Bhogapuram International Airport Test Flight Scheduled

5 UPDATES · 9 DAYS · 2 JAN 2026 — 11 JAN 2026

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Latest · 11 Jan 2026

Vizianagaram MP Kalisetti Appala Naidu predicts a decrease in migration from North Andhra districts due to the upcoming Bhogapuram international airport.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the upcoming flight validation test and commercial operations at the Bhogapuram Greenfield International Airport on January 4th, including reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to this specific occurrence. It excludes other actions or projects by the GMR Group, the Andhra Pradesh government, or any other involved parties unless they are direct developments or consequences of the Bhogapuram airport's validation test and subsequent operations.

The full story, from the beginning

2Jan

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

Aviation sector to take wings in A.P. as Bhogapuram airport all set for flight validation test on January 4

3Jan

The Hindu

On January 4, 2026, the first test flight is scheduled to take place at the newly constructed Bhogapuram International Airport.

6Jan

The Hindu

Vizianagaram Zilla Parishad chairperson Majji Srinivasa Rao accused the TDP of "credit theft" after the Bhogapuram airport's first flight on January 4, 2026.

11Jan

The Hindu

Vizianagaram MP Kalisetti Appala Naidu predicts a decrease in migration from Srikakulam and Vizianagaram due to the upcoming Bhogapuram airport's expected operational date of June 30, 2026.

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

Vizianagaram MP Kalisetti Appala Naidu predicts a decrease in migration from North Andhra districts due to the upcoming Bhogapuram international airport.

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