 | 2,032 | 791 |
| Aug 2024 | 2,96,003 | 6.2% | 2,96,003 | 0 | 2,001 | 754 |
| Jul 2024 | 2,95,019 | 10.8% | 2,95,019 | 0 | 1,890 | 744 |
| Jun 2024 | 2,97,361 | 3.7% | 2,97,361 | 0 | 1,871 | 880 |
| May 2024 | 3,02,984 | 1.7% | 3,02,984 | 0 | 2,318 | 776 |
| Apr 2024 | 3,02,139 | 0.9% | 3,02,139 | 0 | 2,124 | 634 |
| Mar 2024 | 3,18,005 | 6.9% | 3,18,005 | 0 | 2,126 | 676 |
| Feb 2024 | 2,79,564 | 8.7% | 2,79,564 | 0 | 1,779 | 628 |
| Jan 2024 | 2,54,500 | 9.7% | 2,54,500 | 0 | 1,600 | 784 |
| Dec 2023 | 2,97,773 | 4.3% | 2,97,773 | 0 | 1,963 | 742 |
| Nov 2023 | 2,73,151 | 18.2% | 2,73,151 | 0 | 2,104 | 814 |
| Oct 2023 | 3,18,232 | 1.7% | 3,18,232 | 0 | 2,154 | 962 |
| Sep 2023 | 2,70,441 | 1.0% | 2,70,441 | 0 | 1,918 | 813 |
| Aug 2023 | 2,78,716 | 0.7% | 2,78,716 | 0 | 1,972 | 887 |
| Jul 2023 | 2,66,149 | 1.5% | 2,66,149 | 0 | 1,973 | 803 |
| Jun 2023 | 2,86,639 | 14.7% | 2,86,639 | 0 | 2,008 | 714 |
| May 2023 | 2,97,793 | 20.5% | 2,97,793 | 0 | 2,017 | 665 |
| Apr 2023 | 2,99,487 | 8.2% | 2,99,487 | 0 | 2,126 | 677 |
| Mar 2023 | 3,41,503 | 9.4% | 3,41,503 | 0 | 2,334 | 663 |
| Feb 2023 | 3,06,206 | 24.7% | 3,06,206 | 0 | 2,104 | 646 |
| Jan 2023 | 2,81,912 | 56.2% | 2,81,912 | 0 | 2,032 | 672 |
| Dec 2022 | 3,11,104 | 6.4% | 3,11,104 | 0 | 2,046 | 966 |
| Nov 2022 | 3,34,039 | 17.8% | 3,34,039 | 0 | 2,324 | 924 |
| Oct 2022 | 3,12,783 | 12.3% | 3,12,783 | 0 | 2,468 | 995 |
| Sep 2022 | 2,73,197 | 36.8% | 2,73,197 | 0 | 2,140 | 1,077 |
| Aug 2022 | 2,80,709 | 26.2% | 2,80,709 | 0 | 2,244 | 1,024 |
| Jul 2022 | 2,70,330 | 36.6% | 2,70,330 | 0 | 2,246 | 1,075 |
| Jun 2022 | 3,36,114 | 106.4% | 3,36,114 | 0 | 2,580 | 1,177 |
| May 2022 | 3,74,672 | 163.5% | 3,74,672 | 0 | 2,790 | 1,231 |
| Apr 2022 | 3,26,066 | 13.5% | 3,26,066 | 0 | 2,623 | 1,121 |
| Mar 2022 | 3,12,097 | 6.9% | 3,12,097 | 0 | 2,459 | 1,060 |
| Feb 2022 | 2,45,466 | 12.2% | 2,45,466 | 0 | 1,774 | 892 |
| Jan 2022 | 1,80,451 | 42.3% | 1,80,451 | 0 | 1,651 | 1,017 |
| Dec 2021 | 3,32,314 | 5.1% | 3,32,314 | 0 | 2,531 | 1,108 |
| Nov 2021 | 4,06,362 | 10.4% | 4,06,362 | 0 | 3,032 | 1,024 |
| Oct 2021 | 2,78,631 | 12.5% | 2,78,631 | 0 | 2,370 | 1,308 |
| Sep 2021 | 1,99,730 | 28.4% | 1,99,730 | 0 | 1,754 | 1,073 |
| Aug 2021 | 2,22,375 | 8.5% | 2,22,375 | 0 | 1,904 | 978 |
| Jul 2021 | 1,97,859 | 32.1% | 1,97,859 | 0 | 2,000 | 922 |
