Airport guide

Male International AirportIATA code MLE

Male International Airport (MLE/VRMM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Male, Maldives in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Male, Maldives
Codes: MLE · VRMM; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Indian/Maldives
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Male International Airport (MLE/VRMM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Male, Maldives in Asia. Operating on Indian/Maldives local time at coordinates 4.200°, 73.520°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Male International Airport (MLE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Male, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Male International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: MLE
ICAO code: VRMM
City: Male
Country: Maldives
Region: Asia
Time zone: Indian/Maldives
Coordinates: 4.192°, 73.529°; From OurAirports
Official website: macl.aero (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Male International Airport’s own pages.

MLE airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 2 m (6 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 12 April 1966; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Named after: Velana; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Villa International Airport Maamigili VAM · 111 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at MLE

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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, lit. The runway 18/36: 3,400 m, asphalt.

Runways at MLE: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
18/36	3,400 m11,155 ft	60 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from MLE

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from MLE yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at MLE

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names MLE, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where MLE is

Calculated

3.0 km northeast

Male International Airport lies 3.0 km northeast of Malé city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at MLE

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Male, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Male International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:macl.aero (opens in a new tab)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 Male

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Male International Airport: common questions

Where is Male International Airport?

Male International Airport serves Male, Maldives. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 4.192°, 73.529°.

What are the airport codes for Male International Airport?

The IATA code is MLE and the ICAO code is VRMM.

What time zone is MLE in?

Male International Airport is in the Indian/Maldives time zone.

What is the official website of Male International Airport?

The airport’s official website is macl.aero. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Male International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at MLE: 18/36 (3,400 m (11,155 ft), asphalt).

When did Male International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 12 April 1966 as its official opening date.

Which airlines have a hub at MLE?

Wikidata lists MLE as a hub of Maldivian and Trans Maldivian Airways.

How far is MLE from Malé city centre?

Male International Airport is about 3.0 km northeast of Malé city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Male International Airport?

OurAirports gives MLE’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 Male International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q29104 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)