KovaiMaduraiTiruchirappalliChennaiHosurNeyveliSalemThoothukkudiVelloreTambaramSulurThanjavurIPRC MahendragiriList of airports in Tamil Nadu (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.
Airports in Tamil Nadu
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chennai | Tirusulam | VOMM | MAA | Chennai International Airport | International | AAI | Operational |
Chennai | Parandur | Chennai Greenfield International Airport | International | TIDCO and AAI | Proposed | ||
Coimbatore | Peelamedu | VOCB | CJB | Coimbatore International Airport | International | AAI | Operational |
Hosur | Belagondapalli | VO95 | Hosur Aerodrome | Domestic | Taneja Aerospace and Aviation | Closed | |
Madurai | Madurai | VOMD | IXM | Madurai International Airport | International | AAI | Operational |
Neyveli | Neyveli | VONY | NVY | Neyveli Airport | Domestic | Neyveli Lignite Corporation and AAI | Proposed revival |
Salem | Kamalapuram | VOSM | SXV | Salem Airport | Domestic | AAI | Operational |
Thoothukkudi | Vagaikulam | VOTK | TCR | Tuticorin Airport | Domestic | AAI | Operational |
Tiruchirappalli | Tiruchirappalli | VOTR | TRZ | Tiruchirappalli International Airport | International | AAI | Operational |
Vellore | Poigai | VOVR | Nil | Vellore Airport | Domestic | AAI | Construction Completed; Yet to be opened for commercial flights |
Armed forces
Cities served | ICAO | IATA | Base name | Category | Ownership | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
References
- 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.
- ^ "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.
Notes
- According to Begum 2014, this is the only airport in India where the international and domestic terminals are adjacent to one another.
- ^ Codes not yet available.