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{{Short description|Airport of Andhra Pradesh, India}}
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| stat1-data = 432,804 ({{increase}} 57%)
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'''Rajahmundry Airport''' {{Airport codes|RJA|VORY}} is a [[domestic airport]] serving the city of [[Rajahmundry|Rajamahendravaram]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. It is located at Madhurapudi, {{cvt|16|km}} north from the city centre, on [[National Highway 516E (India)|National Highway 516E]]. During 1985–1994, it was used by [[Vayudoot]]. It is heavily used by the helicopters of [[Oil and Natural Gas Corporation]] (ONGC) and other government agencies for offshore [[oil exploration]] operations.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=29 May 2008|title=Night landing facility soon at Rajahmundry|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/Night-landing-facility-soon-at-Rajahmundry/article15230683.ece|url-status=live|access-date=9 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409124140/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/Night-landing-facility-soon-at-Rajahmundry/article15230683.ece|archive-date=9 April 2021}}</ref>
'''Rajahmundry Airport''' {{Airport codes|RJA|VORY}} is a [[domestic airport]] serving the city of [[Rajahmundry|Rajamahendravaram]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. It is located at Madhurapudi, {{cvt|16|km}} north from the city centre, on [[National Highway 516E (India)|National Highway 516E]]. Before modernisation, it was used by [[Vayudoot]]. It is heavily used by the helicopters of [[Oil and Natural Gas Corporation]] (ONGC) and other government agencies for offshore [[oil exploration]] operations.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=29 May 2008|title=Night landing facility soon at Rajahmundry|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/Night-landing-facility-soon-at-Rajahmundry/article15230683.ece|url-status=live|access-date=9 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409124140/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/Night-landing-facility-soon-at-Rajahmundry/article15230683.ece|archive-date=9 April 2021}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
[[file:Rajahmundry Airport.jpg|thumb|left|Aerial View of Rajahmundry Airport]]
[[file:Rajahmundry Airport.jpg|thumb|left|Aerial view of the airport before modernisation]]
The airport was constructed during the British era and is spread over an area of {{convert|366|acre}}.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}} It was served by [[Vayudoot]] between 1985 and 1994 and by VIF Airways in 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/Company/Background/Company-Profile/VIF-Airways-Ltd/531868|title=VIF Airways Profile|publisher=India Infoline|access-date=16 April 2016}}</ref> The Andhra Pradesh government signed an MoU worth {{INRconvert|23|c|year=2007}} with the [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) in February 2007 for modernising the airport.<ref name=":0" /> Works on a new terminal building to accommodate 150 passengers and a control tower were completed in 2011 at a cost of {{INRconvert|38|c}}. The terminal was inaugurated on 16 May 2012.<ref name="HBL">{{cite news|title=Rajahmundry airport terminal becomes operational|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/tp-states/article3430286.ece|newspaper=[[The Hindu Business Line]]|date= 17 May 2012|access-date=7 September 2012}}</ref>
The airport was constructed during the British era and is spread over an area of {{convert|1214|acre}}.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-09-09 |title=Land acquisition for airport expansion completed: Collector |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/land-acquisition-for-airport-expansion-completed-collector/article7634798.ece |access-date=2024-03-06 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It was served by [[Vayudoot]] between 1985 and 1994 and by VIF Airways in 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/Company/Background/Company-Profile/VIF-Airways-Ltd/531868|title=VIF Airways Profile|publisher=India Infoline|access-date=16 April 2016}}</ref> The [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] signed a [[Memorandum of Understanding]] (MoU) worth {{INRconvert|23|c|year=2007}} with the [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) in February 2007 for modernising the airport.<ref name=":0" /> Works on a new terminal building to accommodate 150 passengers and an [[Air Traffic Control]] (ATC) tower were completed in 2011 at a cost of {{INRconvert|38|c}}. The terminal was inaugurated on 16 May 2012.<ref name="HBL">{{cite news|title=Rajahmundry airport terminal becomes operational|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/tp-states/article3430286.ece|newspaper=[[The Hindu Business Line]]|date= 17 May 2012|access-date=7 September 2012}}</ref>


