Chennai, February 8 At least three incoming flights, including an international service, were diverted to nearby airports here on Sunday due to low visibility caused by fog, officials said.
Moderate to dense fog was reported at the city airport early on Sunday, they said, adding that a few departing flights also experienced minor delays.
"Moderate to dense fog was reported over Chennai's Meenambakkam Airport during the early morning hours today. Visibility was around 1500 metres at 05:30 IST, which decreased to 350 metres by 06:30 IST, and further dropped to 150 metres around 07:30 IST due to fog," an official said.
"The fog formation was attributed to a combination of high humidity, light to calm winds, and lower night-time temperatures," the official added.
Visibility was expected to improve between 8:30-9 am, he added.
Two incoming flights – from Kuala Lumpur and Hyderabad – were diverted to Tiruchirappalli, while a private flight bound for the city returned to Bengaluru.