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KDO Kadhdhoo Airport
Kadhdhoo Airport (IATA: KDO, ICAO:VRMK) is located in the the city of Kadhdhoo, Maldives.

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IATA Code

KDO

ICAO Code

VRMK

Name

Kadhdhoo Airport

Type

Country / Region

Maldives (MV)

City

Kadhdhoo

Latitude

1.8591700

Longitude

73.5218964

Time Zone

UTC+05:00

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Airport Overview

Kadhdhoo Airport（KDO / VRMK） · Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives

Kadhdhoo Airport is a regional domestic airport serving Kadhdhoo Island and the surrounding Laamu Atoll. Its logistics role is primarily feeder and last-mile connectivity rather than international cargo consolidation. The airport is positioned at approximately 1.8591700°N, 73.5218964°E and operates on Maldives time, UTC+05:00. For international shipments, our platform normally plans the movement through a suitable Maldivian gateway, followed by a domestic air segment or coordinated island transfer to Kadhdhoo Airport. Shipment acceptance, aircraft loading, customs arrangements, handling availability and final delivery should be confirmed for the specific date and commodity before booking.

Airport name	Kadhdhoo Airport
Location	Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives
Airport identifiers	IATA: KDO \| ICAO: VRMK
Coordinates	1.8591700°N, 73.5218964°E
Time zone	UTC+05:00
Logistics classification	Regional domestic passenger airport with limited direct international cargo relevance

Key Highlights

Domestic feeder role

Our platform treats Kadhdhoo Airport primarily as an onward domestic point for Laamu Atoll, not as a standalone international cargo gateway.

Gateway dependency

International cargo generally requires a confirmed connection through a Maldivian gateway and a separate domestic handling plan.

Island logistics

Road access, inter-island transfers, weather and vessel availability can affect final delivery beyond the airport movement itself.

Pre-clearance discipline

Our service team requires commodity, packing, dimensions, weight and consignee details before requesting acceptance.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Routine passenger-aircraft belly-cargo handling may be possible subject to aircraft type, payload, operating schedule, local handling arrangements and advance acceptance. Our team verifies this shipment by shipment.
Dedicated international cargo-terminal, bonded warehouse, cold-room, dangerous-goods store and automated cargo-screening capabilities should not be assumed at Kadhdhoo Airport. Availability must be confirmed with the handling party before cargo dispatch.
For general cargo, our platform coordinates compliant outer packaging, shipment dimensions, piece count, gross weight and delivery instructions before tendering.
For temperature-sensitive, high-value, dangerous or time-critical cargo, our team assesses whether airport handling, aircraft loading restrictions and the onward island delivery plan are suitable.
Where direct airport handling is unsuitable, we can evaluate a gateway-to-island combination involving domestic air transport, scheduled sea transfer or local delivery, subject to route and regulatory confirmation.

Facility capability, cargo acceptance hours and handling responsibility can vary by operating day and service provider. Our platform obtains operational confirmation before issuing final routing instructions.

Routes & Transit Times

International export cargo is normally planned from the shipper’s origin to a suitable Maldives gateway, then onward to Kadhdhoo Airport when a domestic connection is available and accepted.
Possible routing structures include airport-to-airport air freight, gateway-to-domestic-air segment, or gateway-to-island multimodal delivery. The selected structure depends on commodity, shipment size, destination address and service availability.
Our service team does not promise a fixed transit time for Kadhdhoo Airport. Actual timing can be affected by gateway connection windows, domestic flight schedules, payload restrictions, weather, inter-island transfers, customs review and local delivery capacity.
For urgent shipments, we compare the earliest feasible domestic air connection with a controlled sea or dedicated local-transfer alternative rather than relying on an unconfirmed airport-to-airport schedule.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

The principal service area is Kadhdhoo Island and the wider Laamu Atoll, with final delivery commonly requiring local road, vessel or inter-island coordination.
Typical demand may include resort and hospitality supplies, maintenance parts, packaged consumer goods, retail replenishment, small machinery components and personal effects.
Perishable food, chilled products, pharmaceuticals and laboratory materials require advance temperature-control review because the airport-to-consignee chain may include a domestic transfer or island movement.
Oversized, heavy, fragile or high-value cargo requires early dimensional and payload review; acceptance cannot be inferred solely from the availability of an international booking.

