Visakhapatnam airport
Coverage of Visakhapatnam airport in the Nexus archive.
- Visakhapatnam airport commercial operations to shift to Bhogapuram around August 15
Visakhapatnam airport's commercial operations will shift to Bhogapuram around mid-August. The 3,800-metre Code 4E runway at Bhogapuram can handle wide-body aircraft like Boeing 777 and Airbus A330.
- CPI(M) holds rallies, urges MP, MLAs to save Visakhapatnam Airport
CPI(M) organized rallies and urged Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) to take action to preserve Visakhapatnam Airport.
- Visakhapatnam airport passenger traffic rose 170% since 2014-15, says Director
Visakhapatnam airport passenger traffic increased by 170% since 2014-15, according to a Director. Aircraft movements at the airport nearly doubled during the same period, rising from 11,306 to 21,799.
- Visakhapatnam airport should stay as domestic airport after Bhogapuram, says BJP’s Vishnu Kumar Raju
BJP's Vishnu Kumar Raju stated that Visakhapatnam airport should remain a domestic airport after Bhogapuram, citing that millions use the city airport and retaining both would improve north Andhra connectivity.
- CPI(M) opposes move to shut Visakhapatnam airport
The CPI(M) opposes the proposed closure of Visakhapatnam airport. The political party is against the decision to shut down the airport.