Velana International Airport VRMM / MLE
The Maldives' hub on Hulhulé island, linked to Malé by bridge and to resorts by speedboat and seaplane from the adjacent terminal. Peak season (Christmas–New Year, Chinese New Year) brings slot and parking caps with aircraft repositioning to Colombo or Gan; the VIP terminal handles CIQ.
11,155 ft
Longest runway
10 min
Drive to Malé (Maldives)
2
FBOs / handlers
6 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- Yes
- Slot coordination
- Yes
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 2 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any size including widebody VIP on the new 3,400 m runway.
- Website
- www.macl.aero
Private terminals (FBOs)
- MACL Executive/VIP Terminal
- Universal Aviation Maldives (Confirm with the airport)
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (11,155 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 9,800 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
Above the screening threshold
- None exceed the screening threshold.
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Velana International Airport · StromBer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons