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Kooddoo Airport
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Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorPristine Island Investment
ServesHuvadhu Atoll, Maldives
LocationKooddoo, Gaafu Alifu Atoll
Coordinates00°43′51″N 073°25′59″E / 0.73083°N 73.43306°E / 0.73083; 73.43306
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Kooddoo Airport (IATA: GKK, ICAO: VRMO) is a domestic airport. It is located on the island of Kooddoo in Gaafu Alifu Atoll in the Maldives. It was opened on 10 September 2012 by President Mohamed Waheed Hassan.

History

The Airport was constructed by Bonavista (Maldives) Pvt Ltd in 2012 and was opened by president Mohamed Waheed Hassan. It was later renovated in 2017 by Pristine Island Investment and was opened by president Abdulla Yameen, which included a new new VIP lounge and two staff accommodation blocks.

In 2024, the Maldivian airline halted flights to the airport after the airport's runway damaged two of the wings of a plane. The Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Mohamed Ameen, has said that the operator, Pristine Island Maldives, will renovate the runway as well as the apron.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Maldivian Gan, Kadhdhoo, Malé

See also

References

  1. ^ Airport information for Kooddoo Island, Gaafu Alifu Atoll, Maldives (ICAO: VRMO, IATA: GKK) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. "IATA Airport Code Search (GKK: Kooddoo Island)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Kooddoo airport constructed in just seven months opened". Haveeru Daily. 10 September 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014.
  4. "Festive ceremony marks opening of Kooddoo Airport". Sun. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  5. Lubbock, Hazel (10 September 2012). "A step closer to paradise". Condé Nast Traveller. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012.
  6. "President Waheed opens The Residence Maldives". The President's Office. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  7. "President opens expanded Kooddoo airport and new resort". Maldives Independent. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  8. Osmanagic, Ameera (11 October 2024). "Maldivian to discontinue Kooddoo operations". The Edition. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  9. Mohamed, Mariyath (13 October 2024). "Kooddoo airport being renovated, flights will commence soon: Minister Ameen". The Edition. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  10. Osmanagic, Ameera (14 October 2024). "Operator will renovate Kooddoo Airport: Minister Ameen". The Edition. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

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