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Gan International Airport
ގަން އިންޓަނޭޝަނަލް އެއަރޕޯރޓް |
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| IATA: GAN – ICAO: VRMG |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Owner/Operator |
Gan Airport Company Ltd. |
| Serves |
Gan (Addu Atoll), Maldives |
| Elevation AMSL |
6 ft / 2 m |
| Coordinates |
00°41′36″S 073°09′20″E / 0.69333°S 73.15556°E / -0.69333; 73.15556 |
| Website |
www.GanAirport.aero |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 10/28 |
2,650 |
8,694 |
Concrete |
| Source: DAFIF |
Gan International Airport (IATA: GAN, ICAO: VRMG) is located on the island of Gan in Addu Atoll (also known as Seenu Atoll) in the Maldives.
First built by the British Royal Navy, and transferred to the Royal Air Force as RAF Gan, it was a military airbase used 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. Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 6 feet (2 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with a concrete surface measuring 2,650 by 45 metres (8,694 × 148 ft).
Airlines and destinations
- Blue Panorama (Milan-Malpensa)
- Maldivian (Malé, Kaadedhoo)
- Trans Maldivian Airways (Malé, Kaadedhoo) (operations suspended)
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| General Info
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| Country |
Maldives
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| ICAO ID |
VRMG
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| Time |
UTC+5
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| Latitude |
-0.693342
00° 41' 36.03" S
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| Longitude |
73.155644
073° 09' 20.32" E
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| Elevation |
6 feet
2 meters
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| Magnetic Variation |
005° W (01/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Island Group |
Atoll I
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| Operating Hours |
SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS
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| Communications
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| GAN TWR |
119.1
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 10/28 |
8694 x 148 feet
2650 x 45 meters |
CONCRETE. |
053RBYU |
NO
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VOR-DME |
GAN |
GAN ISLAND |
081X |
113.4 |
At Field |
-
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| NDB |
GN |
GAN ISLAND |
- |
317 |
At Field |
-
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Unknown fuel type or whether there is any fuel.
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| Remarks
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| FUEL |
(NC-A1)
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| OPR HOURS |
Opr 0230-0930Z. PPR for non-sked tfc.
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