Name: Kadhdhoo Airport
Address: South Central Kahdhoo, Maldives, MV
Telephone: +960 680-0704

Kadhdhoo Airport is an airport, located at South Central Kahdhoo, Maldives. They can be contacted via phone at +960 680-0704, visit their website kacl.aero for more detailed information.

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South Central Kahdhoo

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Ameer Dawood

21 April 2018

Kadhdhoo Airport (Dhivehi: ކައްދޫ އެއަރޕޯޓް) (IATA: KDO, ICAO: VRMK) is a domestic airport located on the island of Kadhdhoo in Laamu Atoll, Maldives. The airport is 3.7 km (2.0 NM) northeast of Fonadhoo.

From its initial conception the project ranks among the development program initiated by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom the project implementation was supervised by the Minister of Trade and Industries-cum-Deputy Minister of Defense and National Security, Ilyas Ibrahim.

Special mention has to be made of First Lieutenant Kairu Tuttu Maniku for his active role in the implementation of the project. Likewise, Mr. Kun’di Ali Saleem; Mr. Ahmed Mahreen, the senior Maintenance Technician of the Civil Aviation Authority; Major Shaukath Ibrahim; Lieutenant Ahmed Zahir; Lance Corporal Gasim Ahmed and Mr. Ranvikka Adam Maniku then a Staff Sergeant of the National Security Service all made significant contributions. The Ministry of Defense and National Security and the State Trading Organization rendered valuable assistance during the project’s early stages.

Excavation for the runway began on 11 January 1982, and the final layer of the runway was completed on 6 April 1986.

The project was implemented totally using local expertise, and though it was initiated under the Government’s budget alone, additional financial assistance was received from outside, notably from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ Fund (OPEC Fund). Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom opened this airport. The length of the runway at Kadhdhoo airport was 762 meters long and 30 m wide.

When the Maldivian president Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom assumed office in 1978, some of the most pressing problems faced by the country were the immense difficulty involved in traveling between Malé and the outlying islands and the adverse effects in the Maldivian fishing industry due to illegal entry of foreign fishing vessels into the Maldivian territorial waters.

As a step to solve the aforementioned problems, it was decided by the present government to enact air links between Malé and four other vital regions.

Kadhdhoo is an approximately large island situated halfway between the airport of Malé and Gan.

The airport resides at an elevation of 4 feet (1.2 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 03/21 with a bituminous surface measuring 1,220 by 30 metres (4,003 ft × 98 ft).Airport apron is 105 m x 22 m. Short take-off and landing aircraft whose maximum weight does not exceed 5700 kg can be accommodated.
Maldivian Aero Kooddoo

15 April 2018

Ok
Kalpana Sarang

03 March 2018

Very good airport surrounded by lots of coconut trees. It is a domestic airport with small Maldivian planes. Flights always late
Col Kennedy

19 February 2018

Not allowed access to the lounge and has very limited facilities
A Rahman Ahmed

15 November 2017

Kadhdhoo airport also called Iskandharu air base. Best domestic airport in Maldives ✌
Azumee Mohamed

30 June 2017

Local airport for Laam atoll. Small but flies domestic flights
Ameer Dawood

22 June 2017

Small airport and less crowded.
Mohamed Aiman

22 June 2017

nice simple airport
Rollens Jonnie

20 January 2017

Domestic Airport for small aircraft.. ✌✌✌✌
Asim Mohammed

11 August 2016

Smallest Airport I've visited in my life. Very interesting. Poor facilities but fun.
YX Khor

25 March 2016

It's a very small airport. You can access Six Senses Laamu resorts via speedboat from here.
Djoko Ary Budiman

04 October 2015

Ini bukan bandara.
Egatniv Zenkrad

09 January 2014

Staff were very helpful. But like the resort mostly. Nice environment and very adequate to travel without the hassle of overcrowding. Definitely a 5* from me. Would love to comeback next year!