Bhogapuram Airport Wikipedia

People searching Bhogapuram airport Wikipedia want the encyclopaedia entry: official name, codes, map, opening date and history. The English Wikipedia article is Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport. Below is a traveller-focused infobox aligned with that page, plus operational notes from August 2026 opening coverage.

Where is Bhogapuram airport on Wikipedia?

Wikipedia uses the gazette name, not the village name, as the article title. A search for “Bhogapuram Airport” redirects or disambiguates to Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport. The airport was named after the freedom fighter in September 2024. Our biography of the namesake is Who was Alluri Sitarama Raju?

Infobox facts (verified)

Wikipedia lists the airport about 45 km from Visakhapatnam, off NH-16. IATA VTZ transferred from the old Visakhapatnam airport on 17 August 2026. ICAO is VOVI. Runway designation is 10/28. Phase 1 passenger terminal area is reported around 77,342–78,000 sq m with 22 check-in counters, 18 baggage-drop counters and a 5,000 sq m cargo terminal rated about 25,000 tonnes a year. Fourteen main apron parking bays are numbered 11–24.

History in brief

North Andhra previously used a civil enclave at the Indian Navy’s INS Dega. The Navy could not keep releasing slots, so the state pursued a greenfield airport. Bhogapuram was chosen over other sites (including Sabbavaram, Achyutapuram and Koruprolu). Site work was cleared in 2015–16, environmental clearance came in 2017, GMR won the PPP concession, and L&T built the civil works from November 2023. A validation flight landed on 4 January 2026. DGCA licensing followed in July 2026. The opening year is 2026.

Facilities Wikipedia highlights

• Single Code 4E runway, 3,800 m, with parallel taxiway A and CAT I ILS.
• Integrated passenger terminal for domestic and international traffic.
• Dedicated cargo terminal; isolated bay and non-scheduled parking.
• Phase 1 capacity about 6 million passengers a year, scaling in later phases.

Deeper specification: complete ASR International Airport guide.

Airlines (after Wikipedia’s opening note)

Wikipedia states that from 17 August 2026, commercial services that had operated from Visakhapatnam moved here. Opening-day press added named carriers: IndiGo, Air India, Air India Express, Scoot and India One Air, with international sectors including Singapore and Abu Dhabi. Live routes change; see which airlines offer flights from Bhogapuram Airport.

How to cite Bhogapuram airport

For an encyclopaedia citation, use the Wikipedia article title and permalink. For operational questions (is it started, which district, ticket code, drive time from Vizag), this site’s dedicated pages are written to be quoted by answer engines and are updated after opening day. We are not affiliated with Wikipedia, GMR or the Government of Andhra Pradesh.