Limited by the runway length, airlines operate smaller 70 seat [[Turboprop|turbo-prop]] aircraft like the [[ATR 72|ATR-72]] and the [[Q400|Q-400]]. The AAI has extended the existing runway from {{convert|1749|m}} to {{convert|3165|m|}} to enable landing of aircraft like the [[Airbus A320]], [[Airbus A321]] and it was inaugurated by Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu on 12 February 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|date=13 February 2019|title=Expanded runways operational at Vijayawada, Rajahmundry airports|work=The New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2019/feb/13/expanded-runways-operational-at-vijayawada-rajahmundry-airports-1938156.html|url-status=live|access-date=9 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190906171947/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2019/feb/13/expanded-runways-operational-at-vijayawada-rajahmundry-airports-1938156.html|archive-date=6 September 2019}}</ref> Approximately, 800 acres have been acquired for this expansion.<ref name="HBL" /> The government is aiming to develop this airport as an international airport.<ref>{{Cite news|date=13 August 2018|title=Rajahmundry airport to have longest runway in State|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/rajahmundry-airport-to-have-longest-runway-in-state/article24673090.ece|url-status=live|access-date=9 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109035030/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/rajahmundry-airport-to-have-longest-runway-in-state/article24673090.ece|archive-date=9 November 2020}}</ref>
Limited by the runway length, airlines operate smaller 70-seater [[turboprop]] aircraft like the [[ATR 72|ATR-72]] and the [[De Havilland Canada Dash 8#Variants|De Haviland Canada Dash 8-Q400]]. The AAI has extended the existing runway from {{convert|1749|m}} to {{convert|3165|m|}} to enable landing of aircraft like the [[Airbus A320]] and [[Airbus A321]], which was inaugurated by the former [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)|Minister of Civil Aviation]], [[Suresh Prabhu]], on 12 February 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|date=13 February 2019|title=Expanded runways operational at Vijayawada, Rajahmundry airports|work=The New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2019/feb/13/expanded-runways-operational-at-vijayawada-rajahmundry-airports-1938156.html|url-status=dead|access-date=9 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190906171947/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2019/feb/13/expanded-runways-operational-at-vijayawada-rajahmundry-airports-1938156.html|archive-date=6 September 2019}}</ref> Approximately, 800 acres have been acquired for this expansion.<ref name="HBL"/> The government is aiming to develop this airport to international standards.<ref>{{Cite news|date=13 August 2018|title=Rajahmundry airport to have longest runway in State|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/rajahmundry-airport-to-have-longest-runway-in-state/article24673090.ece|url-status=live|access-date=9 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109035030/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/rajahmundry-airport-to-have-longest-runway-in-state/article24673090.ece|archive-date=9 November 2020}}</ref>


==Expansion==
The airport is now being made an international airport,being developed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) at an estimated cost of Rs 350 crore, the new terminal will span an area of 21,094 sqm. This expansion will help to serve over 2100 passengers during peak hours and 30 lakh passengers annually, which is ten times more than the current capacity of the terminal.The newly upgraded terminal building of the airport,will potentially catalyse the longstanding request for transforming the airport into a "world-class" international facility.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/civil-aviation-minister-jyotiraditya-scindia-performs-bhumi-puja-for-new-terminal-building-at-rajahmundry-airport-in-andhra-pradesh/article67624185.ece|title=Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia performs ‘bhumi puja’ for new terminal building at Rajahmundry airport in Andhra Pradesh|publisher= The HINDU Infoline|access-date=8 December 2023}}</ref>
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To facilitate trade, connectivity, socio-economic development and [[Tourism in Andhra Pradesh|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.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Raj|first=Samson|date=17 January 2021|title=New terminal at Rajahmundry airport soon|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/new-terminal-at-rmundry-airport-soon/articleshow/80306329.cms|url-status=live|access-date=9 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122145729/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/new-terminal-at-rmundry-airport-soon/articleshow/80306329.cms|archive-date=22 January 2021}}</ref>


In December 2023, the [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)|Minister of Civil Aviation]], [[Jyotiraditya Scindia]], laid the [[Cornerstone|foundation stone]] for the construction of the new passenger terminal building. The new terminal, to be developed by the AAI, at an estimated cost of ₹ 350 crore, will span an area of about 22,000 sq.m. It will have 28 check-in counters and four [[Jet bridge|aerobridges]] for handling Airbus A320 and [[Boeing 737]] type aircraft, and will be able to serve over 2,100 passengers during peak hours and 3 million passengers annually, which is ten times more than the current capacity of the existing terminal, thus, making it possible for the airport to achieve the target of converting into an international airport. For improving trade, like the export of flowers and aqua products from [[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.<ref>{{cite news|last=Naidu Appala|first=T.|title=Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia performs 'bhumi puja' for new terminal building at Rajahmundry airport in Andhra Pradesh|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/civil-aviation-minister-jyotiraditya-scindia-performs-bhumi-puja-for-new-terminal-building-at-rajahmundry-airport-in-andhra-pradesh/article67624185.ece|work=The Hindu|date=10 December 2023|access-date=12 December 2023|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title="Historic day for Rajahmundry," says Scindia after laying foundation stone of airport's new terminal building|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/historic-day-for-rajahmundry-says-scindia-after-laying-foundation-stone-of-airports-new-terminal-bulding/articleshow/105877432.cms|work=The Economic Times|date=10 December 2023|access-date=12 December 2023|language=en}}</ref>
Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Scindia said that the new terminal building will be commissioned by December 2025 and will also support the landing of Boeing 375 and Airbus 321 aircraft.

