Overview
- Visibility around Chennai Airport fell to about 300 metres near 7 a.m., with conditions improving to around 800 metres by 9 a.m., according to the Regional Meteorological Centre.
- Airlines and the Airports Authority of India shifted roughly 30 early-morning services between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. as a precaution against expected low visibility.
- Eight flights were cancelled and about ten were delayed, while a few international arrivals from Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Colombo faced minor delays, according to airport and media reports.
- Aerodrome officials attributed the prolonged early spell to calm winds, high humidity and a shallow mixing layer, and forecast foggy mornings to persist through Saturday.
- The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board urged eco-friendly Bhogi practices as air quality worsened in parts of Chennai, with some local readings reaching moderate to poor levels including an AQI near 196 in Gummidpoondi.