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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox airport
| name = Ramagundam Airport
| IATA = RMD
| ICAO = VORG
| type = Public
| operator = [[Airports Authority of India]]
| city-served = [[Peddapalli]], [[Jagityal]], [[Karimnagar]], [[Mancherial]] Districts of [[Telangana state]], [[India]]
| location = Basant Nagar, Ramagundam
| metric-elev = y
| elevation-f =
| elevation-m = 46
| coordinates = {{coord|18|42|02|N|079|23|30|E|region:IN-AP|display=inline,title}}
| website =
| pushpin_map = India Telangana#India
| pushpin_label = RMD
| pushpin_label_position = top
| metric-rwy = y
| r1-number = 11L/29R
| r1-length-f =
| r1-length-m = 1,300
| r1-surface = Unpaved
| stat-year =
| stat1-header =
| stat1-data =
| stat2-header =
| stat2-data =
| footnotes = Sources: GCM,<ref name="GCM">{{GCM|RMD}}</ref> STV<ref name="STV">{{STV|8261050|Ramagundam Airport}}</ref>
}}

'''Ramagundam Airport''' {{airport codes|RMD|VORG}} is a proposed airport located at Kesoram Cement Factory in Basanth Nagar serving the city of [[Ramagundam]], in the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Telangana]]. The existing airstrip was served by Vayudoot in the 1980s until the airline was shut down. Currently, the Telangana State Government intends to further develop the airport.<ref>{{cite news|title=Telangana keen to develop airports in Warangal, Kothagudem|url=https://telanganatoday.com/telangana-develop-airports-warangal-kothagudem|access-date=9 June 2018}}</ref>

== History ==
The airstrip spread over {{Convert|294|acre|km2}} at Kesoram Cement Factory was originally used the founders of the factory. In the 1980s, [[Vayudoot]] used to serve the airport.<ref>{{Cite news|last=K. M.|first=Dayashankar|date=25 August 2019|title=Basantnagar airport proposal hit by HT lines|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/basantnagar-airport-proposal-hit-by-ht-lines/article29254305.ece|url-status=live|access-date=25 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108000909/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/basantnagar-airport-proposal-hit-by-ht-lines/article29254305.ece|archive-date=8 November 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

In 2008, the Government of undivided Andhra Pradesh invited for expressions of interest to develop eight minor airports in the state, including an airport at the existing Ramagundam airstrip. Each airport was expected to cost {{INRConvert|50|c|year=2008}}. The airports were to be built in {{Convert|500|-|600|acre|km2|abbr=on}}. The construction of this airport was chosen because Ramagundam has an industrial potential with one of the largest thermal power plants run by [[NTPC Ramagundam|NTPC]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chowdhury|first=Anirban|date=19 January 2008|title=Andhra plans 8 small airports|work=Rediff India Abroad|url=https://www.rediff.com/money/2008/jan/19ap.htm|url-status=live|access-date=27 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080503025310/http://www.rediff.com:80/money/2008/jan/19ap.htm|archive-date=3 May 2008}}</ref>

In July 2009, the government has scrapped the plans as no companies posted bids for the construction of the airport. The companies sought the construction to be infeasible due to low expectation of revenues. In October 2009, the government has planned to invite fresh bids for 4 airports including Ramagundam airport, to be constructed in {{Convert|500|acre|km2|abbr=on}}. The government has offered additional incentives including exemption from value added taxes and waiver of lease rentals for the first seven years once the airport is operational.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2 October 2009|title=Andhra to invite bids for 4 airports with new incentives|work=Mint|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/hLC4Cp6ZwP7ahEUnNrAolM/Andhra-to-invite-bids-for-4-airports-with-new-incentives.html|url-status=live|access-date=27 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210404115855/https://www.livemint.com/Politics/hLC4Cp6ZwP7ahEUnNrAolM/Andhra-to-invite-bids-for-4-airports-with-new-incentives.html|archive-date=4 April 2021}}</ref>

In August 2020, [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) has sought details about six proposed airports including this airport in the state of Telangana. AAI would be conducting a survey for the feasibility of constructing these airports, both infrastructure-wise and in terms of commercial returns.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Airports in India}}

[[Category:Airports in Telangana]]
[[Category:Proposed airports in India]]
[[Category:Proposed infrastructure in Telangana]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Telangana]]
[[Category:Peddapalli district]]

Ramagundam Airport - Revision history

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