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Visakhapatnam Airport[5] (IATA: VTZ, ICAO: VOVZ) is a customs airport in Visakhapatnam, India. It also operates as a civil enclave on an Indian Navy airbase named INS Dega. It lies between the city localities of NAD X Road and Gajuwaka. The airport has experienced significant growth since the beginning of the 21st century, with the construction of a new terminal and runway and the commencing of international flights. The airport covers an area of 350 acres.

Lush green surroundings of the airport
Lush green surroundings of the airport

Visakhapatnam Airport
Summary
Airport typeCivil Enclave
OwnerIndian Navy
Operator
  • Indian Navy
  • Airports Authority of India
ServesVisakhapatnam
LocationVisakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Elevation AMSL3 m / 10 ft
Coordinates17°43′16″N 083°13′28″E
WebsiteOfficial website
Map
VTZ
VTZ
VTZ
VTZ
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 3,050m 10,007ft Asphalt
05/23 1,829m 6,000ft Asphalt[1]
Statistics (April 2021 - March 2022)
Passengers16,10,483(44.6%)
Aircraft movements14,878 (39.5%)
Cargo tonnage4,326 (14.5%)
Statistics: AAI[2][3][4]

History


Terminal view of the Airport
Terminal view of the Airport
Full view of the Airport
Full view of the Airport
Side view of the Airport
Side view of the Airport

In 1981, the airport commenced civilian operations with one flight per day. The original runway was 6,000 ft (1,800 m) long. A new 10,007 ft (3,050 m) long and 45 m (148 ft) wide runway was inaugurated on 15 June 2007 to accommodate medium-sized and wide-body aircraft, with the installation and calibration of an instrument landing system (ILS) on Runway 28 as well. Used initially only for military operations, the ILS became operational for commercial aircraft from 30 March 2008. A new terminal building was inaugurated on 20 February 2009 and became operational on 27 March that year.[6]

On 17 November 2011, the ICAO airport code was changed from VEVZ to VOVZ.[7]

In September 2022, the Andhra Pradesh Aiports Development Corporation Limited (APADCL) and Indian Navy officials have signed a MOU in New Delhi, to move the Visakhapatnam Aiport to Bhogapuram. The existing Visakhapatnam Airport is spread across 300 acres, out of which 170 acres will be handed over to the Indian Navy and the remaining 130 acres to Airport Authority of India (AAI) as per the MOU rules.[8]


Facilities



Structure


The passenger terminal can handle 300 arriving and 700 departing passengers. It covers an area of 20,400 square meters. The airport has a total of 11 parking bays.[1]


Runways


The airport has two runways.[1]


Terminals


The new passenger terminal was opened in 2009 and can handle 2 million passengers per annum. The terminal has 20 check-in counters which include 11 immigration and nine customs counters. The terminal has three aerobridges.[1]


Airlines and destinations


IndiGo Airbus A320 at Visakhapatnam Airport, 2014
IndiGo Airbus A320 at Visakhapatnam Airport, 2014
AirlinesDestinations
AirAsia India Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad
Air India Delhi, Mumbai, Port Blair, Raipur
IndiGoAhmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kadapa,[9] Kolkata, Kurnool,[10] Mumbai, Pune, Rajahmundry,[11] Tirupati, Vijayawada
Scoot Singapore[12]
SpiceJet Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata

Statistics


Annual passenger traffic at VTZ airport. See Wikidata query.
Annual passenger traffic and aircraft movements at Visakhapatnam Airport
Year Passenger traffic Aircraft movement
Passengers Percent change Aircraft movements Percent change
2018 2,815,205[13] +16.8% 23,264[14] +21.2%
2017 2,409,712[15] +5.8% 19,193[16] +1.0%
2016 2,277,335[15] +44.4% 19,007[16] +23.7%
2015 1,577,497[17] +49.4% 15,361[18] +42.2%
2014 1,056,096[17] +5.9% 10,804[18] −8.8%
2013 1,025,396[19] −1.8% 11,846[20] −25.5%
2012 1,044,906[19] +19.0% 15,896[20] +10.6%
2011 878,000[21] +29.4% 14,367[22] +25.9%
2010 678,255[21] +8.4% 11,413[22] −5.8%
2009 625,767[23] 12,115[24]

INS Dega naval base


Main article: INS Dega

The Indian Navy started aviation operations in Visakhapatnam in the late 1970s, with the construction of four helipads adjacent to the civil airfield. The airport at Visakhapatnam was transferred to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation in 1981. Additional hangars, maintenance facilities, and an operations complex were constructed soon after. The air station was called "Naval Air Station, Visakhapatnam".

