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Domestic gateway serving Baa Atoll's UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
Opened
2012
Location
Baa Atoll, Maldives
Dharavandhoo Airport is a domestic airport located on Dharavandhoo Island in Baa Atoll, Maldives. It serves as a key air access point for one of the Maldives' most celebrated atolls, designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and renowned for Hanifaru Bay, a world-famous manta ray and whale shark aggregation site.
The airport primarily handles domestic scheduled flights connecting Baa Atoll with Velana International Airport in Malé, facilitating both tourism and inter-island travel. Its relatively short runway accommodates smaller turboprop aircraft typical of Maldivian domestic operations.
Due to Baa Atoll's popularity among eco-tourists and luxury resort visitors, the airport plays an important role in supporting the regional hospitality industry, offering a faster alternative to speedboat transfers from Malé.
Terminals
The airport has a single small terminal building suited to domestic passenger volumes.
Getting to & from
Onward travel from the airport to nearby resorts and inhabited islands is typically arranged by speedboat or dhoni transfer.
Airlines here
Maldivian (Island Aviation Services) operates scheduled domestic routes through Dharavandhoo Airport.
Notable facts
- ›Serves Baa Atoll, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 2011.
- ›Hanifaru Bay, famous for manta ray aggregations, is within the atoll.
- ›The airport supports luxury resort access across Baa Atoll.
- ›Runway length limits operations to smaller turboprop aircraft.
- ›Located on Dharavandhoo, one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll.
This profile is provided for general information only. Details may be inaccurate or outdated — always verify with the airport's official website before acting on them.
