Kooddoo Airport

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Kooddoo Airport

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Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorPristine Island Investment
Serves Huvadhu Atoll, Maldives
Location Kooddoo, Gaafu Alifu Atoll
Coordinates 00°43′51″N073°25′59″E / 0.73083°N 73.43306°E / 0.73083; 73.43306
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Location in Maldives
Kooddoo Airport
Source: [1]

Kooddoo Airport( IATA : GKK [2] , ICAO : VRMO [1] ) is a domestic airport. It is located on the island of Kooddoo in Gaafu Alifu Atoll in the Maldives. It was opened on 10 September 2012 by President Mohamed Waheed Hassan. [3] [4] [5]

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History

The Airport was constructed by Bonavista (Maldives) Pvt Ltd in 2012 and was opened by president Mohamed Waheed Hassan. [3] [6] It was later renovated in 2017 by Pristine Island Investment and was opened by president Abdulla Yameen, which included a new VIP lounge and two staff accommodation blocks. [7]

In 2024, the Maldivian airline halted flights to the airport after the airport's runway damaged two of the wings of a plane. [8] The Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Mohamed Ameen, has said that the operator, Pristine Island Maldives, will renovate the runway as well as the apron. [9] [10]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Maldivian Gan, Kadhdhoo, Malé

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Airport information for Kooddoo Island, Gaafu Alifu Atoll, Maldives (ICAO: VRMO, IATA: GKK) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ↑ "IATA Airport Code Search (GKK: Kooddoo Island)". International Air Transport Association . Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Kooddoo airport constructed in just seven months opened". Haveeru Daily . 10 September 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Festive ceremony marks opening of Kooddoo Airport". Sun. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  5. ↑ Lubbock, Hazel (10 September 2012). "A step closer to paradise". Condé Nast Traveller . Archived from the original on 1 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "President Waheed opens The Residence Maldives". The President's Office . 10 September 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "President opens expanded Kooddoo airport and new resort". Maldives Independent. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  8. ↑ Osmanagic, Ameera (11 October 2024). "Maldivian to discontinue Kooddoo operations". The Edition . Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  9. ↑ Mohamed, Mariyath (13 October 2024). "Kooddoo airport being renovated, flights will commence soon: Minister Ameen". The Edition . Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  10. ↑ Osmanagic, Ameera (14 October 2024). "Operator will renovate Kooddoo Airport: Minister Ameen". The Edition . Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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