On 21 October 1991, the air station was renamed and formally commissioned as INS Dega.[25] The base has two aprons and is home to several squadrons: INAS 311, INAS 321, INAS 333, and INAS 350.


References


  1. "Visakhapatnam Airport".
  2. "Annexure III - Passenger Data" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. "Annexure II - Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  4. "Annexure IV - Freight Movement Data" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  5. "Visakhapatnam Airport". AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  6. "Vizag airport terminal to be inaugurated on Feb 20". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  7. ICAO code changed from VEVZ to VOVZ, 17 Nov 2011
  8. "Bhogapuram Airport to start soon". Eenadu. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  9. PTI (24 February 2022). "IndiGo to start flights between Kadapa & five cities from March 27 onwards". The Economic Times. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  10. Susarla, Ramesh (30 January 2021). "IndiGo flights from Kurnool to begin on March 28". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  11. "Flights between Visakhapatnam and Rajahmundry". Goindigo.in. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  12. "Vizag - Singapore flight from December 29". The Hindu. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  13. "Traffic News for the month of January 2018: Annexure III" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. p. 3. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  14. "Traffic News for the month of January 2018: Annexure II" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. p. 3. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  15. "Traffic News for the month of January 2017: Annexure III" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  16. "Traffic News for the month of January 2017: Annexure II" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  17. Traffic News for the month of January 2015: Annexure III (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). 9 March 2015. p. 3. Retrieved 4 April 2016.[permanent dead link]
  18. Traffic News for the month of January 2015: Annexure II (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). 9 March 2015. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  19. Traffic News for the month of January 2013: Annexure III (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). 27 March 2013. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  20. Traffic News for the month of January 2013: Annexure II (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). 27 March 2013. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  21. Traffic News for the month of January 2011: Annexure III (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). 18 March 2011. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  22. Traffic News for the month of January 2011: Annexure II (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). 18 March 2011. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  23. Traffic News for the month of January 2009: Annexure III (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). 5 January 2010. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  24. Traffic News for the month of January 2009: Annexure II (PDF). Airports Authority of India (Report). 5 January 2010. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  25. "INS Dega". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2013.


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На других языках

[de] Flughafen Visakhapatnam

Der nur ca. 3 m hoch gelegene Flughafen Visakhapatnam (englisch Visakhapatnam Airport, Kurzform Vizag Airport) ist ein nationaler Flughafen ca. 8 km nördlich der Millionenstadt Visakhapatnam im Bundesstaat Andhra Pradesh an der Ostküste Indiens am Golf von Bengalen.
- [en] Visakhapatnam Airport

[es] Aeropuerto de Visakhapatnam

El Aeropuerto de Visakhapatnam (en télugu, విశాఖపట్నం అంతర్జాతీయ విమానాశ్రయం) (IATA: VTZ, OACI: VOVZ) es un aeropuerto que atiende a la ciudad de Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. Está ubicado a aproximadamente 7 kilómetros (4 mi) de la ciudad. Es el mayor aeropuerto del estado por número de pasajeros. Una nueva terminal abrió en marzo de 2009 para integrar las operaciones nacionales e internacionales en un solo edificio.

[fr] Aéroport de Visakhapatnam

L'Aéroport de Visakhapatnam (code IATA : VTZ • code OACI : VOVZ) est un aéroport international desservant le District de Visakhapatnam, le District de Vizianagaram, le District de Srikakulam ainsi qu'une partie du District du Godavari oriental dans l'Andhra Pradesh. C'est l'aéroport le plus important de l'Andhra Pradesh. Il se situe à 12 km de Visakhapatnam. Il a connu une très forte croissance ces dix dernières années, ce qui lui a permis de construire un terminal international, proposant ainsi des vols à destination de Dubaï, Singapour et Kuala Lumpur[1].

[ru] Вишакхапатнам (аэропорт)

Международный аэропорт Вишакхапатнам (англ. Visakhapatnam International Airport) (ИАТА: VTZ, ИКАО: VOVZ) — международный аэропорт, расположенный в 12 километрах от города Вишакхапатнам, штат Андхра-Прадеш, Индия. Это самый большой и самый оживлённый аэропорт в штате Андхра-Прадеш. Аэропорт также эксплуатирует ВМС Индии[1].


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