Airport Name and ICAO/IATA Code
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (ICAO: VOHS / IATA: HYD)
Location (City, Country)
Hyderabad, India
Airport Type & Size
HYD is a major international airport in India, serving both passenger and cargo operations.Runways:
- Runway 09L/27R: 3,707 meters
- Runway 09R/27L: 4,206 meters (main runway)
The airport supports all aircraft sizes, including the Airbus A380 and Antonov AN-225.
It features a single, world-class terminal capable of handling up to 40 million passengers annually.
HYD is equipped with parallel runways, offering an advantage in capacity over other Indian hubs like BOM and DEL.
Major Airlines & Routes
Hub / Focus City Carriers:
- IndiGo Airlines
- Air India
- Alliance Air
- SpiceJet
- Air India Express
- Akasa Air
International Carriers:
- British Airways
- Lufthansa
- KLM
- Emirates
- Etihad
- Qatar Airways
- Saudia
- Kuwait Airways
- Jazeera Airways
- Cathay Pacific
- Singapore Airlines
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Scoot
- Srilankan Airlines
- Thai Airways
- Oman Air
- Gulf Air
- Flynas
- Air Arabia
Cargo Operators:
- Turkish Cargo
- Lufthansa Cargo
- Amazon Air
- Ethiopian Cargo
- Oman Air Cargo
- Domestic: Delhi (DEL), Mumbai (BOM), Bengaluru (BLR), Chennai (MAA), Kolkata (CCU), Visakhapatnam (VTZ)
- International: Dubai (DXB), Abu Dhabi (AUH), Doha (DOH), Jeddah (JED), Hong Kong (HKG), Singapore (SIN), Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Bangkok (BKK & DMK), Kuwait City (KWI), Muscat (MCT), London (LHR & LGW), Frankfurt (FRA), Amsterdam (AMS), Chicago (ORD), Istanbul (IST)
Unique Features or Challenges
- Capable of handling the largest aircraft in the world (A380, AN-225)
- Strategically located in southern central India, great for regional and long-haul connectivity
- Home to India’s pharmaceutical export hub — important for cargo gameplay
- Simplified layout compared to larger Indian airports, yet very capable
- Two parallel runways allow for optimized arrivals/departures and higher player engagement
- Highly suitable for expanding WoA’s presence in the Indian subcontinent
Optional: Links, images, maps, or videos
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport - Wikipedia
