Sh. Funadhoo domestic airport has been announced to be
opened on January 15, 2019.
The construction of airport terminal and the air traffic
control towers are completed and now the final preparations to open the airport
are underway, informs a Transport and Civil Aviation official to the local
media.
The airport has a 1200-meter runway which has a width of 30
meters. The taxiway has a length of 90 meters while the apron has a width of 50
meters with a length of 150 meters. The airport runway and land reclamation
project of the airport was carried out by MTCC.
Previously, the airport was expected to start operations in
August 2019. However, Transport Ministry opened Maafaru International Airport
first on November 1.
Currently, Funadhoo airport is looking for employees to work
at the regional airport.
Four more airports are currently under development. They are
the G.Dh Maavarulu airport, G.Dh Faresmaathodaa airport, Lh. Madivaru airport
and H.A Hoarafushi airport.
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