Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner/Operator | Andhra Pradesh Airports Development Corporation GMR Visakhapatnam International Airport Limited | ||||||||||
Serves | Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region | ||||||||||
Location | Bhogapuram, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 59.00 ft / 18.00 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 17°58′34″N 083°30′14″E / 17.97611°N 83.50389°E | ||||||||||
Website | Visakhapatnam Airport | ||||||||||
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Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport (also known as Bhogapuram Airport) is an international airport and a greenfield airport under construction at Bhogapuram in the Vizianagaram district. The airport is operated by GMR Visakhapatnam International Airport Limited. The airport is named after Indian Independence revolutionary and freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju.[1]
The project site is 44 km away from Visakhapatnam, 23 km away from Vizianagaram and 64 km away from Srikakulam. The airport majorly serves the North Andhra & South Odisha districts and is expected as a major hub of connectivity and employment in the region. The proposed airport is connected by National Highway 16, National Highway 26 currently and also through Vizag beach corridor and Vizag metro in the future. While APSRTC plans to run connecting buses to nearby cities, Vizianagaram junction is the nearest railway station at a distance of 26 km.
Currently, one 3800m long runway of 10/28 orientation is being constructed along with MRO facilities.