Notification for regarding closure of scheduled commercial operation at the Civil Enclave at Visakhapatnam Airport (INS Dega) for 30 years.

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-28072026-274893 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4003] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2026/SHRAVAN 6, 1948 5786 GI/2026 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th July, 2026 S.O. 4173(E).—Consequent on the commissioning of the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport, Bhogapuram, Andhra Pradesh with effect from 00:01 hours of 17th August, 2026 and in pursuance of the decision taken at the time of grant of Site Clearance for this project on 27.01.2016, the Central Government hereby notifies that the scheduled commercial operations at the Civil Enclave at Visakhapatnam Airport (INS Dega) will be closed for 30 years [which shall, for these purposes, not include use for Airport Activity at times of national emergency or (at any time) by aircraft owned or operated by or for the Indian Air Force or other Armed Forces of India or Police or any such other authorities or for transportation of dignitaries by special Government owned, leased or hired VIP aircraft], once the operations are commenced at Bhogapuram International Greenfield Airport. The International Air Transport Code "VTZ” for the existing Visakhapatnam airport is also hereby transferred to Bhogapuram International Greenfield Airport from 00:01 hours of 17th August, 2026. Non-Scheduled Commercial operations may however continue to be operated at the Civil Enclave at Visakhapatnam Airport (INS Dega). [F. No. AV-29012/62/2021-AD] ASANGBA CHUBA AO, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.