Overview
- Moderate to dense fog on February 8 sharply reduced visibility at Meenambakkam, dropping from about 1,500 metres at 05:30 IST to roughly 150–200 metres by 07:30 IST.
- At least three arrivals were diverted, with flights from Kuala Lumpur and Hyderabad routed to Tiruchirappalli and one city-bound service returning to Bengaluru.
- A few departures experienced minor delays during the low-visibility window before conditions improved later in the morning.
- Airport authorities later stated that flight operations had normalised and services were running as scheduled, advising passengers to check with airlines for updates.
- The Regional Meteorological Centre expects shallow to moderate fog or mist in pockets of Tamil Nadu through February 12–13, citing a temperature inversion, high near-surface moisture and light winds influenced by Bay of Bengal flow, alongside dry days and slightly rising daytime temperatures.