Kaadedhdhoo Airport is a domestic

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on the island of

Kaadedhdhoo Kaadedhdhoo Airport is a domestic airport on the island of Kaadedhdhoo in Gaafu Dhaalu (South Huvadhu) atoll, Maldives. The airport is located south of Thinadhoo. It was opened on 10 December 1993, by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. Facilit ...

in Gaafu Dhaalu (South Huvadhu) atoll,

Maldives Maldives (, ; dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, translit=Dhivehi Raajje, ), officially the Republic of Maldives ( dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, translit=Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa, label=none, ), is an archipelag ...

. The airport is located south of Thinadhoo. It was opened on 10 December 1993, by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.

Facilities

The airport resides at an

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of above

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. It has one

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designated 16/34 with a

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surface measuring .

Airlines and destinations

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s offering scheduled passenger service:

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