Maldives: Transportation#

National air transport systemnumber of registered air carriers: 3
inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 15 (2015)
Civil aircraft registration country code prefix8Q (2016)
Airports9 (2013)
Airports - with paved runwaystotal: 7
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 4 (2013)
Airports - with unpaved runwaystotal: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2013)
Roadwaystotal: 88 km
paved roads: 88 km - 60 km in Male; 14 km on Addu Atolis; 14 km on Laamu
note: island roads are mainly compacted coral (2013)
Merchant marinetotal: 18
by type: bulk carrier 1, cargo 14, petroleum tanker 1, refrigerated cargo 2
foreign-owned: 4 (Singapore 4)
registered in other countries: 4 (Panama 2, Tuvalu 1, unknown 1) (2010)
Ports and terminalsmajor seaport(s): Male