New Runway at Hanimaadhoo International Airport Becomes Operational

A 1,200-meter section of the new runway at Hanimaadhoo International Airport became operational on 28 January 2024, with an inaugural flight carrying RACL Managing Director Ahmed Mubeen and Island Aviation Deputy Managing Director Ali Saleem. The full 2,460-meter runway is expected to be completed by March 2024. The new section includes landing lights for night operations. Once fully complete, the airport will accommodate Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft, handle up to 1.3 million passengers annually, and have a fuel storage facility. Maldivian is expected to resume flights to India soon. The project is being done in three phases to avoid flight disruptions.

A 1,200-meter section of the new runway at Hanimaadhoo International Airport became operational on 28 January 2024, with an inaugural flight carrying RACL Managing Director Ahmed Mubeen and Island Aviation Deputy Managing Director Ali Saleem. The full 2,460-meter runway is expected to be completed by March 2024. The new section includes landing lights for night operations. Once fully complete, the airport will accommodate Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft, handle up to 1.3 million passengers annually, and have a fuel storage facility. Maldivian is expected to resume flights to India soon. The project is being done in three phases to avoid flight disruptions.

A 1,200-meter section of the new runway at Hanimaadhoo International Airport became operational on 28 January 2024, with an inaugural flight carrying RACL Managing Director Ahmed Mubeen and Island Aviation Deputy Managing Director Ali Saleem. The full 2,460-meter runway is expected to be completed by March 2024. The new section includes landing lights for night operations. Once fully complete, the airport will accommodate Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft, handle up to 1.3 million passengers annually, and have a fuel storage facility. Maldivian is expected to resume flights to India soon. The project is being done in three phases to avoid flight disruptions.

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