Vijayawada airport is the Domestic airport near the Vijayawada city and it is located around 20 Km away from the main city and falls on the National highway that connects, Chennai and Kolkata. Since the length of the runway of this airport is 7200 ft. so wide body Aero Planes can also land here. In the past years, the traffic has increased on this airport; hence Airport Authority of India is making plans of its expansion. Currently only domestic flights are flying to this airport.
Airport code: VGA
Facilities for Passenger
Currently the facilities available at this airport are scarce because it is not used in that big manner right now. But as plans are coming that it will made compatible for the international flights, then surely the facilities at this airport will increase. Right now these are the facilities that are available at this airport.
- Baggage Facility: Facilities of handling the baggage automatic are there and X ray scanners are also installed for checking the baggage for security purposes.
- Food Courts: Various food courts are there inside the premises of this airport and one can have a good food here at a cheaper rate.
- Parking Facilities: Currently the parking facilities here are not that great but as per the crowd which is coming right now, it is ample.
- Customer Care: Facilities for asking information about the flights are also available
Connectivity to the Vijayawada airport
- By car: Since this is located on the Highway, personal vehicles are the prime source of coming to this airport.
- By Bus: just around 2.2 Km from this airport, you have the Bus stand
- By Train: Train Railway Station is little bit far and is located around 22 Km away from this airport.
Various Shuttle bus services are also available till the airport.
Flights flying from the airport
Some of the fliers like jet Airways, Air India, and Spice Jet have flights from this airport directly to major cities like Hyderabad, Delhi and Mumbai etc. Right now only the light carriers are used to land at this airport.
Contact address of the Vijayawada airport
Airport Director
Airports Authority of India, Vijayawada Airport, Gannavaram-521102 (Andhra Pradesh)
Telephone : 91-8676-252729
Fax: 91-8676-254757
E-Mail: apd_vobz@aai.aero