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A state government–owned company in Andhra Pradesh, India responsible for developing airports.
Andhra Pradesh Airports Development Corporation Limited (APADCL) is a state-owned enterprise and special purpose vehicle (SPV) established by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to develop, operate, and manage greenfield airports across Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] The corporation is headquartered in Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh. [2]
APADCL has received Government of Andhra Pradesh’s approval for the development of airports in Kuppam, Dagadarthi, Srikakulam, and Amaravati.[3][4] It has prepared proposals to develop 9 new airports at a cost of Rs 6,416 crore.[5] A new comprehensive aviation policy, Andhra Pradesh Aviation Policy (APAP-2026), was approved by the state cabinet targeting growth in private investment, air connectivity, MRO facilities and aerospace manufacturing.[6][7] APADCL will serve as the nodal agency for implementing the policy. It will act as a single-window facilitation agency, coordinating aviation projects in the state through investor support, approvals, and monitoring.
APADCL was originally incorporated in 2015 as the Bhogapuram International Airport Corporation Limited (BIACL). It was formed exclusively as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to accelerate the Bhogapuram International Airport Project near Visakhapatnam.[8] It was restructured and rebranded under its current name in November 2017.[9] This administrative shift expanded the corporation’s legal and developmental mandate from a single-project entity into a state-wide civil aviation nodal agency.[10]
With two operational airports, two projects to upgrade closed airstrips, and four proposed greenfield airports, the APADCL project functional status is summarized in 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 |
| Proposed/under construction | Implies airport is proposed or under construction |
| Airport | IATA | ICAO | Type | Functional Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport | VTZ | VOVI | International | Operational | Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with GMR Group under a DBFOT framework. |
| Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy Airport | KJB | VOKU | Domestic | Operational | |
| Nagarjuna Sagar Airport | VONS | Flying School | Closed | New airport approved under UDAN 2.0 Scheme. [11] | |
| Donakonda Airport | VODK | Airstrip | Closed.[12] | Awaiting Technical and Economic Feasibility Report (TEFR).[13] | |
| Amaravati International Airport | International | Proposed | Technical and Economic Feasibility Report (TEFR) finished.[14] | ||
| Dagadarathi Airport | Domestic | Proposed | Land acquisition in progress.[15] | ||
| Kuppam Airport | Domestic | Proposed | Technical and Economic Feasibility Report (TEFR) finished.[14] | ||
| Srikakulam Airport | Domestic | Proposed | Technical and Economic Feasibility Report (TEFR) finished.[14] |
List of airports in Andhra Pradesh
Transport in Andhra Pradesh
- ↑ “About Us — Andhra Pradesh Airports Development Corporation Ltd. (APADCL)”. APADCL. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
- ↑ “Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) — 335800DZMYLZ7GW5NX12 (Andhra Pradesh Airports Development Corporation Limited)”. Bloomberg LEI. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
- ↑ Raghavendra, V. (15 July 2025). “A.P. Govt. To guarantee for ₹1,000-crore loan for developing seven airports”. The Hindu.
- ↑ “State government backs APADCL for Rs 1k crore loan”. The New Indian Express. 2025-07-15. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
- ↑ “9 New Airports Planned Across Andhra Pradesh: Key Facts About The State’s Aviation Ambitions”. British Aviation Group. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
- ↑ S Guru Srikanth (2019-06-08). “Andhra Pradesh clears massive new aviation policy to become India’s eastern gateway”. The New Indian Express.
- ↑ Samdani MN (2026-06-08). “Andhra Pradesh govt guns for big-ticket investments into airport infrastructure, unveils aviation policy”. The Times of India.
- ↑ Approval to BIACL – Ministry of Civil Aviation (PDF) (Report). Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India. October 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
The competent authority has granted the ‘in principle’ approval for setting up of a Bhogapuram International Greenfield Airport for public use… to Bhogapuram International Airport Corporation Limited (BIACL)
- ↑ “Nellore: Dagadarthi airport hangs fire”. Aviation India. March 10, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
The website of the Andhra Pradesh Airports Development Corporation Limited (APADCL), formerly known as Bhogapuram International Airport Corporation Ltd (BIACL)…
- ↑ Government of Andhra Pradesh Socio-Economic Survey (PDF) (Report). Government of Andhra Pradesh / Invest India. p. 154. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- ↑ “New airports may come up in Adilabad, Nagarjuna Sagar under UDAN 2.0: Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu”. ETV Bharat. 29 March 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ “Donakonda Airport”. Centre for Aviation (CAPA). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ “DPR for Ongole airport to be finalised soon, says MP”. The Hindu. 25 November 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 “Techno-Economic Feasibility Reports Ready For Andhra Pradesh’s Proposed Amaravati, Srikakulam, Kuppam Airports”. ETV Bharat. 12 August 2026. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
- ↑ “Government permits APADCL to acquire 418 acres for the development of Dagadarthi Greenfield Airport”. The Print. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
