Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport

Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport
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Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Andhra Pradesh Airports Development Corporation GMR Visakhapatnam International Airport Limited
Serves	Visakhapatnam
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 / 17.97611; 83.50389
Website	Visakhapatnam Airport
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 10/28 3,800 12,467 Concrete
Cat III B ILS, Class A Airspace

Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport (also known as Bhogapuram Airport and formerly known as GMR Visakhapatnam International Airport) is an international airport and a greenfield airport under construction at Bhogapuram in the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region. 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 45 km away from Visakhapatnam, 25 km away from Vizianagaram and 63 km away from Srikakulam cities. The airport majorly serves the North Coastal Andhra region and is expected as a major source of employment in the region. The region is connected to the proposed airport 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.