| Gan International Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: GAN - ICAO: VRMG | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Maldives Airports Co. | ||
| Serves | Gan (Seenu Atoll) | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 6 ft (2 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 10/28 | 8,694 | 2,650 | Concrete |
Gan International Airport (IATA: GAN, ICAO: VRMG) is located on the island of Gan in Addu atoll, Maldives. First built by the British Royal Air Force as RAF Gan, an airbase used during during World War II and until the 1970s. The British handed it over to the government and it was used as a domestic airport. Recently the airport has been upgraded to international standards in preparation for international flights with the opening of tourist resorts in the area.
Airlines and destinations
- Blue Panorama (Italy Milan-Malpensa) [Fisrt time landed on 23 December 2007 13:18 MVT with 71 tourist. This is the first international land sice 1976]
- Condor Airlines (Frankfurt) [starts November 2007]
- Island Aviation Services (Malé)
- Trans Maldivian Airways (Malé)
External links
- Maldives Airports Co.
- Airport information for VRMG at World Aero Data
