This thread is for discussing the status of the existing and proposed airport in the Indian city of Gaya in Bihar
We all know the state of air connectivity in Patna. The existing airport is already overburdened with a rather short runway which can't even handle fully loaded B737/A320 to medium-range destinations like DXB, SIN and airside has little room for expansion. This short runway problem was clearly visible when during COVID reparation flights (which were destined for Bihar) all of them arrived and departed Gaya instead of state capital Patna due to the longer runway there. The proposal to build a new Civil Enclave at nearby Bihta Air Force Station has been abandoned due to State Govt's. failure to acquire land for the project. The Greenfield option has also not made much progress since. This is where I believe Gaya Airport can play an important role here.passing beside Gaya Airport. From Gaya, it will pass through the border of Jehanabad and Nalanda and reach the Kachi Dargah in Patna.
A Parliamentary panel on Friday said the use of 'GAY' code for Gaya airport is inappropriate for the holy city and asked the government to make all efforts to change the code. The Committee on Public Undertakings, in its first report tabled in Parliament in January 2021, had recommended changing the code of Gaya airport from 'GAY' and also suggested an alternate code name like 'YAG'. According to the civil aviation ministry, IATA has expressed its inability to change the code without a "justifiable reason primarily concerning air safety".
We should also request a change for Kochi...'GAY' Code For Gaya Airport Inappropriate; Panel Tells Centre To Change
GYA | SLGY | Guayaramerín Airport | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | UTC−04:00 | |
GYD | UBBB | Heydar Aliyev International Airport | Baku, Azerbaijan | UTC+04:00 | |
GYE | SEGU | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport | Guayaquil, Ecuador | UTC−05:00 | |
GYG | UEMM | Magan Airport | Magan, Yakutia, Russia | UTC+09:00 | |
GYI | HRYG | Gisenyi Airport | Gisenyi, Rwanda | UTC+02:00 | |
GYL | YARG | Argyle Airport | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | UTC+08:00 | |
GYM | MMGM | General José María Yáñez International Airport | Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico | UTC−07:00 | |
GYN | SBGO | Santa Genoveva Airport | Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil | UTC−03:00 | Oct-Feb |
GYP | YGYM | Gympie Airport | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | UTC+10:00 | |
GYR | KGYR | Phoenix Goodyear Airport | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | UTC−07:00 | |
GYS | ZUGU | Guangyuan Panlong Airport | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | UTC+08:00 | |
GYU | ZLGY | Guyuan Liupanshan Airport[2] | Guyuan, Ningxia, China | UTC+08:00 |