# Chennai International Airport (MAA)

> Chennai, IN · IATA: MAA · ICAO: VOMM · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `MAA` |
| ICAO | `VOMM` |
| City | Chennai |
| Country | IN |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 16 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 12.99001, 80.16930 |

## Description

Just over 340,000 tonnes of cargo crossed Chennai International Airport (MAA) in fiscal 2023/24, a slight dip from the prior year, keeping it among India's four busiest freight airports. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) operates the field on the city's southern edge, with separate international and domestic air cargo complexes offering bonded warehousing and cold rooms for pharmaceuticals, leather goods and perishables. Chennai's industrial base — Hyundai, Renault-Nissan and a dense auto-supplier network often dubbed the 'Detroit of South Asia' — generates steady export flows of components. International freighter and belly capacity links MAA with Gulf, East Asian and European gateways. The airport also handled more than 22 million passengers in the same period. Chennai Port and the Kamarajar container port at Ennore sit within easy trucking distance, making sea-air routings a practical option. Customs clearance runs around the clock through the AAI air cargo complex.

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