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Government Defends Decision to Develop New Airport on Nilandhoo Island
Minister of Construction and Infrastructure Abdulla Muththalib defended the government's decision to build an airport on Nilandhoo Island, Faafu Atoll, despite the nearby Magoodhoo airport being about 75 percent complete, saying the two airports would pose no economic disadvantage and that investors want an airport serving the Nilandhoo lagoon area. He said Nilandhoo can accommodate a 2,500-metre runway, that the Maldives National Defence Force needs an airport for military drone operations, and that the future use of Magoodhoo airport would be decided once Nilandhoo handles international oper
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Thu 30 MayMinister of Construction and Infrastructure Abdulla Muththalib addressed a press briefing defending the government's decision to build an a…Thursdayonly Maldives RepublicAt a press briefing on Thursday, Muththalib emphasised that the government perceives no economic disadvantages in developing a new airport just a short 15-minute boat ride away from the existing one.
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“If we want to lengthen the runway on Magoodhoo, its expansion cannot surpass 1,800 meters. Yet, when we focus on Faafu Atoll, it is a region that has previously drawn investment proposals,”
“Presently, investors are expressing interest in the Nilandhoo lagoon and its adjacent areas. Two sectors of the lagoon have already been acquired by an investor for tourism development.”
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1,800 metersMaximum runway length on MagoodhooMaldives Republic“If we want to lengthen the runway on Magoodhoo, its expansion cannot surpass 1,800 meters.
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2,500-metreRunway length Nilandhoo island can accommodateMaldives Republicpointed out that Nilandhoo Island can accommodate an airport with a 2,500-metre runway, meeting the requirements of the numerous tourist resorts in the nearby Dhaalu Atoll.
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approximately 75 percentCompletion of Magoodhoo airport projectMaldives RepublicAcknowledging the progress of the Magoodhoo airport project, which is approximately 75 percent complete
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15-minuteBoat travel time between the two airport sitesMaldives Republicthe government perceives no economic disadvantages in developing a new airport just a short 15-minute boat ride away from the existing one.
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