Andhra Pradesh, a state of India, has airports which have access to international flights, domestic and some non-used airstrips for emergency purposes. All the airports in Andhra Pradesh are operated by eitherAirports Authority of India[1][2] or Andhra Pradesh Airports Development Corporation Ltd. (APADCL).[3]
Andhra Pradesh Airports provides services to tourists and the state population commuting to different parts of the state.Visakhapatnam Airport andVijayawada Airport are the international airports and get the major attention for commercial reasons.Tirupati Airport is an international airport which serve major pilgrim population.[clarification needed] Other airports in the state with domestic flights are located atKurnool,Kadapa,Puttaparthi, andRajahmundry, which are in operation.[4]
This list contains the following information:
| Airport type | Description |
|---|---|
| International | Airport which handles both international and domestic traffic |
| International (CE) | Acivil enclave airport primarily used byIndian Armed Forces but has separate commercial terminal(s) to handle international and domestic traffic |
| Customs | Airport with customs checking and clearance facility and handles domestic traffic throughout the year. A very limited number of international flights also operate from some of these customs airports for a limited period of time. |
| Domestic | Airport which handles only domestic traffic |
| Domestic (CE) | Acivil enclave airport primarily used byIndian Armed Forces but has separate commercial terminal(s) to handle domestic traffic |
| Airstrip | A strip of ground set aside for the take-off and landing of aircraft |
| Private | An airport, airfield or airstrip owned by individuals, trusts and corporations and for private use only |
| Flying school | An airfield or an airstrip used to train commercial pilots |
Functional status of the airport, as per the table below:
| Functional status | Description |
|---|---|
| Operational | Implies airport has active commercial service for public use airports |
| Non-operational | Implies airport currently has no active commercial service but had or will have commercial service |
| Closed | Implies airport can no longer be operational for commercial service |
| Proposed/under construction | Implies airport is proposed or under construction |
| Area served | Location | Name | IATA | ICAO | Type | Functional status | Owned/operated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prakasam | Donakonda | Donakonda Airport | — | VODK | Airstrip | Non-operational | AAI |
| Palnadu | Macherla | Nagarjuna Sagar Airport | — | VONS | Flying school | Non-operational | AAI |
| Kadapa | Kadapa | Kadapa Airport | CDP | VOCP | Domestic | Operational | AAI |
| Kurnool | Orvakal | Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy Airport | KJB | VOKU | Domestic | Operational | APADCL |
| Nellore | Dagadarthi | Nellore Airport | — | — | Domestic | Planned | APADCL |
| Puttaparthi | Puttaparthi | Sri Sathya Sai Airport | PUT | VOPN | Private | Operational | SSSCT |
| Rajahmundry | Madhurapudi | Rajahmundry Airport | RJA | VORY | Domestic | Operational | AAI |
| Tirupati | Renigunta | Tirupati Airport | TIR | VOTP | International | Operational | AAI |
| Vijayawada | Gannavaram | Vijayawada International Airport | VGA | VOBZ | International | Operational | AAI |
| Visakhapatnam | Bhogapuram | Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport | VOX | VOVO | International | Under construction | APADCL GMR Group |
| Visakhapatnam | Gopalapatnam | Visakhapatnam International Airport | VTZ | VOVZ | International (CE) | Operational | AAI Indian Navy |
