# Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM)

> Huvadhu Atoll, MV · IATA: KDM · ICAO: VRMT · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `KDM` |
| ICAO | `VRMT` |
| City | Huvadhu Atoll |
| Country | MV |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 1 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 0.48813, 72.99690 |

## Description

Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM, ICAO VRMT) works with a single 1,220 by 30 metre bituminous runway on heading 16/34, which limits it to domestic turboprop operations and rules out freighters. Operated by the state-owned Regional Airports Company Limited, it serves the islands of Gaafu Dhaalu and Gaafu Alif on Huvadhu Atoll in the southern Maldives. There is no cargo terminal, no dedicated cold storage for fish exports and no customs post for third-country goods, so consignments move as belly cargo on scheduled flights. Intercontinental connections run through Velana International (MLE) near Malé, with Gan International (GAN) in Addu Atoll as the southern alternative. Within the atoll, dhonis and speedboats take the place of roads, so pre- and on-carriage is almost always waterborne. For shippers this means small consignment sizes, transhipment in Malé, and transit times driven by the onward flight rather than by local handling.

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