Airport guide
Dharavandhoo AIrportIATA code DRV
Dharavandhoo AIrport (DRV/VRMD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dharavandhoo Island, Maldives in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Dharavandhoo Island, Maldives
- Codes
- DRV · VRMD
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Indian/Maldives
- Region
- Asia
Dharavandhoo AIrport (DRV/VRMD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dharavandhoo Island, Maldives in Asia. Operating on Indian/Maldives local time at coordinates 5.160°, 73.130°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Dharavandhoo AIrport (DRV) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Dharavandhoo Island, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Dharavandhoo AIrport details
- IATA code
- DRV
- ICAO code
- VRMD
- City
- Dharavandhoo Island
- Country
- Maldives
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Indian/Maldives
- Coordinates
- 5.156°, 73.130°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Dharavandhoo AIrport’s own pages.
DRV airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 2 m (6 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Maafaru International Airport NMF · 83 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at DRV
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway. The runway 11/29: 1,189 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 1,189 m3,901 ft | — | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from DRV
Originfacts does not track any routes from DRV yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at DRV
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Dharavandhoo Island, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Dharavandhoo AIrport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Dharavandhoo Island
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MaafaruMaafaruNMF82 km
- MaleMale International AirportMLE115 km
- HanimaadhooHanimaadhoo AirportHAQ177 km
- MaamigiliVilla International Airport MaamigiliVAM191 km
- KudahuvadhooDhaalu AirportDDD278 km
- ThiruvananthapuramTrivandrum International AirportTRV558 km
- FuwamulaFumawulaFVM609 km
- Agatti IslandAgatti Island AirportAGX639 km
- Gan IslandGan/Seenu AirportGAN650 km
Dharavandhoo AIrport: common questions
Where is Dharavandhoo AIrport?
Dharavandhoo AIrport serves Dharavandhoo Island, Maldives. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 5.156°, 73.130°.
What are the airport codes for Dharavandhoo AIrport?
The IATA code is DRV and the ICAO code is VRMD.
What time zone is DRV in?
Dharavandhoo AIrport is in the Indian/Maldives time zone.
How many runways does Dharavandhoo AIrport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at DRV: 11/29 (1,189 m (3,901 ft), asphalt).
Who operates Dharavandhoo AIrport?
Per Wikidata, DRV is operated by Maldivian.
What is the elevation of Dharavandhoo AIrport?
OurAirports gives DRV’s elevation as 2 m (6 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Dharavandhoo AIrport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q5269175 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)