AirportsHanimaadhoo International Airport is a large airport serving Haa Dhaalu Atoll, in Maldives. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is HAQ.
Key facts
- IATA code
- HAQ
- ICAO code
- VRMH
- City
- Haa Dhaalu Atoll
- State or region
- Haa Dhaalu Atoll
- Country
- Maldives
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 6.7432° N, 73.1671° E
- Elevation
- 1 m (4 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,465 m (8,087 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, HAQ means Hanimaadhoo International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: VRMH. 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 6.7432° N, 73.1671° E. It stands 1 metres (4 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Hanimaadhoo International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,465 metres (8,087 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 9 airports of Maldives on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 4.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 2,465 m 8,087 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kulhudhuffushi AirportKulhudhuffushi | HDK | 17 km |
| Hoarafushi Airport | HRF | 39 km |
| Funadhoo AirportFunadhoo | FND | 66 km |
| Maafaru International AirportNoonu Atoll | NMF | 108 km |
| Dharavandhoo AirportBaa Atoll | DRV | 177 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 2,460 km | 3 h 30 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 1,373 km | 2 h 10 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 2,795 km | 3 h 50 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 8,291 km | 10 h 30 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 13,757 km | 17 h 05 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 15,330 km | 19 h 00 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 3,470 km | 4 h 40 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 7,463 km | 9 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 9,334 km | 11 h 45 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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