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{{Short description|Future airport to serve Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{for|the current airport at Meenambakkam|Chennai International Airport}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}
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| location = [[Parandur]], [[Kanchipuram district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
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'''Chennai Parandur Airport''' is a proposed [[greenfield airport]] project to serve the [[Chennai Metropolitan Area]] in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is planned to be built near [[Parandur]] in [[Kanchipuram district]], and will serve as the secondary airport alongside the existing [[Chennai International Airport]]. It is also known as New Chennai Airport and Chennai Greenfield Airport.

== Background and planning ==
Plans for a new [[greenfield airport]] for the [[Chennai Metropolitan Area]] was put forward as early as in 1998.<ref name="PT">{{cite news|url=https://thefederal.com/states/south/tamil-nadu/chennai-airport-ii-how-far-will-parandur-greenfield-project-fly/|title=Chennai airport II: How far will Parandur greenfield project fly?|date=8 August 2022|access-date=1 June 2024|work=[[Puthiya Thalaimurai]]}}</ref> In 2007, the [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]] announced that the new airport would be set up in {{cvt|4820|acre}} land near [[Sriperumbudur]].<ref name="New">{{cite web |last=Bridger |first=Rose |title=Second Chennai airport |url=https://antiaero.org/tag/second-chennai-airport/ |access-date=1 August 2022 |work=Antiaero.org }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=22 May 2007 |title=TN to get new greenfield airport: Karunanidhi |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/tn-to-get-new-greenfield-airport-karunanidhi-107052200037_1.html |access-date=1 August 2022 |newspaper=[[Business Standard]]}}</ref> As the new airport was delayed due to land acquisition problems,<ref name="New"/><ref>{{cite news|last=Oppili|first=P.|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article2334267.ece|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|title=State government has to decide on second airport for Chennai: AAI|date=8 August 2011|access-date=11 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911032508/http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article2334267.ece|archive-date=11 September 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> an expansion plan was unveiled to expand the existing [[Chennai International Airport]] in 2018 to increase the terminal area to {{cvt|160000|m2}} with a capacity of 35 million passengers.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sekar|first=Sunitha|title=Airport's Phase II expansion set to take off|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=8 January 2018|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/airports-phase-ii-expansion-set-to-take-off/article22392935.ece|access-date=11 February 2018|archive-date=9 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409114331/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/airports-phase-ii-expansion-set-to-take-off/article22392935.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> The existing airport is expected to reach saturation by 2035.<ref name="Parandur">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/chennais-2nd-airport-may-come-up-on-3500-acres-near-mamandur/articleshow/68312148.cms|title=New Chennai Airport: Chennai's 2nd airport may come up on 3,500 acres near Mamandur|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=8 March 2019|access-date=12 August 2019|archive-date=27 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027165249/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/chennais-2nd-airport-may-come-up-on-3500-acres-near-mamandur/articleshow/68312148.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] initially proposed alternate locations such as [[Mamandur]] for the airport, but the project was not started.<ref name="Parandur"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Sekar |first=Sunitha |date=1 August 2022 |title=Chennai to get its second airport at Parandur |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-to-get-its-second-airport-at-parandur/article65710803.ece |access-date=16 August 2022 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

