Hanimaadhoo International Airport

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.

Hanimaadhoo International Airport

ހަނިމާދޫ ބައިނަލްއަޤުވާމީ ވައިގެ ބަނދަރު
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorRegional Airports Company Limited
ServesNorthern Maldive Atolls
LocationHanimaadhoo, Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives
Elevation AMSL3 ft / 1 m
Coordinates06°44′39″N 073°10′13″E
Websiteairports.com.mv/...
Maps
HAQ is located in Maldives
HAQ
HAQ
Location in Maldives
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 1,220 4,003 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

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

AirlinesDestinations
Maldivian Dharavandhoo, Ifuru, Malé
Seasonal: Kochi,[5] Thiruvananthapuram[6]

References

  1. Airport information for VRMH from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. Airport information for HAQ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. Haveeru News Article Archived 2013-02-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Dhivehi)
  4. "Hanimaadhoo Airport expansion to include development of seaplane terminal". PSMnews.mv. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  5. "Maldivian to start operations from Kochi". The Hindu. 18 September 2019.
  6. "Maldivian Adds Colombo Ratmalana Service in Mid-1H22". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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