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	[[file:Rajahmundry Airport.jpg\|thumb\|left\|~~Aeriall~~ View of Rajahmundry Airport]]		[[file:Rajahmundry Airport.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Aerial View of Rajahmundry Airport]]
	The airport was constructed during the British era and is spread over an area of {{convert\|366\|acre}}.{{Citation needed\|date=April 2021}} It was served by [[Vayudoot]] between 1985 and 1994 and by VIF Airways in 1995.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/Company/Background/Company-Profile/VIF-Airways-Ltd/531868\|title=VIF Airways Profile\|publisher=India Infoline\|access-date=16 April 2016}}</ref> The Andhra Pradesh government signed an MoU worth {{INRconvert\|23\|c\|year=2007}} with the [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) in February 2007 for modernising the airport.<ref name=":0" /> Works on a new terminal building to accommodate 150 passengers and a control tower were completed in 2011 at a cost of {{INRconvert\|38\|c}}. The terminal was inaugurated on 16 May 2012.<ref name="HBL">{{cite news\|title=Rajahmundry airport terminal becomes operational\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/tp-states/article3430286.ece\|newspaper=[[The Hindu Business Line]]\|date= 17 May 2012\|access-date=7 September 2012}}</ref>		The airport was constructed during the British era and is spread over an area of {{convert\|366\|acre}}.{{Citation needed\|date=April 2021}} It was served by [[Vayudoot]] between 1985 and 1994 and by VIF Airways in 1995.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/Company/Background/Company-Profile/VIF-Airways-Ltd/531868\|title=VIF Airways Profile\|publisher=India Infoline\|access-date=16 April 2016}}</ref> The Andhra Pradesh government signed an MoU worth {{INRconvert\|23\|c\|year=2007}} with the [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) in February 2007 for modernising the airport.<ref name=":0" /> Works on a new terminal building to accommodate 150 passengers and a control tower were completed in 2011 at a cost of {{INRconvert\|38\|c}}. The terminal was inaugurated on 16 May 2012.<ref name="HBL">{{cite news\|title=Rajahmundry airport terminal becomes operational\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/tp-states/article3430286.ece\|newspaper=[[The Hindu Business Line]]\|date= 17 May 2012\|access-date=7 September 2012}}</ref>

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	\|[[IndiGo]]\|[[Kempegowda International Airport\|Bangalore]], [[Chennai International Airport\|Chennai]], [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport\|Hyderabad]], [[Tirupati Airport\|Tirupati]],<ref>{{cite web\|title=Indigo to operate 22 new domestic flights from 28 March\|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/indigo-to-operate-22-new-domestic-flights-from-28-march-11613050923466.html\|website=www.livemint.com\|access-date=11 February 2021}}</ref> [[Visakhapatnam Airport\|Visakhapatnam]]		\|[[IndiGo]]\|[[Kempegowda International Airport\|Bangalore]], [[Chennai International Airport\|Chennai]], [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport\|Hyderabad]], [[Tirupati Airport\|Tirupati]],<ref>{{cite web\|title=Indigo to operate 22 new domestic flights from 28 March\|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/indigo-to-operate-22-new-domestic-flights-from-28-march-11613050923466.html\|website=www.livemint.com\|access-date=11 February 2021}}</ref> [[Visakhapatnam Airport\|Visakhapatnam]]

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			[[file:Rajahmundry Airport.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Aeriall View of Rajahmundry Airport]]
	The airport was constructed during the British era and is spread over an area of {{convert\|366\|acre}}.{{Citation needed\|date=April 2021}} It was served by [[Vayudoot]] between 1985 and 1994 and by VIF Airways in 1995.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/Company/Background/Company-Profile/VIF-Airways-Ltd/531868\|title=VIF Airways Profile\|publisher=India Infoline\|access-date=16 April 2016}}</ref> The Andhra Pradesh government signed an MoU worth {{INRconvert\|23\|c\|year=2007}} with the [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) in February 2007 for modernising the airport.<ref name=":0" /> Works on a new terminal building to accommodate 150 passengers and a control tower were completed in 2011 at a cost of {{INRconvert\|38\|c}}. The terminal was inaugurated on 16 May 2012.<ref name="HBL">{{cite news\|title=Rajahmundry airport terminal becomes operational\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/tp-states/article3430286.ece\|newspaper=[[The Hindu Business Line]]\|date= 17 May 2012\|access-date=7 September 2012}}</ref>		The airport was constructed during the British era and is spread over an area of {{convert\|366\|acre}}.{{Citation needed\|date=April 2021}} It was served by [[Vayudoot]] between 1985 and 1994 and by VIF Airways in 1995.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/Company/Background/Company-Profile/VIF-Airways-Ltd/531868\|title=VIF Airways Profile\|publisher=India Infoline\|access-date=16 April 2016}}</ref> The Andhra Pradesh government signed an MoU worth {{INRconvert\|23\|c\|year=2007}} with the [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) in February 2007 for modernising the airport.<ref name=":0" /> Works on a new terminal building to accommodate 150 passengers and a control tower were completed in 2011 at a cost of {{INRconvert\|38\|c}}. The terminal was inaugurated on 16 May 2012.<ref name="HBL">{{cite news\|title=Rajahmundry airport terminal becomes operational\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/tp-states/article3430286.ece\|newspaper=[[The Hindu Business Line]]\|date= 17 May 2012\|access-date=7 September 2012}}</ref>

