Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Bhadradri Greenfield Airport Site Inspections Advance Long-Standing Proposal
Officials are looking for the best place to build a new airport in Bhadradri Kothagudem district.
They visited several possible locations to study the land.
The places included Seethampeta, Gareebpeta and Abbugudem.
Earlier, two other sites were considered unsuitable for technical reasons.
The team is checking whether planes could safely take off and land there.
It is also studying the weather, terrain and available land.
Officials will write a report after visiting all the proposed sites.
The airport could improve travel, tourism, industry and access to the Bhadrachalam temple.
A Central technical team and Airports Authority of India officials inspected alternative airport sites in Bhadradri Kothagudem district.
Khammam MP Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy accompanied officials to sites at Seethampeta, Gareebpeta and Abbugudem.
Two locations examined earlier were reportedly rejected as unsuitable for technical reasons, prompting the state to propose six alternatives.
Officials are assessing aircraft operations, terrain, weather conditions and land availability for runway construction.
A technical report will guide the final site selection, while further inspections are scheduled in Dummugudem and Palvancha mandals.
- Who
- A Central technical team, Airports Authority of India officials and Khammam MP Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy.
- What
- They are inspecting alternative sites for a proposed greenfield airport.
- When
- The inspection of Seethampeta, Gareebpeta and Abbugudem took place on Monday; further inspections are scheduled for Tuesday.
- Where
- Bhadradri Kothagudem district, including sites in Seethampeta, Gareebpeta, Abbugudem, Dummugudem and Palvancha.
- Why
- To assess technical feasibility and identify the most suitable location for the airport.
- Project
- Proposed greenfield airport in Bhadradri Kothagudem district
- Sites inspected
- Seethampeta, Gareebpeta and Abbugudem
- Alternative sites
- The state government proposed six alternative locations after two earlier sites were found unsuitable for technical reasons.
- Assessment factors
- Aircraft landing and take-off feasibility, geography, terrain, weather patterns and runway land availability
- Next inspections
- Proposed sites in Dummugudem and Palvancha mandals
- Decision process
- A technical report will support selection of the final location
- Expected benefits
- Improved connectivity and potential industrial, tourism and transport development, including access to Bhadrachalam pilgrims