Chennai International Airport (IATA: MAA, ICAO: VOMM), is the primary Airport serving the Southern Indian metropolis of Chennai located on GST road at the suburban area of Tirusulam, just outside city limits, within the Chennai Metropolitan Area. The IATA code MAA for the airport is derived from the former name of Chennai, Madras. For the year ending January 2012, it was the third busiest airport in India in terms of both international and overall passenger traffic, which is expected to double after December 2012 when the new terminals are opened. The airport is spread across the suburban areas of Meenambakkam, Pallavaram and Tirusulam with passenger entry at Tirusulam and cargo entry at Meenambakkam. The domestic terminal is named after Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu K. Kamaraj and the International terminal after Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, C.N. Annadurai.
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