Rajahmundry Airport is a domestic airport located at

Rajahmundry Rajahmundry, officially known as Rajamahendravaram, is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and District headquarters of East Godavari district. It is the sixth most populated city in the state. During British rule, the District of Rajah ...

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. It is located on National Highway 516E. During 1985–1994, it was used by

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. It is heavily used by the helicopters of

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operations.

History

left, Aerial View of Rajahmundry Airport The airport was constructed during the British era and is spread over an area of . It was served by

between 1985 and 1994 and by VIF Airways in 1995. The Andhra Pradesh government signed an MoU worth with the

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(AAI) in February 2007 for modernising the airport. Works on a new terminal building to accommodate 150 passengers and a control tower were completed in 2011 at a cost of . The terminal was inaugurated on 16 May 2012. Limited by the runway length, airlines operate smaller 70 seat

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aircraft like the

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and the Q-400. The AAI has extended the existing runway from to to enable landing of aircraft like the

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and it was inaugurated by Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu on 12 February 2019. Approximately, 800 acres have been acquired for this expansion. The government is aiming to develop this airport as an international airport. The airport has seen a rapid increase of passenger footfall during the second half of 2020 – from 7,700 in July to 28,900 in December. As part of the expansion plans, construction of a new terminal is proposed at a cost of . The new terminal would be able to handle about 1,400 passengers.

Airlines and destinations

References

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