About
Chennai International Airport is the principal gateway to South India and one of the country’s busiest, handling around 22 million passengers a year. It runs domestic terminals plus a dedicated international terminal, with a new integrated terminal added in recent years.
It is one of the few major metro airports still operated directly by the Airports Authority of India, and carries strong connectivity to the Gulf, Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka.
- One of the few major metro airports still operated directly by the Airports Authority of India.
- Strong hub for the Gulf, Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka.
Airlines & Destinations
International airlines
Domestic airlines
Popular international routes
Popular domestic routes
Shopping & Dining
Duty-free and retail are concentrated in the international terminal, with a distinct South Indian character across retail and F&B, plus value-oriented convenience and dining in the domestic terminals.
Growing international traffic is steadily expanding the retail and food offer at the terminals.
Airport Information
IATA / ICAO
MAA / VOMM
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Terminals
Domestic Terminals (T1 / T4) · Domestic
International Terminal · International
Passengers
Around 22 million a year · 5th busiest in India
Operations
24/7 · Airports Authority of India (AAI)
Passenger profile
South India gateway with heavy NRI Gulf and Southeast Asia traffic plus strong domestic business flows; solid for duty-free, value retail and regional F&B.
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