Kulhudhuffushi Airport

Kulhudhuffushi Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorRegional Airports Company Limited
ServesNorthern Maldive Atolls
LocationKulhudhuffushi, Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives
Elevation AMSL3 ft / 1 m
Coordinates06°37′52″N 073°04′00″E / 6.63111°N 73.06667°E / 6.63111; 73.06667
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HDK is located in Maldives
HDK
HDK
Location in Maldives
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 1,220 4,003 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Kulhudhuffushi Airport (IATA: HDK, ICAO: VRBK) is an airport located on the city of Kulhudhuffushi[1] in Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives. The construction of the airport began on 28 October 2017 and it was officially opened on 21 September 2018, while commercial operations began on 9 August 2019.[3][4]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 12/30 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,220 by 30 metres (4,003 ft × 98 ft).[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Maldivian Dharavandhoo, Ifuru, Malé

References

  1. ^ a b c Airport information for VRBK[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. ^ Airport information for HDK at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. ^ "Scheduled flights to Kulhudhuffushi Airport to begin on Friday". Maldives Times. 8 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  4. ^ "Kulhudhuffushi Airport". Maldives Airports Company Limited. Retrieved 26 January 2024.