According to Regional Airports Company Limited (RACL), the development of 1,200-meter runway strip out of the total 2,460 strip in Hanimaadhoo International Airport has neared completion.
According to RACL, the first portion of the tarmac (1,200 meters) would be completed by the upcoming month, in January 2024. Post completion, RACL added all necessary permissions would be acquired prior to opening the new tarmac for operations.
With the new tarmac, night-landing facility would be enhanced at the international airport.
RACL further reports the entire tarmac spanning 2,460 meters would be completed by the second quarter of 2024, after which the airport would transition into a 24-hour operational venue.
The international airport’s development is executed under three separate segments, ensuring its operations do not come to a halt.
The airport is developed under a loan issued by India’s EXIM Bank.
RACL reports the airport would be able to accommodate 1.3 million passengers annually once the new tarmac completes and become functional. The new tarmac would also have the capacity of accommodating larger commercial carriers including the A320s and the Boeing 737s.
