Chennai Airport (MAA) Information

Where is Chennai Airport?  

Located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal, Chennai is the biggest industrial and commercial center in South India. Capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Chennai (also known as Madras) is a major economic, educational and cultural centre.

Lonely Planet named cosmopolitan Chennai as one of the top ten cities in the world to visit in 2015. 

Chennai International Airport (IATA: MAA, ICAO: VOMM), also referred to as Madras Airport, Tirusulam Airport, or simply Chennai Airport, is located in Tirusulam, 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) south of Chennai, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Geographically, parts of the airport are spread over the suburban areas of Meenambakkam and Pallavaram.

In 2016/2017, Chennai Airport served 18,362,215 passengers, making it the 4th busiest of India's airports, after New Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Bangalore Kempegowda International Airport (BLR).

Chennai Airport is a hub for Air Costa, Air India, GoAir, IndiGo,Jet Airways and SpiceJet. Other airlines that serve Chennai Airport include AirAsia, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Flydubai, Kuwait Airways, Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Saudia, SilkAir, Singapore Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways and Tigerair.

Cities with flights to Chennai Airport include Abu Dhabi, Ahmedabad, Bahrain, Bangalore, Bangkok, Colombo (Sri Lanka), Delhi, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai, Frankfurt, Goa, Hong Kong, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jeddah, Kochi, Kolkata, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, London, Malé, Mumbai, Muscat, Pune, Riyadh, Singapore, and Thiruvananthapuram.

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MAA Chennai International Airport is usually crowded. Outside the airport you'll be greeted by a hoard of beggars, taxi drivers, and other people who will try to carry your luggage or take you somewhere. Do prepare yourself for this as it can be very overwhelming, and it is easy to get yourself or your luggage lost in the crowd. When departing, lines for the check-in counters can be very long and slow during busy times, so do arrive at the MAA Chennai International Airport as early as possible.

Services at MAA Chennai International Airport include:

• Drinking water with environmently friendly cups
• Mobile chargers
• Post office
• Pharmacy

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