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A major airport in South India, Chennai International Airport (CIA) is the primary airport that serves the city of Chennai. It is the third busiest airport in India after Delhi and Mumbai. The airport has connectivity to most of the domestic airports in the country and many major airports in the world. It also serves as the regional headquarters of the Airports Authority of India for the southern region that includes the states of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry. The airport is located 19 km southwest of the city.
CIA holds the merit of many firsts apart from some awards:
There are two terminals at the airport - Kamaraj Domestic Terminal and Anna International Terminal. Both the terminals are named after the former chief ministers of Tamil Nadu, K. Kamaraj and C. N. Annadurai, respectively.
The airport provides all sorts of world-class facilities. Some of those are mentioned below:
Airport Name | Chennai International Airport |
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Address | Chennai International Airport, Chennai, Tamil Nadu- 600027 |
Distance from the city | 19 Kms South-West |
Telephone | 91-44-22561122 |
[email protected] | |
Fax | 91-44-22560512 |
Airlines Operating at Airport : | |
Passenger | Air India, Air Arabia, Air Asia, Air Austral, Air India Express, Air Mauritius, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Etihad, Go Air, Gulf Air, Indigo, Jet Airways/Jetlite, Kuwait Airways, Lufthansa, Malaysian Airlines, Maldivian Airlines, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Saudia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Silk Air, Spice Jet, Srilankan Airlines, Thai Airways, Thai Air Asia, Tiger Air |
Cargo | Blue Dart Cargo, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Etihad, Ethiopian Air, Lufthansa, Malaysian Airlines, Martin Air Cargo, Qatar Airways, DHL Express (NS), Fedex (NS) |
Charters | TVS, TAJ, SUN, Swajas, India Cement, Indira Air, Reliance, Orient Flying School, Omega, Lakshmi Mills, Rainbow Air |
Others | Air Force, Coast Guard |
Facilities: | |
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Type of Transport | Availability |
Inter Terminus Bus Services | Not Available |
Metro Rail System | Not Available |
City Bus Service | Available |
Car Rental Service | Available |
General Taxi Service | Not Available |
Prepaid Taxi Service | Available |
Inter State Bus Service | Not Available |
Inter State Taxi/Car Service | Available |