Flights were disrupted for several hours at Chennai Airport, A sudden change in route caused inconvenience to passengers, the main reason revealed

Dense fog disrupts flights at Chennai Airport as visibility drops to 150 meters. Three flights diverted to Tiruchirapalli and Bengaluru, passengers affected.

Feb 15, 2026 - 00:44
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Flights were disrupted for several hours at Chennai Airport, A sudden change in route caused inconvenience to passengers, the main reason revealed

Chennai, Flights were disrupted for several hours at Chennai Airport on Sunday morning. Poor visibility due to fog was the main reason. At least three flights arriving in Chennai were diverted to nearby airports, causing significant distress to passengers.

Flights were diverted

Providing further details, officials said that moderate to dense fog enveloped Chennai Airport early Sunday morning, causing minor delays for some flights. Some flights were also diverted.

Visibility reduced to 150 meters in the morning

An official said, "Moderate to dense fog enveloped Chennai Meenambakkam Airport early this morning. Visibility was approximately 1500 meters at 5:30 am IST, which dropped to 350 meters by 6:30 am, and further reduced to 150 meters by around 7:30 am due to the fog."

Flights diverted to Tiruchirapalli

He said visibility was expected to improve later. Two flights from Kuala Lumpur and Hyderabad were diverted to Tiruchirapalli, while another private flight returned to Bengaluru.

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