AirportsVilla International Airport Maamigili is a medium-sized airport serving Maamigili, in Alif Dhaal Atoll, Maldives. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is VAM.
Key facts
- IATA code
- VAM
- ICAO code
- VRMV
- City
- Maamigili
- State or region
- Alif Dhaal Atoll
- Country
- Maldives
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 3.4718° N, 72.8326° E
- Elevation
- 2 m (6 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,800 m (5,905 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, VAM means Villa International Airport Maamigili. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: VRMV. 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 3.4718° N, 72.8326° E. It stands 2 metres (6 feet) above sea level. The nearest large city in our data is Male, about 108 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone Indian/Maldives, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Villa International Airport Maamigili has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,800 metres (5,905 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 9 airports of Maldives on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 6.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 1,800 m 5,905 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Velana International AirportMalé | MLE | 111 km |
| Thimarafushi AirportThimarafushi | TMF | 145 km |
| Dharavandhoo AirportBaa Atoll | DRV | 190 km |
| Kadhdhoo AirportKadhdhoo | KDO | 195 km |
| Maafaru International AirportNoonu Atoll | NMF | 270 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 2,825 km | 3 h 55 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 1,737 km | 2 h 35 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 3,058 km | 4 h 10 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 8,554 km | 10 h 50 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 14,052 km | 17 h 25 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 15,691 km | 19 h 25 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 3,470 km | 4 h 40 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 7,708 km | 9 h 45 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 9,155 km | 11 h 30 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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