Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Chennai Airport Implements Measures for Safety and Operations
Chennai Airport is taking steps to improve safety and operations.
They've hired dog handlers to manage stray dogs, aiming to create designated feeding areas and discourage passengers from feeding the dogs directly.
Also, to prevent bird strikes, they are introducing handheld thunder booms that create loud noises to scare birds away from runways.
These actions are meant to enhance passenger safety, improve flight operations, and address various concerns at the airport.
Chennai Airport has deployed dog handlers to manage stray dogs at the terminals.
Handlers will feed dogs in designated areas and discourage direct feeding by passengers.
The airport is using handheld thunder booms to scare birds away from runways.
These devices emit a loud gunshot-like sound to enhance flight safety.
The aim is to improve passenger safety and flight operations at the airport.
- Who
- Airports Authority of India (AAI)
- What
- Implementing dog management and bird control measures.
- When
- Recently
- Where
- Chennai Airport
- Why
- To ensure passenger safety and improve airport operations.
Airport Operations and Animal Welfare
Passenger Concerns
Priorities at the Airport
Airport Operations and Animal Welfare
Animal welfare and airport operations
Passenger Concerns
Passenger convenience
- Airport
- Chennai Airport
- Dog Handlers
- Two dedicated handlers
- Bird Control Method
- Handheld thunder booms
- Thunder Boom Quantity
- 30
- Thunder Boom Weight
- 4kg
- Thunder Boom Noise Level
- 80-120 decibels