US EditionFirst test flight to land at Bhogapuram International Airport on January 4
- On January 4, 2026, Air India's first trial flight landed at Bhogapuram International Airport around 11.10 a.m., carrying Union Minister K. Rammohan Naidu and Vizianagaram MP Kalisetty Appala Naidu.
- Initial land-acquisition resistance from farmers delayed Bhogapuram's timeline, and restrictions at Visakhapatnam airport reserved by the Indian Navy prompted the 2014 Bhogapuram proposal, with the state government clearing construction in 2015.
- Technical data confirm the airport's scale with a 3.8 km runway on 2,200 acres, built at a cost of �4,725 crores, and a capacity for 200 planes, 18 nighttime parking slots, and 20,000 tonnes cargo.
- Officials say regular commercial service will begin in June 2026, and GMR Group will meet the June 30, 2026 deadline while a cargo terminal for bulk drugs and agriculture develops.
- VMRDA's land acquisitions for eight arterial roads aim to link Bhogapuram Airport to NH-16 and the six-lane Beach Road, serving a regional catchment including Visakhapatnam district and North Andhra.
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Andhra's Bhogapuram International Airport receives first flight
Amaravati: Around 50 kilometres from Visakhapatnam, Bhogapuram International Airport, located in Vizianagaram district, received its first flight on Sunday, January 4. Air India flight from New Delhi was welcomed with ceremonial water cannons as it touched down, completing the first trial run on the 3.8-km runway. Union Civil Minister K Rammohan Naidu, along with Vizianagaram MP Kalisetti Appala Naidu and District Collector S Ramsundar Reddy, wa…
Test flight lands at Bhogapuram airport in Andhra Pradesh, commercial operations expected from June - The Tribune
In a post on X, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu congratulated the people of Andhra Pradesh, especially Uttarandhra, on the successful validation flight of the Bhogapuram Greenfield International Airport.
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In a post on X, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu congratulated the people of Andhra Pradesh, especially Uttarandhra, on the successful validation flight of the Bhogapuram Greenfield International Airport.
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