In 2022, the state government announced renewed plans to build a new airport.<ref>{{cite news|date=3 August 2022 |title=Parandur airport construction to cost Rs 20,000 crore |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/parandur-airport-construction-to-cost-rs-20000-crore-says-tamil-nadu-cm-mk-stalin/articleshow/93309138.cms |access-date=6 August 2022}}</ref> The state government identified [[Padalam]], [[Thiruporur]], [[Pannur]] and [[Parandur]] as the possible sites for the airport.<ref>{{cite news |date=12 February 2022 |title=Four potential sites identified for second airport in Chennai |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/four-potential-sites-identified-for-second-airport-in-chennai/article38419002.ece |access-date=1 August 2024}}</ref> After a feasibility study, the [[Airports Authority of India]] shortlisted Parandur and Pannur as the sites for the proposed airport.<ref>{{cite news|author=V. Ayyappan|date=31 March 2022 |title=Parandur and Pannur identified for Chennai's 2nd airport |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/two-places-identified-for-chennais-2nd-airport/articleshow/90553905.cms |access-date=1 August 2024 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref> In August 2022, the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] selected Parandur in [[Kanchipuram district]] as location for the [[Chennai greenfield airport, Parandur|new airport]] on {{cvt|4970|acre}} of land.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chennai to get new airport, Parandur Airport gets Centre approval |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/centre-approves-new-chennai-airport-parandur-airport-cleared-for-landing-2706429-2025-04-09 |work=[[India Today]] |access-date=2 July 2025 |date=9 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=2 August 2022 |title=TN to develop ₹20,000-cr Parandur greenfield airport |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/tn-to-develop-20000-cr-parandur-greenfield-airport/article65715171.ece |access-date=4 August 2022 |newspaper=[[Business Line]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=3 August 2022 |title=Chennai to get its second airport at Parandur |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/chennai-to-get-its-second-airport-at-parandur-101659466025137.html |access-date=1 June 2024 |newspaper=[[The Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> The planned airport would be spread over 13 villages, and surrounding farmlands.<ref name="PT"/> The proposed land acquisition for the airport has led to protests by the local villagers due to the fear of loss of livelihood.<ref name="New"/><ref>{{cite news| newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=22 August 2022 |title=Why are villagers against Chennai's second airport at parandur? |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/why-are-villagers-against-chennais-second-airport-at-parandur/article65797407.ece |access-date=1 August 2024}}</ref>

== Connectivity ==
In 2022, the state government proposed an extension for the planned [[Line 4 (Chennai Metro)|Yellow Line]] of the [[Chennai Metro]] from [[Poonamallee]] to Parandur at a cost of {{INRconvert|107.12|b}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/detailed-feasibility-report-for-chennai-metro-rails-phase-2-extension-to-be-ready-in-three-months/article66664484.ece|title=Detailed feasibility report for Chennai Metro Rail's Phase 2 extension to be ready in three months|date=26 March 2023|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=1 December 2023|archive-date=28 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240428075613/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/detailed-feasibility-report-for-chennai-metro-rails-phase-2-extension-to-be-ready-in-three-months/article66664484.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="FE">{{cite news|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/infrastructure-chennai-metro-cmrl-submits-detailed-feasibility-reports-for-phase-ii-project-extension-a-progress-report-3251256/|title=CMRL submits Detailed Feasibility Reports for Phase II project extension|newspaper=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]|date=22 September 2023|access-date=30 April 2024|archive-date=29 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429192946/https://www.financialexpress.com/business/infrastructure-chennai-metro-cmrl-submits-detailed-feasibility-reports-for-phase-ii-project-extension-a-progress-report-3251256/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="PP">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-metro-rail-submits-report-to-extend-connectivity-all-the-way-to-second-airport-site-at-parandur/article67706729.ece|title=Chennai Metro Rail submits report to extend connectivity all the way to second airport site at Parandur|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=4 January 2024|access-date=30 April 2024|archive-date=30 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430052229/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-metro-rail-submits-report-to-extend-connectivity-all-the-way-to-second-airport-site-at-parandur/article67706729.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2024, another new extension from the [[Chennai International Airport metro station|Airport metro]] to Poonamallee was proposed with the aim of connecting the existing airport with the new airport by metro.<ref name="AP1">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/meenambakkam-to-parandur-airport-metro-connection/articleshow/112357915.cms|title=Meenambakkam to Parandur airport in 1 hour by metro|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=8 August 2024|access-date=9 August 2024}}</ref><ref name="AP2">{{cite news|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/chennai/chennai-metro-to-cut-travel-time-from-meenambakkam-to-parandur-airport-to-just-1-hour-details-article-112367681|title=Chennai Metro to cut travel time from Meenambakkam to Parandur airport to just 1 hour|newspaper=[[Times Now]]|date=8 August 2024|access-date=9 August 2024}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Airports in India]]
* [[Transport in Chennai]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Transport in Chennai}}
{{Airports in India}}

[[Category:Airports in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Proposed airports in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Airports Authority of India]]

Chennai Parandur Airport - Revision history

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