Hanimaadhoo International Airport (Dhivehi: ހަނިމާދޫ ބައިނަލްއަޤުވާމީ ވައިގެ ބަނދަރު IATA: HAQ, ICAO: VRMH) is an airport located on the island of Hanimaadhoo[1] 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.[3] 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).[1] A huge airport expansion project was announced in 2021 with the line of credit facility from Export Import Bank of India.[4]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Maldivian | Bengaluru (begins 15 May 2025),[5] Dharavandhoo, Ifuru, Malé, Thiruvananthapuram[6] Seasonal: Kochi[7] |
References
- ^ a b c Airport information for VRMH[usurped] 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 Launching New Flights to Growing Indian Airport from May 2025". aviationa2z. March 15, 2025.
- ^ "Maldivian Adds Colombo Ratmalana Service in Mid-1H22". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Maldivian to start operations from Kochi". The Hindu. 18 September 2019.
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