Visakhapatnam Airport

This article is about the current operational airport. For the upcoming airport in the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region, see Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport.

Visakhapatnam Airport
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/public
OwnerIndian Navy
Operator
ServesVisakhapatnam
LocationVisakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Elevation AMSL3 m / 10 ft
Coordinates17°43′16″N 083°13′28″E / 17.72111°N 83.22444°E / 17.72111; 83.22444
WebsiteVishakhapatnam Airport
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VTZ is located in Visakhapatnam
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VTZ is located in Andhra Pradesh
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VTZ is located in India
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VTZ is located in Asia
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 3,050 10,007 Asphalt[1]
05/23 1,829 6,000 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2023 – March 2024)
Passengers2,788,665 (Increase 11.5%)
Aircraft movements20,071 (Decrease 4.2%)
Cargo tonnage4,032 (Decrease 9.1%)
Source: AAI[2][3][4]

Visakhapatnam Airport[5] (IATA: VTZ, ICAO: VOVZ), officially known as Visakhapatnam International Airport, is a customs airport in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It also operates as a civil enclave on the Indian Navy airbase, INS Dega. It lies between the city localities of NAD X Road and Gajuwaka. The airport covers an area of 350 acres. 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.

  1. ^ "Visakhapatnam Airport".
  2. ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Visakhapatnam Airport". Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 22 June 2022.