Chennai International Airport

IATA MAAICAO VOMMLarge airport

Chennai International Airport is a large airport near Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. It is listed as IATA MAA and ICAO VOMM. The airport is located at 12.9900° / 80.1693° at an elevation of 16 m (52 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 3,658 m. The nearest airport is Chennai Military Hospital Helipad, 4.5 km (3 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Chennai International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Chennai International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`MAA`
ICAO code	`VOMM`
Identifier	`VOMM`
Type	Large airport
City	Chennai
Region	Tamil Nadu
Country	India
Coordinates	12.99001, 80.16930
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	12° 59′ 24.02″ N 80° 10′ 09.47″ E
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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