AirportsKaadedhdhoo Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Huvadhu Atoll, in Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is KDM.
Key facts
- IATA code
- KDM
- ICAO code
- VRMT
- City
- Huvadhu Atoll
- State or region
- Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll
- Country
- Maldives
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 0.4881° N, 72.9969° E
- Elevation
- 1 m (2 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,220 m (4,003 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, KDM means Kaadedhdhoo Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: VRMT. 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 0.4881° N, 72.9969° E. It stands 1 metres (2 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Kaadedhdhoo Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,220 metres (4,003 feet). That is a short runway, used mostly by propeller aircraft. Among the 9 airports of Maldives on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 7.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 1,220 m 4,003 ft | 30 m | Bitumen | 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 | 40 km |
| Kooddoo AirportHuvadhu Atoll | GKK | 56 km |
| Maavaarulaa AirportMaavaarulu | RUL | 60 km |
| Gan International AirportGan | GAN | 132 km |
| Kadhdhoo AirportKadhdhoo | KDO | 163 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 3,151 km | 4 h 20 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 2,068 km | 3 h 00 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 3,341 km | 4 h 30 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 8,828 km | 11 h 10 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 14,343 km | 17 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 16,006 km | 19 h 45 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 3,448 km | 4 h 40 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 7,895 km | 10 h 00 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 8,950 km | 11 h 15 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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