MAA Airport Code, Chennai International Airport
MAA is the IATA airport code for Chennai International Airport, the main international gateway for Chennai, India. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, VOMM.
What airport is MAA?
MAA is the IATA airport code for Chennai International Airport, in Chennai, India. The same airport has the ICAO code VOMM.
It is a major hub, ranked number 157 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code VOMM begins with V, the prefix ICAO assigns to South and Southeast Asia.
| IATA airport code | MAA |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | VOMM |
| Airport | Chennai International Airport |
| City | Chennai |
| Country | India |
| Main airlines | SG, 6E, AI |
| Runways | 2 |
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Where is MAA airport located?
Chennai International Airport (MAA) is in Chennai, India, at coordinates 12.99001, 80.1693.
It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 12.99° N, 80.17° E. It is close to sea level at 52 ft (16 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at MAA
It has 2 runways. The longest is 12,001 ft (3.66 km), designated 07/25.
Which airlines fly to MAA?
The open route dataset lists SG (Spicejet), 6E (IndiGo Airlines), AI (Air India Limited), 9W (Jet Airways), IX (Air India Express), G8 (Go Air) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Chennai International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the MAA code comes from
MAA preserves MAdrAs, Chennai's name until 1996, another member of the fossil-code family with BOM, PEK and CAN. Chennai International kept the code through the renaming, and MAA remains the main gateway of India's south east.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Chennai International Airport?
The IATA code for Chennai International Airport in Chennai is MAA. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Chennai?
The 3-letter IATA code for Chennai International Airport in Chennai is MAA.
What is the ICAO code for Chennai International Airport?
The ICAO code for Chennai International Airport is VOMM. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code MAA.
What is the difference between MAA and VOMM?
MAA is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. VOMM is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Chennai International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in India and the wider region:
Popular routes from MAA
Distance and typical flight time from Chennai International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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