Central team to assess Kothagudem airport sites

A technical team from the Centre will visit Telangana on September 7 to inspect four to five land parcels in Bhadradri Kothagudem district, checking their suitability for a proposed airport, according to reports from The Hindu Business Line and The Hindu.

The visit follows a meeting between Telangana Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao and Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu in New Delhi on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, as per a press release cited by The Hindu. The Hindu Business Line also reported the meeting, naming the Telangana minister as Tummala Nageshwararao.

The examination comes after lands in two locations in the district were found unviable for airport construction due to technical reasons, both outlets reported. The newly identified sites will now be assessed on the ground for their geographical and climatic conditions, as well as their technical feasibility for developing an airport.

Assurance of further steps

The Hindu Business Line reported that Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu assured the Telangana minister that the Centre would initiate further steps towards establishing the Kothagudem airport if the technical team's report is favourable. This assurance was not mentioned in The Hindu's report.

Regional context

Bhadradri Kothagudem is home to the Sri Sitaramachandra Swamy Temple at Bhadrachalam, and the demand for an airport in the region has been long-pending to improve connectivity for people, according to a release cited by The Hindu Business Line.

In a related development, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy is likely to discuss proposals for airports at Mamunur in Warangal and Adilabad with the Union government on September 2, The Hindu Business Line reported.