Kadhdhoo Airport to be transformed into a military airport

The government has decided to convert the airport in L. Kadhdhoo into a military airport.

Speaking to Sun Online, Colonel Retired Muhammad Naazim, the Minister of Defence, said that the airport has been handed over to his ministry for the work of transformation. He also said that the necessary work would be done and the airport would begin operations as a military airport starting from the coming January.

The Minister said helicopters used by the Maldives National Defence Force would be relocated there that when the transformation is complete. He also said that the ministry is trying to get aircrafts to be used by the MNDF with the new facility.

The Minister said that domestic flight operations would continue uninterrupted, and that new jobs would be created at the Airport with the change.

“This would not disturb the domestic flights. Our facilities would be installed there, and new jobs would be created”, said the Minister.