Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (IATA: HYD, ICAO: VOHS) is an international airport that serves Hyderabad, the capital of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Shamshabad, about 24 kilometres (15 miles) south of Hyderabad, and it was opened on derabad, the capital of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Shamshabad, about 24 kilometres (15 miles) south of Hyderabad, and it was opened on March 23, 2008, to replace Begumpet Airport, which was the sole civilian airport serving Hyderabad. It is named after Rajiv Gandhi, a former Prime Minister of India.