Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Vizag Airport Sees Robust Growth in 2025
Visakhapatnam International Airport had a great year in 2025.
It handled over 27.5 lakh passengers and nearly 19,000 flights.
Most of the passengers were traveling within India, but the airport also started a new direct flight to Abu Dhabi.
The airport also handled a lot of cargo, but only within India.
It opened a new international cargo terminal in November.
The airport was pretty good at keeping flights on time, with over 81% of flights leaving on time.
The busiest month for passengers was January, and the busiest month for cargo was March.
The airport didn't handle any international cargo during this period.
Visakhapatnam International Airport handled 27,55,635 passengers between January and November 2025, a 9.29% increase from the same period in 2024.
The airport managed 19,136 flights during the same period, with January recording the highest movement at 2,018 flights.
Domestic operations dominated traffic volumes, with over 2.2 lakh passengers monthly and 2,61,710 passengers in November.
The airport maintained an overall on-time performance of 81.54%, with 654 flights delayed beyond 30 minutes.
Visakhapatnam airport handled 4,902.876 metric tonnes of domestic cargo, with March witnessing peak cargo movement at 593.195 metric tonnes.
- Who
- Visakhapatnam International Airport
- What
- Robust growth in passenger traffic, flights, and cargo handling
- When
- January to November 2025
- Where
- Visakhapatnam, India
- Why
- Increased domestic and international connectivity, new services, and improved infrastructure
- Passengers Handled
- 27,55,635 (Jan-Nov 2025)
- Flights Handled
- 19,136 (Jan-Nov 2025)
- Domestic Cargo Handled
- 4,902.876 metric tonnes (Jan-Nov 2025)
- On-Time Performance
- 81.54%
- New International Service
- Direct service to Abu Dhabi launched
- International Cargo Movement
- Nil (Jan-Nov 2025)
- International Cargo Terminal
- Inaugurated on November 14, 2025