AirportsGan International Airport is a large airport serving Gan, in Addu Atoll, Maldives. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is GAN.
Key facts
- IATA code
- GAN
- ICAO code
- VRMG
- City
- Gan
- State or region
- Addu Atoll
- Country
- Maldives
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 0.6930° S, 73.1526° E
- Elevation
- 2 m (6 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 3,658 m (12,000 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, GAN means Gan International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: VRMG. ICAO codes that begin with V belong to South Asia and mainland South-East Asia. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 0.6930° S, 73.1526° E. It stands 2 metres (6 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Gan International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 3,658 metres (12,000 feet). A runway of this length can take the largest long-distance aircraft. Among the 9 airports of Maldives on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 1.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,658 m 12,000 ft | 50 m | Concrete | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Faresmaathoda AirportFaresmaathodaa | FMT | 99 km |
| Maavaarulaa AirportMaavaarulu | RUL | 121 km |
| Kaadedhdhoo AirportHuvadhu Atoll | KDM | 132 km |
| Kooddoo AirportHuvadhu Atoll | GKK | 162 km |
| Kadhdhoo AirportKadhdhoo | KDO | 287 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 3,279 km | 4 h 25 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 2,200 km | 3 h 10 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 3,461 km | 4 h 40 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 8,943 km | 11 h 15 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 14,463 km | 17 h 55 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 16,127 km | 19 h 55 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 3,437 km | 4 h 40 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 7,962 km | 10 h 05 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 8,862 km | 11 h 10 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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