Dhaalu Airport

Dhaalu Airport ދާލު އެއާރޕޯޓް
IATA: DDD ICAO: VRMU
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Reollo Investments Pvt. Ltd
Operator	Dhaalu Airport Holdings
Serves	Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives
Location	Kudahuvadhoo
Elevation  AMSL	6 ft / 2 m
Coordinates	02°40′02″N072°53′34″E / 2.66722°N 72.89278°E / 2.66722; 72.89278
Website	www.dhaalu-airport.com
Map
DDD Location in Maldives
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 10/28 1,800 5,906 Asphalt

Dhaalu Airport, Republic of Maldives

Dhaalu Airport( IATA : DDD, ICAO : VRMU) is an international airport located on the island of Kudahuvadhoo in Dhaalu Atoll in the Republic of Maldives. It was built by Reollo Investments Pvt. Ltd. and is operated by Dhaalu Airport Holdings.

History

The airport began operations in 2017, with the first aircraft landing at Dhaalu Airport on June 1, 2017. ^[1] International flights will be started from this airport to India in January 2024.

Facilities

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. ^[3]

Currently, Manta Air is the only airline offering scheduled service at the airport.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Manta Air	Malé, Bangalore

References

1. "First plane lands in Kudahuvadhoo airport - A dream come true for the people". Sun Online. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
2. "Maldives to unveil Dhaalu atoll domestic airport next week – Mihaaru". en.mihaaru.com. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
3. "Dhaalu Airport - Maldives - S4GA". S4GA. Retrieved 2017-06-26.

External links

• http://www.dhaalu-airport.com/