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New Runway at Hanimaadhoo International Airport Becomes Operational

A 1,200-metre section of the planned 2,460-metre runway at Hanimaadhoo International Airport became operational, with the inaugural flight landing on Sunday, 28 January 2024. RACL's Managing Director said the full runway would come into operation by March that year, after which the airport could handle Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft and up to 1.3 million passengers a year.

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  • with the current upgrades, Maldivian would soon resume flights to India, which had previously been suspended

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  • 1,200-metre length of newly operational runway section Maldives Republic Work on the 1,200-metre section of the planned 2,460-metre runway at Hanimaadhoo International Airport has been completed and officially gone into operation

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  • 2,460-metre planned total runway length Maldives Republic Work on the 1,200-metre section of the planned 2,460-metre runway at Hanimaadhoo International Airport has been completed and officially gone into operation

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • 1.3 million annual passenger capacity at the new airport terminal Maldives Republic the airport will be able to accommodate Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft, welcome up to 1.3 million passengers a year at the new airport terminal, and establish a fuel storage facility onsite

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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