Madivaru Airport (IATA: LMV) is an airport on Madivaru, Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives.[1]
Madivaru Airport | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Kuredu Holdings | ||||||||||
| Operator | Maldivian | ||||||||||
| Serves | Naifaru, Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives | ||||||||||
| Location | Madivaru, Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 6 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 5°27′27″N 73°22′12″E / 5.4574°N 73.3701°E | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
  LMV Location in Maldives | |||||||||||
 | |||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
The island was previously used for military training.[2] In May 2018 the government contracted Kuredu Holdings (the developer of Kuredu island) to develop an airport.[2][3] The project required reclaiming three hectares of land.[2] The construction contractor was Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG).[4]
It is operated by Island Aviation Services Limited (IASL).[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Maldives opens its second airport in Lhaviyani". www.tradearabia.com. 2 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Maldives to develop airport in Lhaviyani tourist hotspot". Maldives Insider. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Government contracts Kuredu Holdings to develop Madivaru Airport". PSMnews.mv. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Chinese firm to build airport in Maldives' Lhaviyani tourist hotspot". Maldives Insider. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Madivaru Airport handed over to IASL". PSMnews.mv. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
 | This article about an Asian airport is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |