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Coordinates: 00°41′36″S 073°09′20″E

Gan International Airport

Gan International Airport (IATA: GAN, ICAO: VRMG) is located on the island
Gan International Airport

of Gan in Addu Atoll (previously known as Seenu Atoll) in the Maldives.[1] As of June
‫ަގ ްނ ަބ ިއ ަނ ްލައ ްޤ ާވީމ ަވ ިއ ެގ ަބ ނަދ ުރ‬
2019, it is one of three international airports in the Maldives.

Contents
History
Facilities
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
Incidents and accidents IATA: GAN · ICAO: VRMG
References Summary
External links Airport type Public
Owner/Operator Addu International

History Airport Pvt Ltd.

Serves Addu City, Maldives
First built by the Royal Navy, and transferred to the Royal Air Force as RAF Gan, it Location Gan, Addu City
was a military airbase used during World War II and until 1976. The first aircraft
Elevation AMSL 6 ft / 2 m
landed on the coral runway of Gan on 8th February 1943. It was a Westland Walrus.
in 1976 the British handed over Gan to the government and it was used as a domestic Coordinates 00°41′36″S
airport. 073°09′20″E
Website ganairport.com (htt
The airport was run by the Government of Maldives (GoM) with technical assistance
from Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) until January 2010. In June 2009 p://ganairport.com)
a public enterprise by the name of Gan Airport Company Limited (GACL) was Maps
established by H.E. President Mohamed Nasheed as part of GoM's privatization
policy. GACL took over management of GIA in January 2010.

To promote tourism and other economic activity in the south a new venture was
formed early in 2012 to further develop and expand GIA. A joint venture was formed
between GACL, MACL and State Trading Organization Plc (STO). The new venture is
Addu International Airport Pvt Ltd (AIA). Gan International Airport is now owned
and managed by Addu International Airport Pvt Ltd. As of 2020 70% of AIA is held
by the government of Maldives & 30% by KASA Holdings Pvt Ltd.

Facilities Map of Addu Atoll showing Gan and airfield

Gan International Airport is capable of accommodating ICAO code 4E aircraft. The

airport lies at an elevation of 6 feet (2 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
designated 10/28 with a concrete surface measuring 3,400 by 60 metres (11,155  ft
× 197 ft).[1]

Airlines and destinations

As of July 2019, the following airlines offer regularly schedules services:

Airlines Destinations
Maldivian Fuvahmulah, Kaadedhdhoo, Kadhdhoo, Kooddoo, Malé
SriLankan Airlines Colombo–Bandaranaike
Indigo Airlines Cochin - India
GAN/VRMG

Statistics Location of
Airport in Gan ,

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As of February 2019, the only foreign operator to Gan is SriLankan Airlines,[3] using Maldives
Airbus A320 aircraft. Show map of Maldives
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Incidents and accidents Show all
Runways
On 12 March 2019 a Maldivian Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 suffered a landing gear
Direction Length Surface
malfunction, due to which the plane circled around the airport for 1 hour. The
plane landed safely but the landing gear was not fully retracted. This was the first m ft
ever incident to occur in Gan international airport. 10/28 3,600 11,811.02 Concrete
Source: DAFIF[1][2]
References
1. Airport information for VRMG (http://www.worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=V
RMG) from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
2. Airport information for GAN (http://www.gcmap.com/airport/GAN) at Great Circle
Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
3. "GAN airport destinations" (https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airports/gan/rout
es). Flightradar24. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
Former Mega Maldives Boeing 767 on
External links Gan International airport tarmac

Media related to Gan International Airport at Wikimedia Commons

Gan International Airport (GIA) (http://www.ganairport.com/)

Asian Academy of Aeronautics (AAA) (http://www.aaa-fta.com/)
Aeronautical chart (https://skyvector.com/?id=VRMG&zoom=2) and airport information for VRMG (https://skyvector.com/
airport/VRMG) at SkyVector
Accident history for GAN (https://aviation-safety.net/database/airport/airport.php?id=GAN) at Aviation Safety Network

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