A view of the Alluri Sitarama Raju Worldwide Airport at Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh
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Alluri Sitarama Raju Worldwide Airport at Bhogapuram, Andhra Pradesh will start industrial operations from August 17, 2026 with all scheduled home and worldwide passenger companies transitioning to the brand new airport.
The transition to the New Greenfield Airport marks a major milestone for the area, strengthening entry to key home and worldwide locations whereas creating larger alternatives for tourism, cargo, enterprise, commerce, funding and employment throughout North Andhra Pradesh.
Developed and operated by GMR Visakhapatnam Worldwide Airport Restricted (GVIAL) below the Public Non-public Partnership mannequin, the airport has been designed with a powerful concentrate on operational effectivity, passenger comfort and long-term scalability, the airport will function below the IATA code VTZ.
Passenger Processing
The airport’s 77,342 sq mts built-in passenger terminal brings collectively trendy services throughout the passenger journey, together with check-in, safety screening, immigration, baggage dealing with and boarding. DigiYatra integration, e-gates and self-service services are designed to allow quicker and extra seamless passenger processing, whereas superior baggage dealing with programs assist environment friendly motion of passenger baggage by the terminal.
Constructed to assist the graduation of business companies in addition to future site visitors progress, the airport has an preliminary capability of 6 million passengers every year, scalable to greater than 40 million passengers. Its airside infrastructure features a 3,800-metre Code 4E runway, parallel taxiway, rapid-exit taxiways and 18 plane stands, offering the operational infrastructure required to assist scheduled airline companies and future enlargement.
Airline Connectivity
Expertise will play an integral function in day-to-day airport operations. Sensible airport programs, AI-enabled passenger companies and the Airport Predictive Operations Centre (APOC) will present real-time operational visibility and predictive analytics, supporting coordinated decision-making and environment friendly administration of airport operations.
“The transition to the brand new airport additionally marks an necessary milestone within the aviation ecosystem for the area. With trendy infrastructure, enhanced passenger processing capabilities and capability for future enlargement, the airport is positioned to assist elevated airline connectivity, passenger site visitors, tourism, enterprise journey, cargo and logistics throughout North Andhra,’’ the GMR Group stated in a launch on Friday.
The terminal’s design additional displays the id of the area, drawing inspiration from the regionally discovered flying fish, “Parava Meenu”, creating a particular architectural expression rooted in Andhra Pradesh’s tradition and heritage.
Revealed on August 14, 2026
