Kurnool Airport

Kurnool Airport is an Airport at Orvakal in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is Situated on The East Side of National Highway 40 (Kurnool-NANDYAL Highway), 18 kilometres from Kurnool.[2] The greenfield airport was built by the Andhra Pradesh Airports Development Corporation Limited (formerly Bhogapuram International Airport Company Limited), a special purpose vehicle (SPV) owned by the Andhra Pradesh Government that was set up in May 2015.[3]

Kurnool Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAndhra Pradesh Airports Development Corporation Limited (APADCL)
ServesKurnool
LocationOrvakal
Time zoneIST (+5:30)
Elevation AMSL920 ft / 280.4 m
Coordinates15°42′22″N 78°09′39″E
Websitehttps://www.apadcl.com
Map
KNL
KNL
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 6,562 2,000
Source: APADCL[1]

The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation stone in June 2017,[4] and the airport was completed in 18 months, with a trial of the runway successfully executed in December 2018.[5] The airport was inaugurated by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on 8 January 2019.

Kurnool is One of the 50 Locations Identified by the Central Government of India in 2013 for the development of low-cost airports in order to improve connectivity to remote areas.[6]

The Airport is Spread Over 639 acres, 456 Acres of which are in Pudicherla, 115 acres in Orvakal and 67 acres in Kannamadakala.[7] The Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) had approved the Orvakal site in February 2016.[8] The state government approved allocation of land in February, 2017.[7]

As of 15th August, 2020 There are No Flights from this Airport to Any Other Airport in INDIA or Abroad . Flights may Start From December, 2020 or By March, 2021 .

References
  1. "S.I.T.C. of NIGHT LANDING FACILITIES AT KURNOOL AIRPORT IN ANDHRA PRADESH" (PDF). ANDHRA PRADESH AIRPORTS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED. p. 8. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  2. "Pre-feasibility Report" (PDF). Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. "SPV formed for Bhogapuram airport to speed up works". The Hindu. 21 May 2015.
  4. "Orvakal airport will accelerate growth: Naidu". Evening Standard. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  5. "Trial run successful for Kurnool Airport". The Hindu. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  6. "Centre to focus on low-cost Airports along tourist circuits". The Times of India. 5 July 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  7. "639 acres alienated for Greenfield Airport in Kurnool district". The Hindu. 4 February 2017.
  8. "Centre gives nod for Nellore, Kurnool airport sites". The Times of India. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
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