Here is the complete list of Maldives International and domestic airports.
Updated.
There are currently 18 airports in Maldives, 5 International airports and 13 domestic airports.
Beautiful and so singular Maldives Airports
Maldives Airports
- Maldives International Airports
- Maldives Domestic Airports
- Here are all Maldives Airports from North to South of the archipelago.
- Hoarafushi Airport, Haa Alifu Atoll
- Hanimaadhoo International Airport, Haa Dhaalu Atoll
- Kulhudhuffushi Airport, Haa Dhaalu
- Funadhoo Airport, Shaviyani Atoll
- Maafaru International Airport, Noonu Atoll
- Ifuru Airport Ifuru, Raa Atoll
- Madivaru Airport, Lhaviyani Atoll
- Dharavandhoo Airport, Baa Atoll
- Velana International Airport, North Male atoll. Maldives main hub
- Villa International Airport Maamigili, Raa Atoll
- Dhaalu Airport, Dhaalu Atoll
- Thimarafushi Airport, Thaa atoll
- Kadhdhoo Airport, Laamu Atoll
- Kooddoo Airport, Gaafu Alifu Atoll
- Kaadedhdhoo Airport, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll
- Maavarulu Airport, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll
- Fuvahmulah Airport, Gnaviyani atoll
- Gan International Airport, Seenu atoll. Maldives second biggest airport
The number of airports in the country is exponential, just like the ever increasing amount of new resorts opening in Maldives.
In 2010, when I wrote my first post about this same subject, there were only 5 airports in Maldives.
There are now 18 airports which is a lot for such a small country.
See this latest Maldives Airport Map to visualize their spread, it’s incredible.
Further down you will find a more detailed map with the airport names and their respective atolls.
I just wanted to highlight their location VS the country size.
List of all Maldives Airports
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International Airport
Domestic Airport
- Hoarafushi Airport, Haa Alifu Atoll
- Hanimaadhoo International Airport, Haa Dhaalu Atoll
- Kulhudhuffushi Airport, Haa Dhaalu Atoll
- Funadhoo Airport, Shaviyani Atoll
- Maafaru International Airport, Noonu Atoll
- Ifuru Airport, Raa Atoll
- Madivaru Airport, Lhaviyani Atoll
- Dharavandhoo Airport, Baa Atoll
- Velana International Airport, North Male Atoll
- Maamigili International Airport, Alifu Dhaalu Atoll
- Dhaalu Airport, Dhaalu Atoll
- Thimarafushi Airport, Thaa Atoll
- Kadhdhoo Airport, Laamu Atoll
- Kooddoo Airport, Gaafu Alifu Atoll
- Kaadedhdhoo Airport, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll
- Maavarulu Airport, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll
- Fuvahmulah Airport, Gnaviyani Atoll
- Gan International Airport, Seenu Atoll
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Built on natural islands or by using land reclamation, the Maldives have today 18 Airports from which 5 are international and 13 are domestic.
The latest airport opened at the end of 2020 : Hoarafushi in Haa Alifu Atoll, which suffered damages during the Tauktae cyclone that recently formed close to the Maldives.
There is now an airport at almost every 150 kms.
click on an airport to discover it
- Maldives Airports in the Northern Atolls
- Maldives Airports in the Central Atolls
- Maldives Airports in the Southern Atolls
The archipelago stretches over 823 km / 512 miles from North to South and 130 km / 81 miles at its greatest width.
They are small and narrow..
in details
Maldives International Airports
There are 5 international airports in Maldives.
Velana and Gan Airports are the most important ones.
- Velana International Airport, North Male Atoll ( main airport )
- Gan International Airport, Seenu Atoll (second major airport )
- Hanimaadhoo International Airport, Haa Dhaalu Atoll
- Maafaru International Airport, Noonu Atoll
- Maamigili International Airport, Alifu Dhaalu Atoll ( or South Ari )
Hanimaadhoo, Maamigili and Maafaru Airports are more of semi international airports. They received the International label since they operate flights to their neighboring countries Sri Lanka and/or India.
The size of their runways doesn’t allow to handle large commercial flights, but this could change in the future.
Maldives Domestic Airports
The following 13 airports are domestic airports only and are scattered all around the Maldives.
Generally small, they do not offer much, but they give a real feeling of being in the tropics, somewhere at the end of the world. A rare sensation nowadays which makes the experience even more precious.
- Hoarafushi Airport, Haa Alifu Atoll
- Kulhudhuffushi Airport, Haa Dhaalu Atoll
- Funadhoo Airport, Shaviyani Atoll
- Ifuru Airport, Raa Atoll
- Madivaru Airport, Lhaviyani Atoll
- Dharavandhoo Airport, Baa Atoll
- Dhaalu Airport, Dhaalu Atoll
- Thimarafushi Airport, Thaa Atoll
- Kadhdhoo Airport, Laamu Atoll
- Kooddoo Airport, Gaafu Alifu Atoll
- Kaadedhdhoo Airport, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll
- Maavarulu Airport, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll
- Fuvahmulah Airport, Gnaviyani Atoll
They have a small runway, a simple terminal with a one or a couple of check-in counters.
