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Site Suitability Study for an International Airport in Visakhapatnam


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1 Dept. of Civil Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P., India
2 Dept. of Civil Engineering, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, A.P., India
 

This case study has been taken with a view to study the planning and design of proposed international airport in Koruprolu village, S.Rayavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam district. The present airport at Visakhapatnam is a domestic one and under the control of Indian Navy. However, it is not meeting international airports standards. The feasibility and expansion of present airport is not possible due to lack of land availability and safety of naval and military establishment. At this junction the need of international airport at Visakhapatnam is inevitable due to increase of international traffic and industrial growth and public development in Visakhapatnam. As an abstract, the requirement points of international airport are the feasibility in the proposed area. The traffic demand, planning, design, environment impacts, the present and future needs of the international air traffic is discussed in detail.

Keywords

Visakhapatnam, Airport, Traffic Demand, Airport Standards
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  • Infrastructure Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (2007) Details from Conference on Investment Opportunities Infrastructure for Visakhapatnam– Kakinada Coastal Growth Corridor held on 28th & 29th November, 2007 in Visakhapatnam conducted by Infrastructure Corporation of Andhra Pradesh.


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Authors

R. V. Balarama Krishna
Dept. of Civil Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P., India
K. Durga Rani
Dept. of Civil Engineering, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, A.P., India
S. S. S. V. Gopala Raju
Dept. of Civil Engineering, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, A.P., India

Abstract


This case study has been taken with a view to study the planning and design of proposed international airport in Koruprolu village, S.Rayavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam district. The present airport at Visakhapatnam is a domestic one and under the control of Indian Navy. However, it is not meeting international airports standards. The feasibility and expansion of present airport is not possible due to lack of land availability and safety of naval and military establishment. At this junction the need of international airport at Visakhapatnam is inevitable due to increase of international traffic and industrial growth and public development in Visakhapatnam. As an abstract, the requirement points of international airport are the feasibility in the proposed area. The traffic demand, planning, design, environment impacts, the present and future needs of the international air traffic is discussed in detail.

Keywords


Visakhapatnam, Airport, Traffic Demand, Airport Standards

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