Airport guide

Vijayawada AirportIATA code VGA

Vijayawada Airport (VGA/VOBZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Vijayawada, India in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Vijayawada, India
Codes: VGA · VOBZ; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Kolkata
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Vijayawada Airport (VGA/VOBZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Vijayawada, India in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kolkata local time at coordinates 16.530°, 80.800°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Vijayawada Airport (VGA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Vijayawada, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Vijayawada Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: VGA
ICAO code: VOBZ
City: Vijayawada
Country: India
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates: 16.530°, 80.805°; From OurAirports
Official website: aai.aero/en/airports/vijayawada (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Vijayawada Airport’s own pages.

VGA airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 25 m (82 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Airports Authority of India; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Named after: Vijayawada; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Rajahmundry Airport RJA · 125 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at VGA

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 08/26: 3,360 m, asphalt.

Runways at VGA: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
08/26	3,360 m11,023 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from VGA

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from VGA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where VGA is

Calculated

20 km east

Vijayawada Airport lies 20 km east of Vijayawada city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at VGA

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Vijayawada, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Vijayawada Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:aai.aero/en/airports/vijayawada (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Vijayawada

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Vijayawada Airport: common questions

Where is Vijayawada Airport?

Vijayawada Airport serves Vijayawada, India. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 16.530°, 80.805°.

What are the airport codes for Vijayawada Airport?

The IATA code is VGA and the ICAO code is VOBZ.

What time zone is VGA in?

Vijayawada Airport is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.

What is the official website of Vijayawada Airport?

The airport’s official website is aai.aero/en/airports/vijayawada. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Vijayawada Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at VGA: 08/26 (3,360 m (11,023 ft), asphalt).

Who operates Vijayawada Airport?

Per Wikidata, VGA is operated by Airports Authority of India.

How far is VGA from Vijayawada city centre?

Vijayawada Airport is about 20 km east of Vijayawada city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Vijayawada Airport?

OurAirports gives VGA’s elevation as 25 m (82 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Vijayawada Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q432474 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)