New airports in andhrapradesh

DETAIL INFORMATION ABOUT NEW AIRPORTS IN Andhrapradesh  -

1. Alluri Sitharama Raju International Airport – Bhogapuram

District: Vizianagaram

Status: Fully ready. Inauguration sought for July 5, 2026

Developer: GMR Group

Cost: ₹5,000 crore

Land: 2,200 acres

Runway: 3,800m - can handle wide-body aircraft like A380/B777

Terminal: 77,000 sqm, 40 check-in counters, 26 immigration counters

Capacity: 6 million passengers/year in Phase-1

Purpose: Will replace Visakhapatnam Airport for civil flights. International gateway for North Andhra

Distance from Visakhapatnam: 45 km

2. Dagadarthi Airport

District: SPSR Nellore

Status: Tenders called. PPP mode

Cost: ₹916 crore

Runway: 3,150m proposed

Purpose: Serve Nellore, Sriharikota, Krishnapatnam Port belt. Cargo + passenger

Connectivity: Close to Chennai-Bangalore Industrial Corridor

3. Kuppam Airport

District: Chittoor

Status: DPR ready. Land acquisition started

Cost: ₹1,142 crore

Land: 444 acres needed

Purpose: Connectivity for Kuppam, CM Chandrababu Naidu’s constituency. Link to Bengaluru economic region

4. Amaravati International Airport

District: Guntur

Status: Planned under PPP/DBFOT. Site survey done

Cost: ₹3,409-4,700 crore for Phase-1

Land: 4,500-4,618 acres proposed

Purpose: Capital city airport for Amaravati. International standard. Will be AP’s largest

Timeline: Long-term project. Part of 2026-31 Aviation Policy

5. Srikakulam Airport

District: Srikakulam

Status: DPR ready

Cost: ₹650 crore

Purpose: Serve Srikakulam district + Mulapeta Port + Odisha border traffic. Tourism to Arasavalli, Baruva

Note: This would be closest future airport to Araku after Bhogapuram, once built

6. Nagarjuna Sagar Airport

District: Palnadu

Status: Proposed

Purpose: Tourism for Nagarjuna Sagar dam, Buddhist sites. Regional connectivity for Palnadu, Nalgonda

Type: Small domestic airport planned

7. Ongole Airport

District: Prakasam

Status: DPR stage

Purpose: Connect Ongole, Kandukur, Addanki. Agri + granite export belt

Background: Old airstrip exists. Will be upgraded to full airport

8. Anantapur Airport

District: Anantapur

Status: Planned

Purpose: Serve Kia Motors belt, Rayalaseema industries. Bengaluru airport alternative

Note: Anantapur has defence airstrip at Puttaparthi. Greenfield site likely different

9. Tuni-Annavaram Airport

District: Kakinada

Status: Proposed

Purpose: Pilgrimage traffic to Annavaram temple + East Godavari connectivity

10. Tadepalligudem Airport

District: West Godavari

Status: Proposed

Purpose: West Godavari, Eluru connectivity. Agri + aqua export belt

Other Planned Facilities

Palasa Airport: Srikakulam district, proposed

10+ Waterdromes & Heliports: For tourism at Araku, Papikondalu, Konaseema, etc

MRO Hub: Visakhapatnam

Aviation University + 4 FTOs: Vizag.