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Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport (Bhogapuram)

India's newest international gateway — an entire career ecosystem hiring from day zero.

VOX · VOVI Bhogapuram · Visakhapatnam GMR Visakhapatnam International Airport Ltd

Andhra Pradesh's first greenfield international airport, rising on the coast 45 km from Visakhapatnam. When it opens (inauguration reported for August 2026), the region's entire civil aviation operation relocates here from the naval enclave at VTZ — meaning every role on the field, from ramp to retail, is being staffed fresh. A rare thing in aviation careers: a major airport with no incumbents.

IATA / ICAO VOX (reported) · VOVI
Status Opening — inauguration reported for Aug 2026; operations to follow
Operator GVIAL (GMR) · 40+20-year concession with the AP government
Runway 3,800 m · Code 4E — wide-body capable
Capacity 60 lakh passengers/yr Phase 1 · master plan to 4 crore
Site & cost 2,203 acres · ≈ ₹4,600 crore
Location ~45 km NE of Visakhapatnam on NH-16, Vizianagaram district
Sustainability 5 MW on-site solar · water recycling · zero liquid discharge
What replaces VTZ Civil ops shift here; the Navy takes full control of INS Dega
On the roadmap MRO facilities and an aviation university

Source: Wikipedia · facts last reviewed 26 Jul 2026. Spot an update? Tell us.