The civil aviation minister further assured that the central government is committed to establishing a dedicated cargo terminal within the upcoming terminal building, in view of the potential for the export of flowers and aqua products from Rajahmundry city, renamed as ‘Rajamahendravaram’. 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 {{INRConvert|385|c|year=2021}}. The present Terminal Building of the Airport is spread over an area of 4065 sqm, capable of serving 225 passengers during peak hours and four lakh passengers annually. The Apron of the airport is suitable for parking six aircraft (Two ATR-72 and Four A-320).
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Considering the rapid growth of passenger traffic and saturation of the existing Terminal building at the airport, the expansion of the Terminal building is planned for an additional area of 17,029 sqm. The Rajahmundry Airport expansion has been undertaken at a cost of Rs.350 Crore.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Raj|first=Samson|date=17 January 2021|title=New terminal at Rajahmundry airport soon|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/new-terminal-at-rmundry-airport-soon/articleshow/80306329.cms|url-status=live|access-date=9 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122145729/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/new-terminal-at-rmundry-airport-soon/articleshow/80306329.cms|archive-date=22 January 2021}}</ref>


== Airlines and destinations ==
== Airlines and destinations ==
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{{Airport-dest-list
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|[[IndiGo]]|[[Kempegowda International Airport|Bangalore]], [[Chennai International Airport|Chennai]], [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]]}}
|[[IndiGo]]|[[Kempegowda International Airport|Bangalore]], [[Chennai International Airport|Chennai]], [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]]}}

== See also ==
* [[List of airports in Andhra Pradesh]]
* [[UDAN|UDAN Scheme]]


== References ==
== References ==
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Rajahmundry Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesRajamahendravaram
LocationMadhurapudi, Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
Elevation AMSL151 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
RJA
RJA
RJA is located in India
RJA
RJA
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 10,384 3,165 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2023 - March 2024)
Passengers424,813 (Decrease 1.8%)
Aircraft movements8,428 (Decrease 14.1%)
Cargo tonnage19 (Decrease 18.4%)
Source: AAI[1][2][3]

Rajahmundry Airport (IATA: RJA, ICAO: VORY) is a domestic airport serving the city of Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located at Madhurapudi, 16 km (9.9 mi) north from the city centre, on National Highway 516E. Before modernisation, it was used by Vayudoot. It is heavily used by the helicopters of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and other government agencies for offshore oil exploration operations.[4]

History

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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).[5] It was served by Vayudoot between 1985 and 1994 and by VIF Airways in 1995.[6] The Government of Andhra Pradesh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth ₹23 crore (equivalent to ₹69 crore or US$8.3 million in 2023) with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in February 2007 for modernising the airport.[4] Works on a new terminal building to accommodate 150 passengers and an Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower were completed in 2011 at a cost of ₹38 crore (US$4.6 million). The terminal was inaugurated on 16 May 2012.[7]

Limited by the runway length, airlines operate smaller 70-seater turboprop aircraft like the ATR-72 and the De Haviland Canada Dash 8-Q400. The AAI has extended the existing runway from 1,749 metres (5,738 ft) to 3,165 metres (10,384 ft) to enable landing of aircraft like the 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

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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 Minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya Scindia, laid the foundation stone for the construction of the new passenger terminal building. The new terminal, to be developed by the AAI, at an estimated cost of ₹ 350 crore, will span an area of about 22,000 sq.m. It will have 28 check-in counters and four aerobridges for handling Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 type aircraft, and will be able to serve over 2,100 passengers during peak hours and 3 million passengers annually, which is ten times more than the current capacity of the existing terminal, thus, making it possible for the airport to achieve the target of converting into an international airport. For improving trade, like the export of flowers and aqua products from 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

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AirlinesDestinations
IndiGoBangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  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. ^ "Land acquisition for airport expansion completed: Collector". The Hindu. 9 September 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  6. ^ "VIF Airways Profile". India Infoline. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Rajahmundry airport terminal becomes operational". 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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