Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Vizag domestic flights suspended as Bhogapuram airport opens
Planes that used to take off and land in the city of Visakhapatnam are moving to a brand-new airport nearby, in a place called Bhogapuram.
Tonight at midnight, the old airport will stop handling domestic flights.
From then on, planes will use the new airport instead.
Many airlines that fly there have already shared their new schedules.
The new airport is an international airport, which means it will welcome flights from other countries too.
It is all set to welcome its first passengers very soon.
The first planes are scheduled to take off from the new airport starting August 17.
This is a big moment for aviation in North Andhra.
Passengers will now need to travel to the new airport instead of the old one.
Domestic flights at Visakhapatnam airport will be suspended from tonight at midnight.
Operations will shift to the new airport at Bhogapuram from midnight.
Airlines operating at the airport have released their schedules for the new airport.
Bhogapuram is set to become an international airport handling domestic and international flights.
Aircraft are scheduled to depart from the new airport starting August 17.
- Who
- Airlines operating at Visakhapatnam airport and passengers travelling in North Andhra.
- What
- Domestic flights at Visakhapatnam airport are suspended as operations move to the new international airport at Bhogapuram.
- When
- From midnight tonight, with first departures from the new airport starting August 17.
- Where
- Visakhapatnam (Vizag) and Bhogapuram in North Andhra.
- Why
- Bhogapuram is set to become an international airport that handles both domestic and international flights.
- Old airport
- Visakhapatnam (Vizag) airport
- New airport
- Bhogapuram international airport
- Suspension time
- From midnight tonight
- First departures
- August 17
- Flight types
- Domestic and international
- Region
- North Andhra