Visakhapatnam Airport / INS Dega
Visakhapatnam Airport / INS Dega (VOVZ/VTZ) serves Visakhapatnam, India. This is a mid-sized airport Field elevation is 15 ft AMSL. Data on this page is maintained by the aviation community — contribute to keep it accurate.
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: VOVZ
- Name: Visakhapatnam Airport / INS Dega
- Type: medium_airport
- Category: Uncategorized
- Latitude: 17.723507
- Longitude: 83.22773
- Elevation: 15 ft
- Country: India
- Municipality: Visakhapatnam
- IATA Code: VTZ
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: N/A
- Distance from City: N/A km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: No
Runways
No data available
Frequencies
- Tower: N/A
- Ground: N/A
- Operations: N/A
- Traffic/Approach: N/A
- ATIS: N/A
Operation Hours
- Open: N/A
- Close: N/A
- Extra Hours On Request: No
- Remarks: N/A
Contacts
- AIS Tel: N/A
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: N/A
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: No
- PPR Required: Yes
- PPR Contact: AAI Visakhapatnam; coordination with Indian Navy required.
- Remarks: N/A
Fees
- Landing Fee: Based on MTOW per AAI tariff; approx INR 200-500/ton
- Parking Fee: INR 50-150/ton per 4h block
- Handling Mandatory: Yes
- Currency: INR
- Remarks: Visakhapatnam Airport (Vishakhapatnam). AAI operated. Joint civil-military (INS Dega). Major port city in Andhra Pradesh.
Fuel Information
- Fuel Type: Jet A-1
- Price/L: N/A
- Last Updated: 2026-02-18
- Remarks: IOCL, HPCL supply. Available during operating hours.
Immigration
- Port of Entry: Yes
- GENDEC Required: Yes
- GAR Required: No
- Remarks: International airport. CIQ available. Flights to SE Asia and Gulf.
Restrictions
- Curfew Start: N/A
- Curfew End: N/A
- Noise Chapter Min: N/A
- Remarks: Joint civil-military airport (Indian Navy). Elevation 15 ft AMSL.
Airport Services
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India Permit Requirements
- Overflight Permit: Yes
- Landing Permit: Yes
- Overflight Lead Time: 24 hours minimum; 7 working days for Prior Reference Countries (PRC)
- Landing Lead Time: Standard: 3 working days (flight on 4th day). PRC countries: 7 working days (flight on 8th day). Tech stop/fuel stop: 1 working day (except PRC). Military airports: 15-20 business days.
Private flights require DGCA permit and security clearance. Ministry of Defence approval needed for certain routes.
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Airport History
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Explore HistoryFrequently Asked Questions
- What fuel is available at VOVZ?
- Visakhapatnam Airport / INS Dega offers Jet A-1.
- Does VOVZ require landing permits?
- Yes, landing permits are required for Visakhapatnam Airport / INS Dega (India).
- Does VOVZ require slots or PPR?
- PPR is required at Visakhapatnam Airport / INS Dega.