Changes to VTZ, VOVI
2026-08-16 17:36:04
update
(no change comment)
Changed municipality
from "Vizag"
to "Visakhapatnam"
Changed keywords
from ""
to "Vizag, Visakhapatnam"
2026-08-16 17:34:13
update
Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram begins its full commercial passenger operations on August 17, 2026, officially replacing the old Visakhapatnam Airport as the primary aviation gateway for the region. The iconic IATA code VTZ transfers to this new facility today.
Changed iata_code
from ""
to "VTZ"
2026-08-15 12:18:52
update
(no change comment)
Changed region_code
from "IN-U-A"
to "IN-AP"
Changed region_name
from "(unassigned)"
to "Andhra Pradesh"
Changed region_local_code
from "U-A"
to "AP"
2026-08-15 12:17:33
create
Effective August 17, 2026, the official IATA airport code VTZ is transferring from the old Visakhapatnam Airport (INS Dega) to the new Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport in Bhogapuram.