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Chennai International Airport (IATA: MAA, ICAO: VOMM) is an international airport serving the city of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in Tirusulam in Chengalpattu district , in the Greater Chennai Metropolitan Area around 21 km (13 mi) southwest of the city centre.
Chennai International Airport is one of the busiest in India. The aviation history of Chennai began in 1910, when Giacomo D'Angelis built the first powered flight in Asia and tested it in Island Grounds. [311] In 1915, Tata Air Mail started an airmail service between Karachi and Madras marking the beginning of civil aviation in India. [312]
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 ...
Area served – Town or city where the airport is located; IATA – The three letter airport code assigned by the International Air Transport Association [2] ICAO – The four letter airport code assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organization. [3] ICAO codes for India start with: VAXX: West Zone - Mumbai Center; VEXX: East Zone ...
Aviation in India can be broadly divided into military and civil aviation. India has an extensive civilian air transportation network and is amongst the fastest-growing aviation markets in the world according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The first commercial aviation flight in India took place on 18 February 1911.
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The Regional Executive Director (RED) of the Airports Authority of India is the Executive Head of the Eastern Region. He is the overall in charge of all activities (Operations, Security, Commercial, Safety, Finance & Administration) of the Eastern Region of the Airports Authority of India.
IATA – The airport code assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Operator – Operator of the airport. AAI [2], MADC [3], Adani Enterprises [4], MIDC [5], HAL and RADL [6] operate airports in Maharashtra. Role – Role of the airport as given by the table below. An airport may play more than one role.