Commencement of the new runway at Velana International Airport was inaugurated by the President of the Maldives Mr. Abdullah Yameen Abdul Gayoom on 27 February 2017. The runway will be developed along with a fuel firm and a cargo complex, and upon completion of the new read more..Commencement of the new runway at Velana International Airport was inaugurated by the President of the Maldives Mr. Abdullah Yameen Abdul Gayoom on 27 February 2017. The runway will be developed along with a fuel firm and a cargo complex, and upon completion of the new runway, the current runway will be used as a taxiway. show less