| Jun 2021 | 1,62,884 | 19.2% | 1,62,884 | 0 | 1,754 | 871 |
| May 2021 | 1,42,201 | 653.7% | 1,42,201 | 0 | 1,660 | 1,008 |
| Apr 2021 | 2,87,311 | New | 2,87,311 | 0 | 2,612 | 1,148 |
| Mar 2021 | 2,91,916 | 3.5% | 2,91,916 | 0 | 2,662 | 1,158 |
| Feb 2021 | 2,79,646 | 25.2% | 2,79,646 | 0 | 2,401 | 1,090 |
| Jan 2021 | 3,12,763 | 6.9% | 3,12,763 | 0 | 2,520 | 1,258 |
| Dec 2020 | 3,49,998 | 5.6% | 3,49,998 | 0 | 2,540 | 1,129 |
| Nov 2020 | 3,68,048 | 19.9% | 3,68,048 | 0 | 2,559 | 1,404 |
| Oct 2020 | 3,18,568 | 20.7% | 3,18,568 | 0 | 2,455 | 1,310 |
| Sep 2020 | 2,78,801 | 20.8% | 2,78,801 | 0 | 2,036 | 1,211 |
| Aug 2020 | 2,04,912 | 48.3% | 2,04,912 | 0 | 1,676 | 1,321 |
| Jul 2020 | 1,49,816 | 62.0% | 1,49,816 | 0 | 1,361 | 996 |
| Jun 2020 | 1,36,666 | 68.2% | 1,36,666 | 0 | 1,148 | 889 |
| May 2020 | 18,866 | 95.1% | 18,866 | 0 | 208 | 93 |
| Apr 2020 | 5 | 100.0% | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Mar 2020 | 3,02,525 | 9.8% | 3,02,525 | 0 | 2,360 | 729 |
| Feb 2020 | 3,74,073 | 18.2% | 3,74,073 | 0 | 2,510 | 883 |
| Jan 2020 | 3,36,107 | 13.1% | 3,36,107 | 0 | 2,358 | 943 |
| Dec 2019 | 3,70,641 | 16.3% | 3,70,641 | 0 | 2,478 | 959 |
| Nov 2019 | 4,59,324 | 27.7% | 4,59,324 | 0 | 2,973 | 932 |
| Oct 2019 | 4,01,720 | 7.1% | 4,01,720 | 0 | 2,857 | 1,345 |
| Sep 2019 | 3,52,121 | 3.7% | 3,52,121 | 0 | 2,540 | 1,196 |
| Aug 2019 | 3,96,104 | 13.4% | 3,96,104 | 0 | 2,772 | 1,174 |
| Jul 2019 | 3,94,270 | 11.5% | 3,94,270 | 0 | 2,659 | 1,068 |
| Jun 2019 | 4,29,181 | 22.8% | 4,29,181 | 0 | 2,671 | 1,077 |
| May 2019 | 3,85,791 | 14.8% | 3,85,791 | 0 | 2,570 | 1,053 |
| Apr 2019 | 3,23,908 | 2.4% | 3,23,908 | 0 | 2,211 | 890 |
| Mar 2019 | 3,35,293 | 1.6% | 3,35,293 | 0 | 2,221 | 1,033 |
| Feb 2019 | 3,16,555 | 13.9% | 3,16,555 | 0 | 2,006 | 803 |
| Jan 2019 | 2,97,246 | 25.5% | 2,97,246 | 0 | 1,969 | 899 |
| Dec 2018 | 3,18,565 | 31.6% | 3,18,565 | 0 | 2,034 | 940 |
| Nov 2018 | 3,59,687 | 23.7% | 3,59,687 | 0 | 2,564 | 872 |
| Oct 2018 | 3,75,076 | 25.6% | 3,75,076 | 0 | 2,682 | 1,099 |
| Sep 2018 | 3,39,481 | 39.8% | 3,39,481 | 0 | 2,452 | 1,078 |
| Aug 2018 | 3,49,169 | 43.0% | 3,49,169 | 0 | 2,584 | 1,143 |
| Jul 2018 | 3,53,649 | 45.6% | 3,53,649 | 0 | 2,505 | 1,115 |
| Jun 2018 | 3,49,477 | 48.6% | 3,49,477 | 0 | 2,434 | 964 |
| May 2018 | 3,36,053 | 34.5% | 3,36,053 | 0 | 2,363 | 842 |
| Apr 2018 | 3,31,739 | 50.6% | 3,31,739 | 0 | 2,273 | 647 |
