Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Andhra Pradesh Airports Development Corporation Limited (APADCL) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kurnool | ||||||||||
| Location | Orvakal, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India | ||||||||||
| Opened | 28 March 2021[1] | ||||||||||
| Time zone | Indian Standard Time (+5:30) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,129 ft / 344.11 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°42′22″N 78°09′39″E / 15.70611°N 78.16083°E | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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Kurnool Airport (IATA: KJB, ICAO: VOKU), also known as Orvakal Airport and officially known as Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy Airport,[6] is a domestic airport serving the city of Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located at Orvakal, situated on National Highway 40, about 18 km (11 mi) from Kurnool and 54 km (34 mi) from Nandyal.[7] The airport covers an area of 1,008 acres (4.08 km2), and has been built at a cost of ₹153 crore (equivalent to ₹172 crore or US$21 million in 2023) as a low-cost airport to improve connectivity to remote areas. It began commercial operations on 28 March 2021.[1] It has been named after Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy, who was a prominent freedom fighter in the 19th century.[6]
- ^ a b "Kurnool airport opens, to house south India's biggest industrial park". Deccan Chronicle. 29 March 2021. Archived from the original on 31 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "S.I.T.C. of Night Landing Facilities at Kurnool Airport in Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). Andhra Pradesh Airports Development Corporation Limited. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Kurnool airport named after freedom fighter Narasimha Reddy". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Pre-feasibility Report" (PDF). Retrieved 4 January 2019.