Purnea Airport Traffic
Purnea airport handled 25,166 passengers in August 2026, across 311 aircraft movements. In FY 2026-27 so far (April to August 2026) it has handled 1.41 lakh passengers, ranking #70 of 139 airports in India. Its busiest month on record was November 2025, with 32,257 passengers. All of its passenger traffic over the last 12 months was domestic.
by passengers, FY 2026-27 so far
0.08% of India's air passengers in Aug 2026
August 2026, compared with August 2025
25,166 arriving and departing
About 10 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
1,41,007 over 5 months
Take-offs and landings
Freight loaded and unloaded
Purnea airport, month by month
Every monthly AAI report since September 2025, 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 | 1,41,007 | New | 1,499 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY 2025-267 months | 1,62,316 | New | 1,652 | 0 | 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 | 25,166 | New | 25,166 | 0 | 311 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 26,054 | New | 26,054 | 0 | 300 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 30,595 | New | 30,595 | 0 | 297 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 31,467 | New | 31,467 | 0 | 309 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 27,725 | New | 27,725 | 0 | 282 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 30,532 | New | 30,532 | 0 | 308 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 28,739 | New | 28,739 | 0 | 280 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 27,412 | New | 27,412 | 0 | 282 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 29,321 | New | 29,321 | 0 | 290 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 32,257 | New | 32,257 | 0 | 294 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 11,337 | New | 11,337 | 0 | 154 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 2,718 | New | 2,718 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
Purnea airport: common questions
How many passengers used Purnea airport in August 2026?
25,166 passengers (25,166 domestic and 0 international), according to the Airports Authority of India's monthly traffic report.
How many passengers has Purnea airport handled in FY 2026-27?
1,41,007 passengers from April to August 2026. It ranks #70 of 139 Indian airports by passengers this financial year.
What was Purnea airport's busiest month?
November 2025, with 32,257 passengers and 294 aircraft movements, the highest in AAI's monthly reports since September 2025.
Does Purnea airport have international flights?
No international passengers were reported at Purnea airport in the 12 months to August 2026.
How many flights operate from Purnea airport?
AAI counts aircraft movements, where each take-off or landing is one movement. Purnea airport recorded 311 movements in August 2026, about 10 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.