Hanimaadhoo International Airport (Dhivehi: ހަނިމާދޫ ބައިނަލްއަޤުވާމީ ވައިގެ ބަނދަރު IATA: HAQ, ICAO: VRMH) is an airport located on the island of Hanimaadhoo[1] in Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives, opened as a domestic airport. It was upgraded to an international airport on 2 February 2012, with the introduction of direct flights to Thiruvananthapuram in India by Maldivian.[3] As of June 2019, it is one of three international airports in the Maldives.
Hanimaadhoo International Airport ހަނިމާދޫ ބައިނަލްއަޤުވާމީ ވައިގެ ބަނދަރު | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Regional Airports Company Limited | ||||||||||
| Serves | Northern Maldive Atolls | ||||||||||
| Location | Hanimaadhoo, Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3 ft / 1 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 06°44′39″N 073°10′13″E / 6.74417°N 73.17028°E | ||||||||||
| Website | airports.com.mv/... | ||||||||||
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Facilities
editThe 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]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Maldivian | Dharavandhoo, Ifuru, Malé Seasonal: Kochi,[5] Thiruvananthapuram[6] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Airport information for VRMH[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for HAQ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ Haveeru News Article Archived 2013-02-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Dhivehi)
- ^ "Hanimaadhoo Airport expansion to include development of seaplane terminal". PSMnews.mv. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ "Maldivian to start operations from Kochi". The Hindu. 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Maldivian Adds Colombo Ratmalana Service in Mid-1H22". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 28 March 2022.