Ports of Maldives

Air and Sea Ports of Maldives - Information and Details

Airports at a glance

Hanimaadhoo Domestic Airport
The airport was opened by His Excellency President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom on the 28th October 1990
Operations started with domestic flights from Male'
It is 45 minutes flight on fare weather from Male to Hanimaadhoo
The population of Hanimaadhoo is 1019 in 1999
Medical and other primary service and facilities are available
Technical details of Hanimaadhoo
Length of airport is 1212 meters
Length of runway is 4000 feet
Width of runway is 100 feet
Apron is 280 x 100 feet
Taxiway is 150 x 50 feet
Largest aircraft that can be accommodated are aircrafts not exceeding 30000 KG's

Male' International Airport
Opened on 19th October 1960 at Hulhule Island
First flight which landed the airport was a Royal New Zealand Air force Transport Plane on the 19th October 1960 at 1355hrs
The first Air Ceylon flight landed on the 10th April 1962 at 1550hrs.
The first aircraft owned by the Maldives landed on 9th October 1974.
The population of Male is 73833 in 1999
Medical and other primary service and facilities are available

Kadhdhoo Domestic Airport
Excavated and runway build from 1982 to 1986
Opened by His Excellency President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom on the
The first aircraft to land at Kadhdhoo airport was an Air Maldives Sky Van flight on the 10th December 1986
Kadhdhoo is the airport and the total population of the Atoll is 13063 in 1999
Medical and other primary service and facilities are available
Technical details of Hanimaadhoo
Length of airport is 1212 meters
Length of runway is 762 meters
Width of runway is 30 meters
Apron is 105 x 22 meters
Taxiway is 42 x 15 meters
Largest aircraft that can be accommodated is short take-off and landing aircrafts maximum weight not exceeding 5700 KG's

Kaadedhoo Domestic Airport
The airport was opened by His Excellency President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom on the 11th December 1993
Kadhdhoo is the airport and the total population of the total Atoll is 28456 in 1999
Medical and other primary service and facilities are available
Technical details of Hanimaadhoo
Two turning pads of 4000 feet x 100 feet
Taxiway is 20 x 40 feet

Gan Domestic Airport
First built by the British
First Air Maldives Sky Van flight landed Gan airport on the 1st June 1981
Rehabilitated from 20 September 1989 to 15 October 1992
Gan is the airport and the total population of the total Atoll is 26593 in 1999
Medical and other primary service and facilities are available
Technical details of Gan
Length of runway is 2652 meters
Width of runway is 46 meters
Apron is 671 x 123 meters
Taxiway is 27 x 174 meters
Maximum take-off weight is 150,000 KG's
Gan airport is in the process of making international

All information, dates and figuers of the airports were gathered from the followign website;
From the website of : Maldives Airports Company :

Seaports at a glance

Kuludhufushi Port
Built on 2005
Opened on 5th December 2005
Operation has started as a regional port.
All facilities are available and government officials involve in security, clearance are based on the island
The population of Kulhudhufushi is 7043 in 1999
Medical and other primary service and facilities are available
Technical details of Gan
Length of alongside berth 171 meter
Depth at alongside berth 5 meters
Kuludhufushi Port's Information and facts in PDF format please email us port@islandsailors.com

Male' Port
Built on 2005
Opened on 5th December 2005
Operates as the main sea port of the Maldives
All facilities are available and government officials involve in security, clearance are based on the island
The population of Male is 73833 in 1999
Medical and other primary service and facilities are available
Technical details of Male' port
Length of alongside berth 101.3 meter
Depth at alongside berth 10.2 meters
CCTV and ISPS standard
Harbour masters and Pilots operates during all port working hours
For a copy of Male' Port's Information and facts in PDF format please email us port@islandsailors.com

Thilafushi Port and Alongside Berths
Thilafushi is a totally reclaimed island to dispose garbage and now land has been leased for industrial purposes
Emergency medical, offices and transportation service are available
Thilafushi Port and Alongside Berths Information and facts in PDF format please email us port@islandsailors.com

Hithadhoo Port
Built on 2005
Opened on 6th December 2005
Operation has started as a regional port.
All facilities are available and government officials involve in security, clearance are based on the island
The population of Hithadhoo is 12286 in 1998
Medical and other primary civil service and facilities are available
Technical details of Hithadhoo port
Length of alongside berth 171 meter
Depth at alongside berth 5 meters
Hithadhoo Port's Information and facts in PDF format please email us port@islandsailors.com

All other information was collected by Island Sailors except the population figues which were collected from the followign source;
From the guide book : "The Malways" by Tom Godfrey, Australia :
Population figuers would be updated within January 2006

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