Operations & Compliance

Booking cut-off: Kadhdhoo Airport acceptance and tender cut-off times are service- and flight-dependent. Our team obtains the applicable cut-off before cargo is sent to the gateway or local handling point.
Dangerous goods: Batteries, aerosols, chemicals, magnets, medical materials and other regulated articles require correct classification, packaging, marks, labels and shipper documentation under applicable air-transport rules. Do not tender undeclared dangerous goods.
Documents: Commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill instructions, consignee contact details and any permits or certificates required for the commodity should be complete before booking confirmation.
Customs and delivery: Customs inspection, import clearance and last-mile release may occur at the relevant Maldivian gateway or through the appointed local process. Our service team confirms the responsible party, consignee availability and delivery method in advance.

Shipping Tips

Send our platform the complete shipper and consignee address, commodity description, HS information where available, piece dimensions, gross weight, stackability and required delivery date before requesting a route.
Use moisture-resistant, impact-resistant packaging suitable for repeated handling and possible multimodal transfer. Protect cartons from humidity and clearly mark piece numbers and handling instructions.
For chilled or frozen cargo, provide the required temperature range, packaging method, permissible exposure time and data-logger plan. Obtain written confirmation of cold-chain handling before dispatch.
Keep a gateway alternative or sea-transfer option available for shipments that are too large, restricted, time-sensitive or operationally unsuitable for a domestic feeder connection.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Kadhdhoo Airport receive international cargo directly?

Kadhdhoo Airport is primarily a domestic regional airport. International cargo normally requires a Maldivian gateway connection and a separately confirmed domestic or island-delivery arrangement. Our service team verifies the complete routing before acceptance.

Can our shipment move on a passenger aircraft?

It may be possible for suitable general cargo, subject to the operating aircraft, available payload, dimensions, security requirements, commodity restrictions and local acceptance. No uplift should be assumed until the operating party confirms it.

How should we arrange urgent cargo for Laamu Atoll?

Provide the cargo profile and required delivery date to our platform as early as possible. We compare the earliest feasible domestic air connection with gateway-held, sea-transfer or dedicated local-delivery alternatives, taking weather and connection risk into account.

Are dangerous goods, lithium batteries or pharmaceuticals accepted?

Acceptance is commodity- and route-specific. Our team requires the correct declaration, packaging and supporting documents, then checks both the international sector and the domestic onward sector. Temperature control and dangerous-goods storage must be confirmed rather than presumed.

Who handles customs clearance and final delivery?

The responsible party depends on the selected Incoterm, gateway, importer arrangement and local delivery scope. Our service team identifies the clearance contact, consignee requirements and airport-to-island handover point in the quotation and operating plan.

Data Sources & Provenance

The airport name, identifiers, location, coordinates, country, city and time zone shown above are based on the supplied airport master data for Kadhdhoo Airport（KDO / VRMK）. Operational statements are presented as route-planning guidance for a regional Maldivian airport and remain subject to current confirmation by the operating airport, handling party, carrier, customs authority and local delivery provider.

For independent verification of aviation identifiers, regulatory context and airport-operation information, our platform refers users to the following authoritative domains:

macl.aero — Maldives Airports Company Limited domain for airport and aviation-services information.
caa.gov.mv — Maldives Civil Aviation Authority domain for civil-aviation regulatory information.
iata.org — International Air Transport Association domain for aviation industry reference information.
icao.int — International Civil Aviation Organization domain for international aviation standards and reference material.

Schedules, acceptance status, cargo facilities, customs procedures, handling cut-offs and onward delivery arrangements are time-sensitive. Our service team confirms these items for each shipment before dispatch.