| Mar 2018 | 3,29,997 | 54.5% | 3,29,997 | 0 | 2,302 | 533 |
| Feb 2018 | 2,77,927 | 46.3% | 2,77,927 | 0 | 1,864 | 467 |
| Jan 2018 | 2,36,756 | 27.8% | 2,36,756 | 0 | 1,558 | 460 |
| Dec 2017 | 2,42,025 | 29.6% | 2,42,025 | 0 | 1,598 | 400 |
| Nov 2017 | 2,90,818 | 35.2% | 2,90,818 | 0 | 1,920 | 403 |
| Oct 2017 | 2,98,521 | 64.7% | 2,98,521 | 0 | 2,150 | 585 |
| Sep 2017 | 2,42,770 | 60.6% | 2,42,770 | 0 | 1,832 | 701 |
| Aug 2017 | 2,44,116 | 56.8% | 2,44,116 | 0 | 1,876 | 653 |
| Jul 2017 | 2,42,852 | 46.6% | 2,42,852 | 0 | 1,883 | 708 |
| Jun 2017 | 2,35,257 | 54.9% | 2,35,257 | 0 | 1,579 | 688 |
| May 2017 | 2,49,894 | 61.1% | 2,49,894 | 0 | 1,704 | 660 |
| Apr 2017 | 2,20,340 | 36.9% | 2,20,340 | 0 | 1,650 | 621 |
| Mar 2017 | 2,13,542 | 37.6% | 2,13,542 | 0 | 1,592 | 638 |
| Feb 2017 | 1,89,968 | 46.3% | 1,89,968 | 0 | 1,292 | 615 |
| Jan 2017 | 1,85,245 | 46.6% | 1,85,245 | 0 | 1,256 | 636 |
Patna airport: common questions
How many passengers used Patna airport in August 2026?
2,85,799 passengers (2,85,799 domestic and 0 international), according to the Airports Authority of India's monthly traffic report. That is 13.2% fewer than in August 2025.
How many passengers has Patna airport handled in FY 2026-27?
16,87,564 passengers from April to August 2026, 8.4% fewer than in the same months a year earlier. It ranks #19 of 139 Indian airports by passengers this financial year.
What was Patna airport's busiest month?
November 2019, with 4,59,324 passengers and 2,973 aircraft movements, the highest in AAI's monthly reports since January 2017.
Does Patna airport have international flights?
No international passengers were reported at Patna airport in the 12 months to August 2026.
How many flights operate from Patna airport?
AAI counts aircraft movements, where each take-off or landing is one movement. Patna airport recorded 2,216 movements in August 2026, about 71 a day.
Where does this data come from?
From the Airports Authority of India's monthly traffic reports. This page is updated when a new report is published; the latest covers August 2026.
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Source: Airports Authority of India, monthly traffic reports. Passengers count everyone arriving or departing; aircraft movements count take-offs and landings; cargo is freight loaded and unloaded, in tonnes.