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Chennai International airport (Meenabakkam / Madras) (India)
Chennai International airport also known asMeenabakkamand
Madrasis located near Chennai, with Pallavaram at 1mi↑, Manappakkam at 1mi↑, Palavantangai at 1mi↑, Saint Thomas Mount at 2mi↑, Alandur at 3mi↑, Madipakkam at 3mi↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in India and Southernmost airports in India
→ See also airports in India
aerial view of Chennai International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : VOMM
- IATA code : MAA
- Local code : -
Elevation : 16 m = 52ft
→ See also Highest airports in India and Lowest airports in India
Runways
- runway 07/25 : 3658m = 12001ft
- runway 12/30 : 2045m = 6709ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in India
Coming to Chennai International airport
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By train : book on Trip.com
- mambalam train station at 5mi
- tambaram train station at 6mi
- chennai egmore train station at 9mi
By plane :
- Chennai International airport at 0mi : book on Iberia Singapore Airlines
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- Pondicherry airport at 75mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Chennai International airport VOMM MAA
METAR for Chennai International airport VOMM MAA
VOMM 162330Z 03004KT 3000 TS BR SCT020 FEW025CB BKN080 26/24 Q1008 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Chennai International airport VOMM MAA
METAR issued by VOMM on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 23:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 8 hours and 43 minutes ago.
visibility is 3km = 2mi.
The temperature is 26°C = 79°F, dew point is 24°C = 75°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89 %.
QNH is 1008hPa = 29.77inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 30°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m. few clouds at 2500ft = 760m. broken at 8000ft = 2440m.
thunderstorm
mist
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.TAF for Chennai International airport VOMM MAA
VOMM 162300Z 1700/1806 VRB02KT 3000 -RA/BR SCT020 BKN100 BECMG 1703/1704 09010KT 5000 BR 1706/1707 6000 TEMPO 1709/1715 4000 -TSRA/RA SCT018 FEW025TCU/CB BKN080 1718/1719 1803/1804
Decoded TAF for Chennai International airport VOMM MAA
TAF issued by VOMM on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 23:00 UTC, issued 9 hours and 13 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, October 16, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Thursday, October 16, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC
1700/1806 VRB02KT 3000 -RA/BR SCT020 BKN100
RA/BR
wind 2kt = 4km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m broken at 10000ft = 3050m
becoming from Friday, October 17, 2025 à 04:00 heure TU to Friday, October 17, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1703/1704 09010KT 5000 BR
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 90°
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
mist
from Friday, October 17, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Friday, October 17, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC
1706/1707 6000
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
temporarily from Friday, October 17, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Friday, October 17, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1709/1715 4000 -TSRA/RA SCT018 FEW025TCU/CB BKN080
TSRA/RA
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
scattered clouds at 1800ft = 550m few clouds at 2500ft = 760m broken at 8000ft = 2440m
from Friday, October 17, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Friday, October 17, 2025 à 19:00 heure UTC
1718/1719
from Friday, October 17, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Saturday, October 18, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
1803/1804
Caution : Aviation weather forecasts predict the presence of cumulonimbus (CB), which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and change speed and direction very quickly, both horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers, and hailstorms that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible..NOTAM for Chennai International airport
Around Chennai International airport (Meenabakkam / Madras) (India)
near
- Hotels in Pallavaram
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 2879mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 4637mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 4640mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 4650mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 4667mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 4719mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 4726mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 4727mi↑
- Station de montagne Zermatt at 4734mi↑
- Station de montagne Kandersteg-Sunnbüel-Oeschinensee at 4740mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 4747mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 4748mi↑
- for Chennai International airport at 0mi↑
- for Chennai Military Hospital airport at 3mi↑
- for Tambaran airport at 7mi↑
nearest airports to Chennai International airport (Meenabakkam / Madras) (India)
- Chennai Military Hospital heliport ( IN-0260) at 3mi↑
- Tambaran airport (VOTX ) at 7mi↑TAF NOTAM
- Chettinad Health City heliport ( IN-0139) at 14mi↑
- Cholavaram Airstrip airport ( IN-0063) at 15mi↑defunct airport
- ECR heliport ( IN-0140) at 16mi↑
- Vallur Camp heliport ( IN-0138) at 20mi↑
- Arkonam airport (VOAR ) at 33mi↑TAF NOTAM
- Air 16 heliport ( IN-0136) at 34mi↑
- Sri City heliport ( IN-0135) at 41mi↑
- Sriharikota heliport ( IN-0137) at 47mi↑
→ See also Former airports in India
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap