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| '''Visakhapatnam airport''' in ], ] is a domestic ]. An international airport has been planned by the year ]. | |||
| {{Airport title|name=Vishakhapatnam Airport|nativename=Visakhapatnam Airport|}} | |||
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| {{Airport infobox | | |||
| IATA = VTZ | | |||
| ICAO = VEVZ | | |||
| type = Military/Public | | |||
| run by = ] | | |||
| closest town = Visakhapatnam | | |||
| elevation_ft = 15 | | |||
| elevation_m = 5 | | |||
| coordinates = {{coor dms|17|43|16|N|083|13|28|E|type:airport}} | |||
| }} | |||
| {{Runway title}} | |||
| {{Runway| | |||
| runway_angle = 05/23 | | |||
| runway_length_f = 6,000 | | |||
| runway_length_m = 1,829 | | |||
| runway_surface = ] | | |||
| }} | |||
| {{Airport end frame}} | |||
| '''Vishakhapatnam Airport''' or '''Visakhapatnam Airport''' {{Airport codes|VGA|VOBZ}} is located at ] in the ] of ], ]. | |||
| ==Domestic airport== | |||
| At present, the domestic airlines operating at the airport include ], ], ], ] and ] (a subsidiary of ]). In December 2006, ] is expected start flights from ] and ]. Other domestic airlines that have shown interest include ] and ]. | |||
| ==External links== | |||
| === Scheduled flights === | |||
| * | |||
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| * {{WAD|VOPN}} | |||
| Presently the schedule is | |||
| * Visakhapatnam-Hyderabad - Air Sahara - Daily | |||
| * Visakhapatnam-Hyderabad - Indian Airlines - Daily | |||
| * Visakhapatnam-Hyderabad - Kingfisher Airlines - Daily | |||
| * Visakhapatnam-Hyderabad - Air Deccan - Daily | |||
| * Visakhapatnam-Mumbai - Air Sahara - Daily | |||
| * Visakhapatnam-Hyderabad-Mumbai - Air Sahara - Daily | |||
| * Visakhapatnam-Chennai - Indian Airlines - Daily | |||
| * Visakhapatnam-Chennai - Air Deccan - Daily | |||
| * Visakhapatnam-Chennai - Kingfisher airlines - Daily | |||
| * Visakhapatnam-Raipur - Indian Airlines - Daily | |||
| * Visakhapatnam-Delhi - Indian Airlines - Daily | |||
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| Almost half of the 10000-feet ] work has been completed; it is expected to operational by December 2006<ref name="ref_The_Hindu">{{cite news|title=Vizag airport set to spread its wings|author=Ch. R. S. Sarma|date=]|work=]|url=http://www.blonnet.com/2005/06/27/stories/2005062700150600.htm}}</ref>. The terminal will have all modern facilities and is expected to be ready for use by the first quarter of 2007.. The night landing facilities have also been developed during the recent constructions. A new integrated terminal will be constructed at a cost of Rs 95 crore<ref name="ref_The_Hindu"/>. | |||
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| The apron is being built to accommodate at least six wide-bodied aircraft like Boeing 767s and its equivalent variants at the same time.<ref name="ref_The_Hindu"/> | |||
| ] | |||
| Many of the international airlines have expressed their regards to start from Visakhapatnam, once the facilities have been completed. As Visakhapatnam is situated on the east coast of India, it is nearer to ], ], ], ], ] etc. Many airlines such as ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ] have shown interest in the airport. | |||
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| == References == | |||
| <references /> | |||
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Vishakhapatnam Airport or Visakhapatnam Airport (IATA: VGA, ICAO: VOBZ) is located at Visakhapatnam in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.
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