The built-up area of the terminal building at Bihta would be approximately 50,000 sq metres. Over Rs 350 crore is estimated to be spent on the project. Once completed, Bihta airport will have the capacity to handle 2.5 million passengers per annum (MPA). Bihar government acquired 120 acres of land for construction of the new airport. Bihar cabinet approved a budget of Rs 260 crore for the acquisition of 126 acres for Bihta airport which was scheduled to be completed by October 2019. Of the 126 acres - 99 acres in Vishambhar and 27 acres in Kultupur localities from around 400 land owners were acquired for the new airport. An elevated expressway from Saguna Mor to Bihta is going to be constructed. Of the 120 acres of acquired land for Bihta Airport, 108 acres will be utilised for development of a civil enclave and the remaining 12 acres for development of amenities, including a VIP lounge, a hotel and a hangar. Airport Authority had proposed 156 acres of land to the state government, apart from 128 acres which state government is to transfer, so that length of the runway could be increased to 12000 feet, in order to install advanced category-II Instrument Landing System (ILS) at new airport so that flights could land there at a visibility as low as 350 m. Status October 2016 - Bihar cabinet approved the Patna master plan 2031 which envisages development of a new airport at Bihta. November 2016 - Agreement reached between the Bihar government and the Union Civil Aviation Ministry to expand Bihar defence airbase. 31 December 2018 - Airports Authority of India shortlisted Synergy Company to design Bihta Airport terminal building. 3 June 2019 - Bihar Government approved a 20-km long four-lane Danapur-Shivala-Bihta elevated road at the cost of around Rs 2,000 crore. This highway will be completed by 2022 and will connect Patna to the upcoming civil airport at Bihta via Danapur railway station and Shivala Chowk. Of total 20 km length, 17 km would be elevated. The elevated portion would terminate at the junction of the Bihta-Sarmera Road near Kanhauli village. From that junction, the road would go up to the Bihta Chowk besides connecting the Bihta Airport; it would again be elevated at the Bihta Chowk. See also List of Indian Air Force bases Danapur-Bihta elevated road References Airports in Bihar Patna district Indian Air Force bases Airports