Cheyyur Emerges as Frontrunner for Chennai's Second International Airport

Why this matters to Tamil Nadu

Chennai's existing airport handles over 20 million passengers annually and is operating beyond its designed capacity — leading to flight delays, insufficient terminal space, parking congestion, and limited slot availability for new airlines. A second airport at Cheyyur would unlock capacity for the next two decades of Tamil Nadu's aviation growth, bring commercial aviation closer to residents of southern Chengalpattu, Villupuram, and northern Kancheepuram who currently face 60-90 minute drives to Meenambakkam, and create a new employment and logistics hub anchoring the southern industrial belt. Land values in Cheyyur and surrounding areas have already begun responding to speculation about the airport's location.