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	\|[[IndiGo]]\|[[Kempegowda International Airport\|~~Bengaluru~~]], [[Chennai International Airport\|Chennai]], [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport\|Hyderabad]], [[Tirupati Airport\|Tirupati]],<ref>{{cite web\|title=Indigo to operate 22 new domestic flights from 28 March\|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/indigo-to-operate-22-new-domestic-flights-from-28-march-11613050923466.html\|website=www.livemint.com\|access-date=11 February 2021}}</ref> [[Visakhapatnam Airport\|Visakhapatnam]]		\|[[IndiGo]]\|[[Kempegowda International Airport\|Bangalore]], [[Chennai International Airport\|Chennai]], [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport\|Hyderabad]], [[Tirupati Airport\|Tirupati]],<ref>{{cite web\|title=Indigo to operate 22 new domestic flights from 28 March\|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/indigo-to-operate-22-new-domestic-flights-from-28-march-11613050923466.html\|website=www.livemint.com\|access-date=11 February 2021}}</ref> [[Visakhapatnam Airport\|Visakhapatnam]]
	\|[[TruJet]]\| [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport\|Hyderabad]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.trujet.com/ebooking/Trip/FlightTimeTable\|title=TruJet flight schedules\|publisher=trujet.com\|access-date=2 February 2019}}</ref>		\|[[TruJet]]\| [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport\|Hyderabad]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.trujet.com/ebooking/Trip/FlightTimeTable\|title=TruJet flight schedules\|publisher=trujet.com\|access-date=2 February 2019}}</ref>
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{{short description|Airport in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox airport
| name = Rajahmundry Airport
| nativename = 
| image = Rajahmundry Airport 1.jpg
| image-width = 250
| caption = Rajahmundry airport in 2013
| IATA = RJA
| ICAO = VORY
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh#India
| pushpin_label = '''RJA'''
| type = Public
| owner =
| operator = [[Airports Authority of India]]
| city-served = Rajahmundry
| location = [[Rajahmundry]], Andhra Pradesh, India
| elevation-f = 151
| elevation-m = 46
| coordinates = {{Coord|17|06|37|N|081|49|06|E|type:airport|display=inline,title}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.aai.aero/en/node/72549}}
| metric-elev =
| metric-rwy =
| r1-number = 05/23
| r1-length-f = 10,384
| r1-length-m = 3,165
| r1-surface = [[Asphalt]]
| stat-year = April 2019 - March 2020
| stat1-header = Passenger movement
| stat1-data = 409,890({{decrease}}6.2%)
| stat2-header = Aircraft movement
| stat2-data = 9,886 ({{decrease}}14.2%)
| stat3-header = Cargo tonnage
| stat3-data =
| footnotes = Source: [[Airport Authority of India|AAI]]<ref name="traffic_stats1">{{cite web|url=https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k20Annex3.pdf|title=Traffic News for the month of March 2020: Annexure-III|work=[[Airports Authority of India]]|date=22 May 2020|access-date= 22 May 2020|page=3}}</ref><ref name="traffic_stats2">{{cite web|url=https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k20Annex2.pdf|title=Traffic News for the month of March 2020: Annexure-II|work=[[Airports Authority of India]]|date=22 May 2020|access-date=22 May 2020|page=3}}</ref>
}}

