The total land required for the project is 5,746.18 acres, with 3,774.01 acres being patta lands and the remaining being government lands.

The Tamil Nadu government has granted administrative approval for the acquisition of 3,774.01 acres of patta lands.

The second airport for Chennai would be constructed at Parandur in the Kancheepuram district, with two runways.

The patta lands are to be acquired in Parandur and 19 other villages in Kancheepuram district for the establishment of a greenfield airport.

Compensation for the land will be determined based on the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

The chosen project site is in close proximity to the upcoming Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway.