Airports Authority of India (AAI) chairman V P Agrawal said here on Thursday that it was the duty of the state government to provide land for developing the Greenfield airport at Sri Perumbudur .

Commenting on the potential of the new airport Agrawal said the economies were all set to grow in the coming years. Hence, the new airport's prospects were bright. Look at New York. It has five airports in its immediate vicinity, all of which are in business. Looking at the economic growth of the region the rule that an alternative airport cannot exist in the 150km radius of an existing airport will not apply here," he said.

Speaking about the airport’s location he said that the remoteness of the place was not a problem at all as support infrastructure in the form of road and rail facilities would come up. "Passengers will get adjusted to the idea of the Greenfield airport he said.