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List of airports in Andhra Pradesh

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Airports in Andhra Pradesh


Andhra Pradesh, a state of India, has airports which have access to international flights, domestic and some non-used airstrips for emergency purposes. All the airports in Andhra Pradesh are operated by either Airports Authority of India[1][2] or Andhra Pradesh Airports Development Corporation Ltd. (APADCL).[3]

Andhra Pradesh Airports provides services to tourists and the state population commuting to different parts of the state. Visakhapatnam Airport and Vijayawada Airport are the international airports and get the major attention for commercial reasons. Tirupati Airport is an international airport which serve major pilgrim population.[clarification needed] Other airports in the state with domestic flights are located at Kurnool, Kadapa, Puttaparthi, and Rajahmundry, which are in operation.[4]

Classification

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This list contains the following information:

  1. Area served – Town or city where the airport is located. This may not always be an exact location as some airports are situated in the periphery of the town/city they serve.
  2. IATA – The three letter airport code assigned by the International Air Transport Association
  3. ICAO – The four letter airport code assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organization. ICAO codes for Andhra Pradesh start with VO [South Zone - Chennai Center].
  4. Owned/operated – Authority owning or operating the airport
  5. Airport type – Type of airport, including the terminology used by Airports Authority of India,[5] as per the table below:
Airport type Description
International Airport which handles both international and domestic traffic
International (CE) A civil enclave airport primarily used by Indian Armed Forces but has separate commercial terminal(s) to handle international and domestic traffic
Customs Airport with customs checking and clearance facility and handles domestic traffic throughout the year. A very limited number of international flights also operate from some of these customs airports for a limited period of time.
Domestic Airport which handles only domestic traffic
Domestic (CE) A civil enclave airport primarily used by Indian Armed Forces but has separate commercial terminal(s) to handle domestic traffic
Airstrip A strip of ground set aside for the take-off and landing of aircraft
Private An airport, airfield or airstrip owned by individuals, trusts and corporations and for private use only
Flying school An airfield or an airstrip used to train commercial pilots

Functional status of the airport, as per the table below:

Functional status Description
Operational Implies airport has active commercial service for public use airports
Non-operational Implies airport currently has no active commercial service but had or will have commercial service
Closed Implies airport can no longer be operational for commercial service
Proposed/under construction Implies airport is proposed or under construction

List

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List of airports in Andhra Pradesh[6]
Area served Location Name IATA ICAO Type Functional status Owned/operated
Donakonda Donakonda Donakonda Airport — VODK Airstrip Non-operational AAI
Guntur Macherla Nagarjuna Sagar Airport — VONS Flying school Non-operational AAI
Kadapa Kadapa Kadapa Airport CDP VOCP Domestic Operational AAI
Kuppam Kuppam Kuppam Airport — — Domestic Planned APADCL
Kurnool Orvakal Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy Airport KJB VOKU Domestic Operational APADCL
Nellore Dagadarthi Nellore Airport — — Domestic Planned APADCL
Puttaparthi Puttaparthi Sri Sathya Sai Airport PUT VOPN Private Operational SSSCT
Rajahmundry Madhurapudi Rajahmundry Airport RJA VORY Domestic Operational AAI
Tirupati Renigunta Tirupati International Airport TIR VOTP International Operational AAI
Vijayawada Gannavaram Vijayawada International Airport VGA VOBZ International Operational AAI
Visakhapatnam Bhogapuram Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport — VOVV International Under construction APADCL
GMR Group
Gopalapatnam Visakhapatnam International Airport VTZ VOVZ International (CE) Operational AAI
Indian Navy
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  • Visakhapatnam International Airport
    Visakhapatnam International Airport
  • Vijayawada International Airport
    Vijayawada International Airport
  • Tirupati Airport
    Tirupati Airport
  • Rajahmundry Airport
    Rajahmundry Airport
  • Kadapa Airport
    Kadapa Airport

References

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  1. ^ "Airports governance in AP". Airport Authority of India. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Airport map locator". Airports Authority of India. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  3. ^ "APADCL".
  4. ^ "Airports In Andhra Pradesh". discoveredindia. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Airport Authority of India". Aai.aero. 14 January 2015. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  6. ^ "List of Airports in Southern India". Airports Authority of India. Archived from the original on 24 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
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