Kurnool Airport

Kurnool Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Bhogapuram International Airport Company Limited (BIACL)
Serves Kurnool, Nandyal
Location Orvakal
Time zone IST (+5:30)

Kurnool Airport Is an under construction airport at Orvakal, Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh, India. The greenfield airport will be built by the Bhogapuram International Airport Company Limited (BIACL) by June 2018, a Special purpose vehicle (SPV) owned by the Andhra Pradesh government that was set up in May 2015.[1]

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.[2] The airport will be spread over 639 acres, 456 acres of which fall under Pudicherla, 115 acres in Orvakal and 67 acres in Kannamadakala.[3] The Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) had approved the Orvakal site in February 2016.[4] The State government approved allocation of land in February 2017.[3] Construction has begun in June 2017 and expected to be operational by July 2018. It is 30 km from Kurnool city and 50 km from Nandyal city. thus expecting a fair number of passengers flying from both the cities.

References

  1. ↑ "SPV formed for Bhogapuram airport to speed up works". The Hindu. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  2. ↑ "Centre to focus on low-cost airports along tourist circuits". The Times of India. 5 July 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  3. 1 2 "639 acres alienated for Greenfield airport in Kurnool district". The Hindu. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Centre gives nod for Nellore, Kurnool airport sites. Foundation stone for the airport construction on June 20 2017 by CAM of Andhra Pradesh and the construction to be completed by 10 months". The Times of India. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2017.

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