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This is a list of airports in the Maldives, grouped by type and sorted by location.. The Maldives or Maldive Islands, officially the Republic of Maldives, is an island country in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of 26 atolls stretching in a north–south direction off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and Chagos Archipelago.
Dharavandhoo Airport (IATA: DRV [3], ICAO: VRMD [2]) is a domestic airport located on the island of Dharavandhoo, part of the Baa Atoll in Maldives. It was opened on 17 October 2012 by President Mohamed Waheed Hassan . [ 4 ]
The airport is at an elevation of 3 feet (1 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 03/21 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,220 by 30 metres (4,003 ft × 98 ft). [1] A huge airport expansion project was announced in 2021 with the line of credit facility from Export Import Bank of India. [4]
The airport was built entirely on 63 hectares of reclaimed land and features a runway of 1,800 metres allowing it to accommodate Dash-8 and ATR-72 aircraft [2] as well as large private jets. Dhaalu Airport is the first airport in Maldives to make extensive use of solar airfield lighting.
The International Airports Authority of India successfully completed the construction of Hulhule Airport, which was formally inaugurated, on 11 November 1981, under a new name of "Malé International Airport". Maldives Airports Company Ltd (MACL) was formed on 1 January 1994 to operate and manage the Malé International Airport.
Also see airport category and list. Airport in italic is not used for civil, strikethough is abandoned. VV03 – Kien An Airport – Hai Phong; VVBH – Bien Hoa Airport – Bien Hoa; VVBM (BMV) – Buon Ma Thuot Airport – Buôn Ma Thuột; VVCA (VCL) – Chu Lai International Airport – Chu Lai; VVCI (HPH) – Cat Bi International Airport ...
Maavarulu Airport [2] (IATA: RUL, ICAO: VRQM) is a domestic airport located on Maavarulu, one of the islands of the Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll in Maldives. Scheduled Flights started on 4 July 2020. Scheduled Flights started on 4 July 2020.
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