List of airports in Tamil Nadu
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The Indian state of Tamil Nadu has multiple civilian airports serving cities throughout the region, as well as airports for strictly military usage.[citation needed]
Airports in Tamil Nadu
[edit]This list contains the following information:
- City served – The city generally associated with the airport. This is not always the actual location since some airports are located in smaller towns outside of the city they serve.
- ICAO – The location indicator assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). ICAO indicator: VA – West Zone, VE – East Zone, VI – North Zone, VO – South Zone
- IATA – The airport code assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Cities served | Location | ICAO | IATA | Airport name | Category | Ownership | Status |
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Chennai | Tirusulam | VOMM | MAA | Chennai International Airport[1] | International[note 1] | AAI[2] | Operational |
Chennai | Parandur[3] | [note 2] | [note 2] | Chennai Greenfield International Airport | International | TIDCO and AAI[citation needed] | Proposed |
Coimbatore | Peelamedu | VOCB | CJB | Coimbatore International Airport | International | AAI[2] | Operational |
Hosur | Belagondapalli | VO95 | Hosur Aerodrome | Domestic | Taneja Aerospace and Aviation | Closed | |
Madurai | Madurai | VOMD | IXM | Madurai International Airport | International | AAI[2] | Operational |
Neyveli | Neyveli | VONY | NVY | Neyveli Airport | Domestic | Neyveli Lignite Corporation and AAI | Proposed revival |
Salem | Kamalapuram | VOSM | SXV | Salem Airport | Domestic | AAI[2] | Operational |
Thoothukkudi | Vagaikulam | VOTK | TCR | Tuticorin Airport | Domestic | AAI[2] | Operational |
Tiruchirappalli | Tiruchirappalli | VOTR | TRZ | Tiruchirappalli International Airport | International | AAI[2] | Operational |
Vellore | Poigai | VOVR | Nil | Vellore Airport | Domestic | AAI[2] | Construction Completed; Yet to be opened for commercial flights |
Armed forces
[edit]Cities served | ICAO | IATA | Base name | Category | Ownership | Status |
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Arakkonam | VOAR | INS Rajali | Naval air station | Indian Navy | Operational | |
Chennai | CGAS & ICGS Chennai | Indian Coast Guard | Operational | |||
Chennai | INS Adyar | Logistics and maintenance support for Navy | Indian Navy | Operational | ||
Chennai | VOTX | Tambaram Air Force Station | Airfield | Indian Air Force | Operational | |
Coimbatore | VOSX | Sulur Air Force Station | Air base | Indian Air Force | Operational | |
Coimbatore | INS Agrani | Leadership training for Navy | Indian Navy | Operational | ||
Mandapam | ICGS Mandapam | Indian Coast Guard | Operational | |||
Ramanathapuram | VORM | INS Parundu | Naval air station | Indian Navy | Operational | |
Thanjavur | VOTJ | TJV | Thanjavur Air Force Station | Airfield | Indian Air Force | Operational |
Thirunelveli | INS Kattabomman | Submarine VLF facility for Navy | Indian Navy | Operational | ||
Thoothukudi | ICGS Thoothukudi | Indian Coast Guard | Operational | |||
Thoothukudi | INS Thoothukudi | Logistics support for Navy | Indian Navy | Operational |
Defunct airstrips
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Begum, S. Dilshad (2014). "Administration of Chennai International Airport—A study" (PDF). International Journal of Management and Social Science Research Review. 1 (4). Bangalore, India: SLAA Publications: 185–191. eISSN 2349-6746.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Southern Region Airports". AAI Airports. Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Chatterjee, Pyusha (27 November 2023). "Latest Offerings: Chennai Greenlights New Airport In Parandur". Travel+Leisure India and South Asia. BurdaLuxury (part of Hubert Burda Media). Retrieved 31 December 2023.