Tirupati Airport (TIR)

Tirupati Airport code is TIR. Tirupati Airport is a public domestic airport at Renigunta, a part of Tirupati in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. The airport has been granted an upgrade to international by the Government of India. It is 16 km (9.9 mi) from north Tirupati and 39 km (24 mi) from Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala. Tirupati Airport was established in 1976. Then Prime Minister of India P. V. Narasimha Rao laid the foundation stone for a new terminal building, runway expansion and a radio tower in 1993 at a cost of ₹11 crore (US$1.6 million). The upgraded airport was opened for passenger traffic in 1999 by then Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Tirupati Airport contact number : 0877 227 5354

Tirupati Airport address : Renigunta Airport Road, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh 517520

Railway Station Near Tirupati Airport
Tirupati Railway Station (station code: TPTY), The nearest railway station to Tirupati Airport is Tirupati Railway Station which is 14.95 km from the airport and Sri Kalahasti Railway Station which is located at a distance of 19 km from the airport.

A new integrated terminal referred to as Garuda Terminal was constructed adjacent to the existing domestic terminal in an area of 16,500 square metres (178,000 sq ft) at a cost of ₹175 crore (US$25 million). It can handle 500 domestic and 200 international passengers at a time. Construction began in 2012, and the terminal was inaugurated on 22 October 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Tirupati Airport was declared an international airport by the Government of India in June 2017.