Kulhudhuffushi Airport

Court rules in favour of evicted Kulhudhuffushi residents

The magistrate court was ordered to review compensation claims for two houses torn down for an airport.

No terminal? No problem! Kulhudhuffushi airport begins operations

The airport was a campaign pledge from President Abdulla Yameen in 2013.

Test flight lands in Kulhudhuffushi airstrip

The flight landed two days after the contractor finished laying tar on the runway.

Controversial airport project inaugurated despite lack of contractor

The lack of a contractor to build the airport has raised concerns among some islanders that the project is a vote-winning stunt ahead of next year’s election.

Airport plans leave Kulhudhuffushi families in the dark over relocation

Families to be relocated because of the airport’s construction say they have received no information about moving or compensation.

Kulhudhuffushi airport may displace 130 households