Kurnool Airport
Kurnool Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Andhra Pradesh Airports Development Corporation Limited (APADCL) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kurnool Nandyal | ||||||||||
| Location | Orvakal | ||||||||||
| Time zone | IST (+5:30) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 920 ft / 280.4 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°42′22″N 78°09′39″E / 15.70611°N 78.16083°E | ||||||||||
| Website | https://www.apadcl.com | ||||||||||
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Kurnool Airport is an Airport at Orvakal in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is Situated on The East Side of National Highway 40, 18 kilometres from Kurnool.[2] The greenfield Airport was Built by the Andhra Pradesh Airports Development Corporation Limited.[3] The then 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 was 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 spreads 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 10th October, 2020 there are No Commercial Flights from this Airport .
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Pre-feasibility Report" (PDF). Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "SPV formed for Bhogapuram airport to speed up works". The Hindu. 21 May 2015.
- ^ "Orvakal airport will accelerate growth: Naidu". Evening Standard. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Trial run successful for Kurnool Airport". The Hindu. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Centre to focus on low-cost Airports along tourist circuits". The Times of India. 5 July 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ a b "639 acres alienated for Greenfield Airport in Kurnool district". The Hindu. 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Centre gives nod for Nellore, Kurnool airport sites". The Times of India. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2017.