Rajahmundry Airport

Coordinates: 17°06′37″N 081°49′06″E / 17.11028°N 81.81833°E / 17.11028; 81.81833
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Rajahmundry Airport
AMSL
151 ft / 46 m
Coordinates17°06′37″N 081°49′06″E / 17.11028°N 81.81833°E / 17.11028; 81.81833
WebsiteRajahmundry Airport
Map
RJA is located in Andhra Pradesh
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RJA is located in India
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 10,384 3,165 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2022 - March 2023)
Passengers432,804 (Increase 57%)
Aircraft movements9,812 (Increase 39.8%)
Cargo tonnage23 (Increase 39.1%)
Source: AAI[1][2][3]

Rajahmundry Airport (

oil exploration operations.[4]

History

Aerial view of the airport before modernisation

The airport was constructed during the British era and is spread over an area of 1,214 acres (491 ha).

Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower were completed in 2011 at a cost of ₹38 crore (US$4.8 million). The terminal was inaugurated on 16 May 2012.[7]

Limited by the runway length, airlines operate smaller 70-seater

Airbus A320 and Airbus A321, which was inaugurated by the former Minister of Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, on 12 February 2019.[8] Approximately, 800 acres have been acquired for this expansion.[7] The government is aiming to develop this airport to international standards.[9]

Expansion

To facilitate trade, connectivity, socio-economic development and tourism in the state, the airport has been undergoing stages of expansion since the Airports Authority of India (AAI) first drafted the plan for future development of the airport in 2007. The present state of the airport will not be able to cope with the rising traffic and demands in the future. After the runway extended to its present length in 2019, the airport has been proposed to be upgraded to international standards. The existing terminal was proposed to be small in area, in order to leave space for a larger terminal for serving the future requirements.[10]

In December 2023, the

Rajamahendravaram and adjoining regions, a cargo terminal will also be established within the area of the new terminal. An additional 17,000 sq.m. will also be acquired for further expansion in the future. The new terminal, along with the cargo terminal, are expected to be completed after two years of construction, by December 2025.[11][12]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
IndiGoBangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad

See also

References

  1. ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Night landing facility soon at Rajahmundry". The Hindu. 29 May 2008. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  5. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  6. ^ "VIF Airways Profile". India Infoline. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  7. ^
    The Hindu Business Line
    . 17 May 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  8. ^ "Expanded runways operational at Vijayawada, Rajahmundry airports". The New Indian Express. 13 February 2019. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Rajahmundry airport to have longest runway in State". The Hindu. 13 August 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  10. ^ Raj, Samson (17 January 2021). "New terminal at Rajahmundry airport soon". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  11. ^ Naidu Appala, T. (10 December 2023). "Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia performs 'bhumi puja' for new terminal building at Rajahmundry airport in Andhra Pradesh". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  12. ^ ""Historic day for Rajahmundry," says Scindia after laying foundation stone of airport's new terminal building". The Economic Times. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.

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