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]
Dharavandhoo Airport ދަރަވަންދޫ އެއަރޕޯޓް | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Coastline Hotels & Resorts Pvt. Ltd. | ||||||||||
| Operator | Island Aviation Services | ||||||||||
| Serves | Baa Atoll, Maldives | ||||||||||
| Location | Dharavandhoo | ||||||||||
| Opened | October 17, 2012 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 6 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 05°09′24″N 073°07′50″E / 5.15667°N 73.13056°E | ||||||||||
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  DRV Location in Maldives | |||||||||||
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Facilities
editThe 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
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| FlyMe | Malé |
| Maldivian | Hanimaadhoo, Ifuru,[6] Malé |
| Manta Air | Hoarafushi, Malé |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Airport information for Dharavandhoo Island, Baa Atoll, Maldives (ICAO: VRMD, IATA: DRV) at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ a b c d Aeronautical chart and airport information for Dharavandhoo (VRMD) at SkyVector
- ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (DRV: Dharavandhoo Island)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ "President opens Dharavandhoo airport". Haveeru Daily. 17 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ^ "Maldivian begins scheduled flights to Dharavandhoo Airport". maldives.net.mv. 15 October 2012.
- ^ "Maldivian Adds Ifuru Service in W15".