Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Bhogapuram Airport set to propel north Andhra growth
A new airport called Bhogapuram International Airport will open on August 1, 2024, near the city of Visakhapatnam in India.
The airport is very big, covering about 2,200 acres, and it will start by handling six million passengers a year.
It will grow later to handle up to 18 million passengers.
The government says the airport will bring many new jobs and help businesses like technology, manufacturing, and tourism.
It will also make it easier to move goods to and from the region’s ports and highways, which can help farmers and factories sell more products.
The airport will also make it easier for tourists to visit nearby beaches and mountains, which will help local hotels and restaurants.
The project is part of a plan to make the state more attractive for investment and to create a better future for people living there.
Bhogapuram International Airport to open on August 1, 2024, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Airport located near Visakhapatnam, covering ~2,200 acres with Phase‑I cost of Rs 4,500–5,000 crore.
Designed to handle 6 million passengers annually, expandable to 18 million.
Expected to attract investment in IT, manufacturing, logistics, tourism, healthcare, and hospitality, creating direct and indirect jobs.
Connectivity with Visakhapatnam Port, Gangavaram Port, highways, and railways aims to boost logistics, exports, and tourism.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh state government
- What
- Inauguration of Bhogapuram International Airport
- When
- August 1, 2024
- Where
- Near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To accelerate economic growth, investment, tourism and employment in North Andhra
- Airport name
- Bhogapuram International Airport
- Location
- Near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- Inauguration date
- August 1, 2024
- Phase‑I cost
- Rs 4,500–5,000 crore
- Area
- 2,200 acres
- Passenger capacity
- 6 million (expandable to 18 million)
- Connectivity
- Visakhapatnam Port, Gangavaram Port, national highways, railway network