Chennai International Airport — Chennai, India

Chennai International Airport, coded MAA after the city's former name Madras, serves the Tamil Nadu capital on India's southeastern coast, a metropolis known for automotive manufacturing and information technology, sometimes called the 'Detroit of India' for its cluster of vehicle plants. The airport ranks among India's busiest, handling substantial international traffic to Southeast Asia, the Gulf states, and beyond, reflecting Chennai's large expatriate workforce abroad and its role as a gateway to South India more broadly. Two runways and a mix of older and newer terminal buildings support both domestic and international operations, though MAA has periodically faced capacity constraints as traffic outgrew its infrastructure. The Adyar and Cooum rivers run near the airport grounds, and Chennai's Marina Beach, one of the longest urban beaches in the world, lies a short distance away along the Bay of Bengal. Chennai's deep classical music and dance traditions, particularly Bharatanatyam, add further cultural weight to the region MAA serves.