Upgraded Hanimaadhoo International Airport Opens

The upgraded Hanimaadhoo International Airport was officially opened on Sunday night, 9 November 2025, at a ceremony attended by President Mohamed Muizzu and India’s Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, special envoy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The $136.6 million project, funded by EXIM Bank of India, includes a 2,465-metre runway, a 42,000-square-metre apron, and a terminal capable of handling 1.3 million passengers annually. The airport aims to boost tourism and economic growth in the northern region, with direct flights expected from the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Africa. A seaplane terminal is planned for the second phase.

The upgraded Hanimaadhoo International Airport was officially opened on Sunday night, 9 November 2025, at a ceremony attended by President Mohamed Muizzu and India’s Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, special envoy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The $136.6 million project, funded by EXIM Bank of India, includes a 2,465-metre runway, a 42,000-square-metre apron, and a terminal capable of handling 1.3 million passengers annually. The airport aims to boost tourism and economic growth in the northern region, with direct flights expected from the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Africa. A seaplane terminal is planned for the second phase.

The upgraded Hanimaadhoo International Airport was officially opened on Sunday night, 9 November 2025, at a ceremony attended by President Mohamed Muizzu and India’s Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, special envoy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The $136.6 million project, funded by EXIM Bank of India, includes a 2,465-metre runway, a 42,000-square-metre apron, and a terminal capable of handling 1.3 million passengers annually. The airport aims to boost tourism and economic growth in the northern region, with direct flights expected from the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Africa. A seaplane terminal is planned for the second phase.

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