Dharavandhoo Airport

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Dharavandhoo Airport

ދަރަވަންދޫ އެއަރޕޯޓް
Dharavandhoo Airport Terminal.jpg
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCoastline Hotels & Resorts Pvt. Ltd.
OperatorIsland Aviation Services
Serves Baa Atoll, Maldives
Location Dharavandhoo
OpenedOctober 17, 2012 (2012-10-17)
Elevation  AMSL 6 ft / 2 m
Coordinates 05°09′24″N073°07′50″E / 5.15667°N 73.13056°E / 5.15667; 73.13056
Maps
Maledives relief location map.jpg
Airplane silhouette.svg
DRV
Location in Maldives
Dharavandhoo Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
12/301,1893,901Asphalt
Sources: [1] [2]

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] Flight operations began to the airport on 15th of that month. [5]

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Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 6 feet (2 m) above mean sea level. [2] It has one runway which is 1,189 metres (3,901 ft) in length. [2]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
FlyMe Malé
Maldivian Hanimaadhoo, Ifuru, [6] Malé
Manta Air Hoarafushi, Malé

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References

  1. Airport information for Dharavandhoo Island, Baa Atoll, Maldives (ICAO: VRMD, IATA: DRV) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Aeronautical chart and airport information for Dharavandhoo (VRMD) at SkyVector
  3. "IATA Airport Code Search (DRV: Dharavandhoo Island)". International Air Transport Association . Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  4. "President opens Dharavandhoo airport". Haveeru Daily . 17 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  5. "Maldivian begins scheduled flights to Dharavandhoo Airport". maldives.net.mv. 15 October 2012.
  6. "Maldivian Adds Ifuru Service in W15".