Funadhoo Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Government of Maldives | ||||||||||
Operator | Regional Airports Company Limited Ground: Island Aviation Services | ||||||||||
Serves | Funadhoo, Shaviyani Atoll, Maldives | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 6 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 06°09′40″N 073°17′14″E / 6.16111°N 73.28722°E | ||||||||||
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Funadhoo Airport (IATA: FND, ICAO: VRCF) is a domestic airport located on the island of Funadhoo in Shaviyani Atoll, Maldives. The first test flight to Funadhoo airport landed on January 24, 2020. The country's national airline, Maldivian (airline) commenced scheduled direct flights to Funadhoo island in Shaviyani atoll on February 3, 2020. According to the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, three flights are scheduled to land every week when operations begin at Funadhoo Airport. The scheduled flights are expected to increase to three flights a day once March 2020 reaches an end.[6]