Kulhudhuffushi Airport () is an
airport
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located on the city of
Kulhudhuffushi
Kulhudhuffushi () is the capital of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division on Thiladhunmathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. Kulhudhuffushi City is known as the "Heart of the North.". This city is famous for its mangroves (''Mashi Kulhi ...
[ from ]DAFIF
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(effective October 2006) in
Haa Dhaalu Atoll
Haa Dhaalu Atoll is the code name based on the letters of the Maldivian alphabet commonly used to refer to the administrative division (known as "Atoll") officially known as South Thiladhunmathi Atoll ( Maldivian: ''Thiladhunmathi Dhekunuburi'') ...
,
Maldives
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. 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.
Facilities
The airport resides at an
elevation
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of above
mean sea level
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. It has one
runway
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designated 12/30 with an
asphalt
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surface measuring .
Airlines and destinations
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Airports in the Maldives
Airports established in 2019
2019 establishments in the Maldives