Kuppam Airport

Kuppam Airport is a public airport under construction at Kuppam, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. The greenfield airport will be built by the Infrastructure Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (INCAP). The project site is located at Shantipuram mandal, about 25 km from the proposed eight-lane Chennai–Bangalore Expressway, and will be built at an estimated cost of inr 1000000000 in 1000 acre.

History
The regions around Kuppam has a wide horticulture presence with several plantations of flowers, fruits and vegetables. The Chittoor district has also seen an increased industrial activity. To benefit the economy of the area, a domestic airport has been proposed.

In 2015, INCAP conducted a feasibility study for the development of five greenfield airports in the state, including Kuppam. The Central Government of India cleared the proposal for an airport at Kuppam on 2 August 2018. The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Chandrababu Naidu, laid the foundation stone for the airport project on 3 January 2019. It was originally slated to complete the construction within the next eight months.