Andhra Pradesh
Site clearance secured for Kuppam and Srikakulam airports
- Type
- Infrastructure · Airport
- Where
- Kuppam and Srikakulam
- Reported
- 10 November 2026
The Union aviation ministry has approved the locations for two new Andhra Pradesh airports, at Kuppam and Srikakulam, allowing both projects to move toward construction tendering.
- Srikakulam airport size
- about 1,100 acres
- Srikakulam initial investment
- Rs. 7.5 bn
- Srikakulam target completion
- 2030
- Kuppam airport size
- 1,200 acres
- Kuppam estimated investment
- Rs. 17 bn
- Total airports planned statewide
- nine
What's happening
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has signed off on the chosen land for two greenfield airport projects in Andhra Pradesh, located at Kuppam and Srikakulam.
With this approval in hand, the Andhra Pradesh Airports Development Corporation is now getting ready to float tenders seeking developers for both facilities.
The details
The Srikakulam project is set to occupy roughly 1,100 acres, with a first-phase outlay pegged at Rs. 7.5 bn, and the state government has set a 2030 deadline for finishing the work.
Kuppam's airport, sited in the home constituency of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, is planned over a larger 1,200-acre footprint and carries a bigger projected cost of Rs. 17 bn.
Both figures and the land areas come from master plans the state has already shared with the central government.
Why it matters
These two approvals are part of a much larger push by Andhra Pradesh to build nine airports in total, with other sites proposed at Amaravati, Anantapur, Ongole, Dagadarti, Nagarjuna Sagar, Tuni and Tadepalligudem.
The state is betting that this network of new airports will strengthen connectivity to smaller regions and help drive economic growth beyond its major cities.
What's next
Before developers can be selected, the airports development corporation needs to issue its request-for-proposal process for Kuppam and Srikakulam.
The article notes that each of the nine proposed airports, including these two, still needs further approvals and development decisions before construction can proceed.
WHERE IT LANDS
WHAT IT MEANS
Lokazen’s read- For brands & retailers
Airport site clearance could create longer-term demand for travel-linked retail near Kuppam and Srikakulam airports, if the projects advance.
- For businesses
The proposed airports could improve air connectivity for Kuppam and Srikakulam businesses over time, subject to project delivery.
- For investors & landlords
Site clearance puts airport-linked land near Kuppam and Srikakulam worth watching, though demand will depend on project progress.
Lokazen’s analysis of this report and our location data. A guide for choosing locations, not investment advice.
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