Dharavandhoo Airport
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 15 October 2012.[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 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 6 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 05°09′24″N 073°07′50″E | ||||||||||
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  DRV Location in Maldives | |||||||||||
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Facilities
The 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
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| FlyMe | Malé |
| Maldivian | Hanimaadhoo, Ifuru,[6] Malé |
| Manta Air | Malé |
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References
- Airport information for Dharavandhoo Island, Baa Atoll, Maldives (ICAO: VRMD, IATA: DRV) at Great Circle Mapper.
- 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.
- http://airlineroute.net/2015/11/06/q2-ifu-w15/
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