🔥 Trending Bhogapuram Airport Opening Date and Key Features

The Bhogapuram International Airport, officially named Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) International Airport, is scheduled to open and begin operations in July 2026 ¹⁷.

Key Dates and Details

• Official Opening Date: While some sources indicate the airport is set to open in July 2026 ¹, others specify June 26, 2026, as the opening date ².
• Flight Operations Shift: Commercial flight operations serving Visakhapatnam are expected to officially shift from the existing Visakhapatnam Airport to the new Bhogapuram International Airport on July 8, 2026 ³⁶.
• Inauguration: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate the airport. While some reports initially mentioned an inauguration on August 1, 2026 ⁴⁸, another source indicated a postponement of an earlier July 5 inauguration, with a new date to be announced soon ⁵. Flights are still expected to begin by July 8 ⁶.

Project Overview

The Bhogapuram International Airport is a greenfield international airport project built by the GMR Group at a cost of ₹4,750 crore ⁴. It aims to transform aviation in North Andhra Pradesh, enhance connectivity, ease pressure on the existing Visakhapatnam Airport, and boost tourism, trade, investment, and employment in the region ²³⁴.