Initially built on natural islands, more and more domestic airports are developed by using land reclamation. Their number is constantly increasing.
Maldives local Airline Companies
These airports serve various Atolls and receive flights from Maldivian, Maldives National airline, FlyMe, a privately owned Company by Villa Group and Manta Air, owned by multiple Maldivian investors in tourism.
Maldivian
FlyMe
Manta Air
Maldives Airport Map and their respective atolls
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Here are all Maldives Airports from North to South of the archipelago.
To illustrate the following airports I used some of my images taken during various trips ( they are captured from my videos, so the quality is not the best but it gives you an idea of the infrastructures ), airport photos and for one of them -Thimarafushi Airport, a satellite view. ( the airport has no available image at time of publication ).
Maldives Airports in the Northern Atolls
There are 8 airports in Maldives Northern Atolls including 2 international ones : Hanimaadhoo and Maafaru.
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Hoarafushi Airport, Haa Alifu Atoll
Hanimaadhoo International Airport, Haa Dhaalu Atoll
Hanimaadhoo International Airport is located in Haa Dhaalu Atoll, north Maldives. It is considered as an international airport due to its flights to India. Its runway doesn’t allow any big commercial airline. Discussion are undergoing for its extension to allow A320s and Boeing 737s.
Kulhudhuffushi Airport, Haa Dhaalu
Funadhoo Airport, Shaviyani Atoll
Maafaru International Airport, Noonu Atoll
Maafaru International Airport is located in Noonu Atoll, north Maldives. Opened in 2019, Maafaru 2,200 meters runway can receive commercial planes like Boeing 737’s series and the A320. The Airport has one terminal with a VIP Lounge.
Ifuru Airport Ifuru, Raa Atoll
Madivaru Airport, Lhaviyani Atoll
Dharavandhoo Airport, Baa Atoll
Maldives Airports in the Central Atolls
There are 5 airports in Maldives Central Atolls, including 2 international ones. Velana International Airport, Maldives main hub and Maamigili.
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Velana International Airport, North Male atoll. Maldives main hub
Velana International Airport is the Maldives main hub. The airport is located in North Male Atoll, close to the capital Male on the now extended island of Hulhule.
Velana Airport has had various names. :
First Male International Airport,
then Hulhule International Airport,
Followed by Ibrahim Nasir International Airport,
and now Velana.
Velana got immensely modernized the past 10 years.
First opened in 1960 by and for the british militaries, Velana, Hulhule Airport at the time, welcomed its first travelers in 1962.
Velana is today connected to the entire World and welcomes an average of 400 flights per day.
Its 3,400 metre runway allows big airline carriers to land. In 2018, Etihad Airways landed the giant A380.
Velana International Airport hosts the domestic flight terminal located at a few meters aways. The seaplane terminal, also located closed-by is reachable in approximately 5/10 mins by bus.
Velana celebrated its 55th Anniversary in April 2021 !
Villa International Airport Maamigili, Raa Atoll
Villa International Airport Maamigili is located in Raa Atoll, north Maldives.
First opened as a domestic airport in 2011, Maamigili was upgraded to an international airport 2 years later to be downgraded to domestic again.
The airport is owned and operated by the Maldivian Villa Group, owners of 5 resorts in Maldives : Paradise Island, Sun Island, Fun Island, Holiday Island and Royal Island. They also own FlyMe one of the 3 Maldivian Airline Companies. It is considered as an international airport due to its flights to Sri Lanka and India. Its runway is however not long enough for big commercial airlines at this day.
Dhaalu Airport, Dhaalu Atoll
Thimarafushi Airport, Thaa atoll
Kadhdhoo Airport, Laamu Atoll
Maldives Airports in the Southern Atolls
There are 5 airports in Maldives Southern Atolls, including 1 international one : Gan International Airport, Maldives second biggest Airport, in Seenu Atoll.
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Kooddoo Airport, Gaafu Alifu Atoll
Kaadedhdhoo Airport, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll
Maavarulu Airport, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll
You are now Crossing The Equator
Down the equator line are the beautiful airports of Fuvahmulah, Gnaviyani Atoll and Gan Airport, in Seenu Atoll ( or Addu Atoll ).
When you fly to Fuvahmulah or Gan Airport, you will cross the Equator and receive a certificate for that.
Receive your Crossing Equator Certificate
Fuvahmulah Airport, Gnaviyani atoll
Gan International Airport, Seenu atoll. Maldives second biggest airport
Seenu Atoll is the southernmost Atoll of Maldives.
There is nothing else other than the Chagos Archipelago, the French Southern Territories and further down…Antartica.
Located on the big Island of Gan, the international airport is the second largest one after Velana, Maldives main hub. Gan airport was built during World War II by the British army as a Royal Air Force base.
It was then handed over to the Maldivian Government in 1976.
Gan Airport welcomes big commercial airlines including Boeing 777 and receives some flights from Europe and Asia.
Possible further new airports in maldives
Maldives could have more airports in the future. Their opening dates and developments are still unsure. Some of them are still in discussion and others are halted due to local controversies. Read more here
- Another International airport in Huvadhoo Atoll before the end of 2023.
- Faresmaathoda Airport in Gaafu Dhaalu atoll initially scheduled for end 2021
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