Munger Airport
Airport in Munger, Bihar, India
Munger Airport (also known as Safyabad Airport) is an airport located in Munger district in the Indian state of Bihar. The airport is situated at Saifabad, 5 km from the district headquarters of Munger. It is controlled by the Airports Authority of India.
History
Munger airport is 90 years old. In January 2015, then Chief Minister of the state, Jitan Ram Manjhi announced to develop the airport and start domestic flights. In March 2015, airport renovation work was given to Bihar Rajya Bhavan Nirmaan Nigam. Airport renovation was done at the cost of ₹ 8 crore. Renovated airport lounge and runway was inaugurated by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on 24 May 2016.
“Munger Airport” enters the record as airport in Munger, Bihar, India. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Munger, Airport and Bihar can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 7, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q28173564. Authority coordinates are 25.346, 86.483. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2015 and 2016.
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