The newly developed Madivaru Airport in Lhaviyani Atoll has been handed over to Island Aviation Services Limited (IASL).
Operations of Madivaru Airport were officially handed over to IASL following an agreement signed between IASL and the developer of Madivaru Airport, Kuredu Holdings Private Limited. IASL said preparations are now underway to officially open the airport and begin scheduled flights by February.
Madivaru Airport consists of a 1,200-metre runway, terminal, aircraft parking area, and a fire building. The airport was developed as part of the government's pledge to establish airports within 30 minutes of every inhabited island in the Maldives. This is the first airport to be developed in Lhaviyani Atoll, which consists of four islands and a population of 13,000 residents. The atoll also consists of a large number of resorts, with more being developed.