'''Rajahmundry Airport''' {{Airport codes|RJA|VORY}} is located at [[Rajahmundry]] in the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. It is located on [[National Highway 516E (India)|National Highway 516E]]. During 1985–1994, it was used by [[Vayudoot]]. It is heavily used by the helicopters of [[Oil and Natural Gas Corporation|ONGC]] and other government agencies for offshore [[oil exploration]] operations.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=29 May 2008|title=Night landing facility soon at Rajahmundry|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/Night-landing-facility-soon-at-Rajahmundry/article15230683.ece|url-status=live|access-date=9 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409124140/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/Night-landing-facility-soon-at-Rajahmundry/article15230683.ece|archive-date=9 April 2021}}</ref>

== History ==
The airport was constructed during the British era and is spread over an area of {{convert|366|acre}}.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}} It was served by [[Vayudoot]] between 1985 and 1994 and by VIF Airways in 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/Company/Background/Company-Profile/VIF-Airways-Ltd/531868|title=VIF Airways Profile|publisher=India Infoline|access-date=16 April 2016}}</ref> The Andhra Pradesh government signed an MoU worth {{INRconvert|23|c|year=2007}} with the [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) in February 2007 for modernising the airport.<ref name=":0" /> Works on a new terminal building to accommodate 150 passengers and a control tower were completed in 2011 at a cost of {{INRconvert|38|c}}. The terminal was inaugurated on 16 May 2012.<ref name="HBL">{{cite news|title=Rajahmundry airport terminal becomes operational|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/tp-states/article3430286.ece|newspaper=[[The Hindu Business Line]]|date= 17 May 2012|access-date=7 September 2012}}</ref>

Limited by the runway length, airlines operate smaller 70 seat [[Turboprop|turbo-prop]] aircraft like the [[ATR 72|ATR-72]] and the [[Q400|Q-400]]. The AAI has extended the existing runway from {{convert|1749|m}} to {{convert|3165|m|}} to enable landing of aircraft like the [[Airbus A320]], [[Airbus A321]] and it was inaugurated by Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu on 12 February 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|date=13 February 2019|title=Expanded runways operational at Vijayawada, Rajahmundry airports|work=The New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2019/feb/13/expanded-runways-operational-at-vijayawada-rajahmundry-airports-1938156.html|url-status=live|access-date=9 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190906171947/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2019/feb/13/expanded-runways-operational-at-vijayawada-rajahmundry-airports-1938156.html|archive-date=6 September 2019}}</ref> Approximately, 800 acres have been acquired for this expansion.<ref name="HBL" /> The government is aiming to develop this airport as an international airport.<ref>{{Cite news|date=13 August 2018|title=Rajahmundry airport to have longest runway in State|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/rajahmundry-airport-to-have-longest-runway-in-state/article24673090.ece|url-status=live|access-date=9 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109035030/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/rajahmundry-airport-to-have-longest-runway-in-state/article24673090.ece|archive-date=9 December 2020}}</ref>

The airport has seen a rapid increase of passenger footfall during the second half of 2020 – from 7,700 in July to 28,900 in December. As part of the expansion plans, construction of a new terminal is proposed at a cost of {{INRConvert|135|c|year=2021}}. The new terminal would be able to handle about 1,400 passengers.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Raj|first=Samson|date=17 January 2021|title=New terminal at Rajahmundry airport soon|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/new-terminal-at-rmundry-airport-soon/articleshow/80306329.cms|url-status=live|access-date=9 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122145729/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/new-terminal-at-rmundry-airport-soon/articleshow/80306329.cms|archive-date=22 January 2021}}</ref>

== Airlines and destinations ==
{{Airport-dest-list
|[[IndiGo]]|[[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru]], [[Chennai International Airport|Chennai]], [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]], [[Tirupati Airport|Tirupati]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Indigo to operate 22 new domestic flights from 28 March|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/indigo-to-operate-22-new-domestic-flights-from-28-march-11613050923466.html|website=www.livemint.com|access-date=11 February 2021}}</ref> [[Visakhapatnam Airport|Visakhapatnam]]
|[[TruJet]]| [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trujet.com/ebooking/Trip/FlightTimeTable|title=TruJet flight schedules|publisher=trujet.com|access-date=2 February 2019}}</ref>
}}

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{commons category|Rajahmundry Airport}}
*[http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/rajahmundry_generalinfo.jsp Rajahmundry Airport] at the Airports Authority of India

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