Vizag flights shift to Bhogapuram from August 17; INS Dega closed to scheduled services for 30 years
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has announced that all commercial flight operations in Visakhapatnam will shift from INS Dega to the new Bhogapuram International Airport starting August 17, 2026. The existing civil enclave at INS Dega will cease scheduled commercial services for the next 30 years.
Why it matters
This transition marks a significant infrastructure upgrade for the region, intended to boost industrial growth, tourism, and logistics in the Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, and Srikakulam districts.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has notified that all scheduled commercial flight operations will shift from the civil enclave at Visakhapatnam Airport (INS Dega) to the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram from 00:01 hours on August 17, 2026. The international aerodrome code VTZ will move to the new airport on the same date.
Under the notification issued by Joint Secretary Asangba Chuba Ao, August 17 is the cutoff for scheduled commercial air services at INS Dega, and passenger carriers are to relocate to Bhogapuram.
From August 17, all commercial flights to and from Visakhapatnam will use the new Bhogapuram airport. The old airport at INS Dega will stop handling them for 30 years, and its code VTZ moves to Bhogapuram, the Civil Aviation Ministry has notified. pic.twitter.com/WuGE2fAcak
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