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Kurnool Airport
  • IATA: KJB
  • ICAO: VOKU
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAndhra Pradesh Airports Development Corporation Limited (APADCL)
ServesKurnool
LocationOrvakal, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Opened28 March 2021; 3 years ago (2021-03-28)[1]
Time zoneIndian Standard Time (+5:30)
Elevation AMSL1,129 ft / 344.11 m
Coordinates15°42′22″N 78°09′39″E / 15.70611°N 78.16083°E / 15.70611; 78.16083
WebsiteOfficial website
Map
KJB is located in Andhra Pradesh
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Location of airport in Andhra Pradesh
KJB is located in India
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KJB (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28[2] 6,562 2,000 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2023 - March 2024)
Passengers39,746 (Increase 2.9%)
Aircraft movements1,311 (Decrease 7.2%)
Cargo tonnage
Source: AAI[3][4][5]

Kurnool Airport (IATA: KJB, ICAO: VOKU), also known as Orvakal Airport and officially known as Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy Airport,[6] is a domestic airport serving the city of Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located at Orvakal, situated on National Highway 40, about 18 km (11 mi) from Kurnool and 54 km (34 mi) from Nandyal.[7] The airport covers an area of 1,008 acres (4.08 km2), and has been built at a cost of 153 crore (equivalent to 172 crore or US$22 million in 2023) as a low-cost airport to improve connectivity to remote areas. It began commercial operations on 28 March 2021.[1] It has been named after Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy, who was a prominent freedom fighter in the 19th century.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Kurnool airport opens, to house south India's biggest industrial park". Deccan Chronicle. 29 March 2021. Archived from the original on 31 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ "S.I.T.C. of Night Landing Facilities at Kurnool Airport in Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). Andhra Pradesh Airports Development Corporation Limited. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Kurnool airport named after freedom fighter Narasimha Reddy". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Pre-feasibility Report" (PDF). Retrieved 4 January 2019.

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