Airport guide
Vishakhapatnam AirportIATA code VTZ
Vishakhapatnam Airport (VTZ/VEVZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Vishakhapatnam, India in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Vishakhapatnam, India
- Codes
- VTZ · VEVZ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Region
- Asia
Vishakhapatnam Airport (VTZ/VEVZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Vishakhapatnam, India in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kolkata local time at coordinates 17.730°, 83.230°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Vishakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Vishakhapatnam, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Vishakhapatnam Airport details
- IATA code
- VTZ
- ICAO code
- VEVZ
- City
- Vishakhapatnam
- Country
- India
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 17.724°, 83.228°
- From OurAirports
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 Vishakhapatnam Airport’s own pages.
VTZ airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 5 m (15 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Rajahmundry Airport RJA · 165 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at VTZ
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 10/28: 3,050 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,050 m10,007 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
| 05/23 | 1,829 m6,000 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from VTZ
Originfacts does not track any routes from VTZ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at VTZ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Vishakhapatnam, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Vishakhapatnam Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:vizagairport.in (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 Vishakhapatnam
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- JeyporeJeyporePYB138 km
- RajahmundryRajahmundry AirportRJA165 km
- JagdalpurJagdalpurJGB196 km
- BhawanipatnaUtkela AirportUKE264 km
- VijayawadaVijayawada AirportVGA291 km
- BhubaneswarBiju Patnaik International AirportBBI391 km
- RaipurSwami Vivekananda AirportRPR414 km
- JharsugudaVeer Surendra Sai AirportJRG473 km
- HyderabadRajiv Gandhi International AirportHYD512 km
Vishakhapatnam Airport: common questions
Where is Vishakhapatnam Airport?
Vishakhapatnam Airport serves Vishakhapatnam, India. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 17.724°, 83.228°.
What are the airport codes for Vishakhapatnam Airport?
The IATA code is VTZ and the ICAO code is VEVZ.
What time zone is VTZ in?
Vishakhapatnam Airport is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
What is the official website of Vishakhapatnam Airport?
The airport’s official website is vizagairport.in. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Vishakhapatnam Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at VTZ: 10/28 (3,050 m (10,007 ft), asphalt); 05/23 (1,829 m (6,000 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Vishakhapatnam Airport?
OurAirports gives VTZ’s elevation as 5 m (15 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 Vishakhapatnam Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)