Kooddoo Airport Explained
| Kooddoo Airport |
| Nativename-A: | ކޫއްޑޫ އެއަރޕޯޓް |
| Iata: | GKK |
| Icao: | VRMO |
| Type: | Public |
| City-Served: | Huvadhu Atoll, Maldives |
| Location: | Kooddoo, Gaafu Alifu Atoll |
| Coordinates: | 0.7308°N 73.4331°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Maldives |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 105 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maldives |
| Pushpin Label: | GKK |
| Metric-Rwy: | y |
| Footnotes: | Source: |
| Owner-Oper: | Pristine Island Investment |
Kooddoo Airport 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.[1] [2] [3]
History
The Airport was constructed by Bonavista (Maldives) Pvt Ltd in 2012 and was opened by president Mohamed Waheed Hassan.[4] 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.[5]
In 2024, the Maldivian airline halted flights to the airport after the airport's runway damaged two of the wings of a plane.[6] 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.[7] [8]
See also
References
- News: Kooddoo airport constructed in just seven months opened . . 10 September 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407101516/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/kooddoo_airport/44467 . 7 April 2014 .
- News: 10 September 2012 . Festive ceremony marks opening of Kooddoo Airport . 25 October 2024 . Sun.
- News: Lubbock . Hazel . 10 September 2012 . A step closer to paradise . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121001003820/https://www.cntraveller.com/news/2012/september/kooddoo-airport-gaafu-alifu-atoll-maldives . 1 October 2012 . Condé Nast Traveller.
- Web site: 10 September 2012 . President Waheed opens The Residence Maldives . 25 October 2024 . The President's Office.
- News: 25 September 2017 . President opens expanded Kooddoo airport and new resort . 25 October 2024 . Maldives Independent.
- News: Osmanagic . Ameera . 11 October 2024 . Maldivian to discontinue Kooddoo operations . 25 October 2024 . The Edition.
- News: Mohamed . Mariyath . 13 October 2024 . Kooddoo airport being renovated, flights will commence soon: Minister Ameen . 25 October 2024 . The Edition.
- News: Osmanagic . Ameera . 14 October 2024 . Operator will renovate Kooddoo Airport: Minister Ameen . 25 October 2024 . The Edition.
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