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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.
When the tourism boom in the Maldives began in 1972, the country was in need of an international standard airport to transport international tourists to the resort islands. The International Airports Authority of India successfully completed the construction of Hulhule Airport, which was formally inaugurated, on 11 November 1981, under a new ...
Gan International Airport (GIA) (IATA: GAN, ICAO: VRMG) is an international airport located on the island of Gan in Addu Atoll (sometimes known as Seenu Atoll) in the island nation of the Maldives. [2] As of June 2024, it is one of five international airports in the Maldives.
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 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 .
Maafaru International Airport (IATA: NMF, ICAO: VRDA) is an international airport located on Maafaru, one of the islands of the Noonu Atoll in Maldives. It was officially opened on 1 December 2019. [3] As of 2024, the airport serves both domestic and international services.
The airport opened up direct transportation facilities to two of their flagship resorts located on adjacent islands. The opening of the airport coincided with Villa's entry into the aviation industry, the founding of a new airline Villa Air (operating as Flyme), to operate from the airport. [5] The airport opened on October 1, 2011 as a ...
Pages in category "Airports in the Maldives" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. ... Velana International Airport;