Hanimaadhoo Airport
Hanimaadhoo International Airport (Dhivehi: ހަނިމާދޫ ބައިނަލްއަޤުވާމީ ވައިގެ ބަނދަރު IATA: HAQ, ICAO: VRMH) is an airport located on the island of Hanimaadhoo 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. As of June 2019, it is one of three international airports in the Maldives.
Facilities
The 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). A huge airport expansion project was announced in 2021 with the line of credit facility from Export Import Bank of India.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Maldivian | Dharavandhoo, Ifuru, Malé Seasonal: Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram |
References
- ^ Airport information for VRMH 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.