Chennai Airport News Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter), the Chennai (MAA) Airport shared a post late last night in which it mentioned that based on the meeting with IMD, Airlines, AAI and other stakeholders in view of the revised weather forecast and readiness of the operational area,

The airport had temporarily suspended operations on Saturday due to strong winds and heavy rainfall caused by cyclones.

Due to adverse weather conditions amid Cyclone Fengal, Chennai airport had suspended its operations till 4 am on Sunday.

A video that went viral on social media shows the plane was trying to land amid extremely bad weather. The strong wind during Cyclone Fengal's landfall forced the plane to abort the landing process and fly back.

The storm’s impact on air travel highlighted the broader challenges posed by Cyclone Fengal, which left the region reeling under its relentless assault.

NEW DELHI : Flights at Chennai Airport in southern India were disrupted today as the region waited for Cyclonic Storm Fengal to make landfall. A number of flights were cancelled and diverted due to bad weather in the southern metropolis.

Cyclone Fengal is set to make landfall in Tamil Nadu, bringing heavy rainfall and winds up to 90 km/h. The IMD has issued warnings for several districts, including Chennai, with disruptions expected in transport and flight operations.

At least three people were killed in rain-related incidents as Cyclone Fengal made landfall on south India’s eastern coast, uprooting trees and flooding roads. The cyclone made landfall near the union territory of Puducherry on Saturday night,

Footage shows a plane struggling to land as Cyclone Fengal battered India on Saturday evening. The Airbus A320 operated by IndiGo was just inches from touching down when the pilot pulled up to perform a go-around at the Chennai International Airport.