MTCC awarded MVR 389m Kaddhoo airport land reclamation project
56.83 hectares of land to be reclaimed for Kaddhoo airport
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Government on Thursday awarded an MVR 389 million contract to MTCC to reclaim land for the development of L. Kaddhoo airport.
MTCC CEO Adam Azim and planning ministry's Director General Fathimath Shana Farooq signed the agreement, at a ceremony held at the economic ministry Thursday afternoon.
Under the agreement:
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56.83 hectares of land to be reclaimed for Kaddhoo airport
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4,433-metre-long rock boulder revetment to be installed
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Eight months to reclaim land and another one-and-a-half years for coastal protection works
According to a previous announcement by the state-owned Kaddhoo Airport Company, the airport is being redeveloped with a 2.45 km runway and additional parking space.
According to the company, the airport is being developed for:
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Boeing 727 and 737 aircraft landing capacity
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Including a seaplane terminal
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A new fuel farm
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A new air traffic control tower
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A terminal building to accommodate 600 passengers during peak hours
The government announced in January that it would seek funding for the development of Kaddhoo Airport to accommodate international flight operations.
The government did not disclose who was selected for the project.
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