Langkawi International Airport

Langkawi International Airport

Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Langkawi
Langkawi International Airport; Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Langkawi
	IATA: LGK; ICAO: WMKL;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Khazanah Nasional
Operator	Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
Serves	Langkawi and Perlis
Location	Padang Matsirat, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia
Time zone	MST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL	16 ft / 5 m
Coordinates	06°20′00″N099°44′00″E / 6.33333°N 99.73333°E
Map
	LGK /WMKL Location in Kedah LGK /WMKL Location in Peninsular Malaysia LGK /WMKL Location in Malaysia LGK /WMKL Location in Southeast Asia
Runways
Statistics (2020)
Passenger
Passenger	967,512 ( 67.2%)
Airfreight (tonnes)	457 ( 49.6%)
Aircraft movements	20,915 ( 53.1%)
	Source: official website; AIP Malaysia

Last updated April 17, 2024

Langkawi International Airport( IATA : LGK, ICAO : WMKL) is an airport in Padang Matsirat, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia.

The airport serves as a venue for the biennial Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA), an international aerospace event for aviation industry and aero performances for the public. The airport's capacity was upgraded to accommodate 4 million passengers per year in September 2018.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
AirAsia	Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur–International, Medan,^[4] Penang, Singapore
Batik Air Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur–International Seasonal Charter: Chengdu–Tianfu ^[5]
Firefly	Kuala Lumpur–Subang, Penang
flydubai	Dubai–International ¹^[6]
Malaysia Airlines	Kuala Lumpur–International
Scoot	Singapore

¹: This flight operates with a stop at Penang. However, the airline has no traffic rights to transport passengers solely between Langkawi and Penang.

History

A 2,500 feet (760 m) airstrip, which connects to the main road at Padang Mat Sirat, was built in 1961 and began operation in March 1962. The project cost RM330,000.^[7]

Under the Fifth Malaysia Plan, RM107 million was allocated for the expansion of Padang Mat Sirat Airport to accommodate larger aircraft.^[8]

By 1988, the airport already had modern facilities along with five other airports in Malaysia.^[9]

Over 477,000 people used the airport in 1992.^[10]

Expansion and development

The airport has undergone Phase 1 expansion with the current capacity of 4 million passengers for approximately RM89 million. The gross floor area has been increased to 23,000 square meters (247570 sq ft), increased parking spaces to 600 bays and up to 8 boarding gates. The runway is capable of handling Boeing 747 aircraft.

There is a private premium lounge in the departure hall. Facilities include food & beverage, bar, Wi-Fi, shower facility, phone and charging station. It is exclusively for departing passengers. The number of counters at passenger touchpoints have also increased to 30 check-in counters and 18 immigration counters.

Phase 2 of the expansion involves the construction of a proposed aerobridge, which is designed to handle the increasing volume of direct international flights. More amenities like arrival hall, commercial terminal, toilet, prayer rooms and driveway to the main terminal are to be included in the expansion.^[11]

Traffic and statistics

**Annual passenger numbers and aircraft statistics**
Year	Passengers handled^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Passenger % change	Cargo (metric tonnes)^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Cargo % change	Aircraft movements	Aircraft % change
2003	726,817		287		8,931
2004	845,276	16.3	325	13.2	8,711	2.5
2005	830,334	1.8	449	38.1	8,964	2.9
2006	934,024	12.5	487	8.5	27,622	208.1
2007	1,122,911	20.2	524	7.6	43,234	56.5
2008	1,196,956	6.6	589	12.4	41,837	3.2
2009	1,359,271	13.6	572	2.9	39,815	4.8
2010	1,374,729	1.1	434	24.1	33,064	17.0
2011	1,504,697	9.4	646	48.8	31,482	4.8
2012	1,594,106	5.9	754	16.7	33,056	5.0
2013	1,946,440	22.1	630	16.4	29,309	11.3
2014	2,221,997	14.2	567	10.1	28,694	2.1
2015	2,336,177	5.1	647	14.1	30,853	7.5
2016	2,655,271	13.7	588	9.0	31,035	0.6
2017	2,767,707	4.2	759	29.0	31,863	2.7
2018	2,735,703	1.2	832	9.6	37,528	17.8
2019	2,946,150	7.7	907	9.0	44,599	18.8
2020	967,512	67.2	457	49.6	20,915	53.1
^{Source: Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad ^[12]}

**Busiest flights out of Langkawi International Airport by frequency**
Rank	Destinations	Frequency (weekly)	Airlines
1	Kuala Lumpur	116	AK, MH
2	Penang	28	AK, FY
3	Subang, Selangor	22	FY, OD
4	Singapore, Singapore	16	AK
4	Johor Bahru, Johor	4	AK

Notes

↑ Number of passengers including domestic, international and transit
↑ Cargo movements including domestic, international and transit

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References

↑ "Malaysia Airports". Malaysiaairports.com.my.
↑ WMKL – LANGKAWI INTERNATIONAL at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
↑ Langkawi Airport at Malaysia Airport Holdings website
↑ "AirAsia announces direct flights from Medan to Langkawi - Citizens Journal". 16 November 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
↑ "Batik Air Malaysia resumes LGK-TFU chartered flight". Malaysia Airports FB page. 22 July 2023.
↑ "flydubai launches daily service to Langkawi and Penang in Malaysia". 21 September 2023.
↑ "AIRSTRIP TO LURE TOURISTS TO LANGKAWI". The Straits Times. 26 September 1961. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
↑ "Langkawi to be made a tourist resort". The Straits Times. 24 September 1987. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
↑ "Ipoh airport to be improved". The Straits Times. 30 October 1988. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
↑ "More Langkawi visitors expected". Business Times (Singapore). 12 January 1994. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
↑ "Langkawi International Airport reopens to handle 4m passengers". 2 September 2018.
↑ "Malaysia Airports: Airports Statistics 2020" (PDF). malaysiaairports. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.

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[12] Number of passengers including domestic, international and transit

[13] Cargo movements including domestic, international and transit

[1] "Malaysia Airports". Malaysiaairports.com.my.

[AIP-2] WMKL – LANGKAWI INTERNATIONAL at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia

[3] Langkawi Airport at Malaysia Airport Holdings website

[4] "AirAsia announces direct flights from Medan to Langkawi - Citizens Journal". 16 November 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

[5] "Batik Air Malaysia resumes LGK-TFU chartered flight". Malaysia Airports FB page. 22 July 2023.

[6] "flydubai launches daily service to Langkawi and Penang in Malaysia". 21 September 2023.

[7] "AIRSTRIP TO LURE TOURISTS TO LANGKAWI". The Straits Times. 26 September 1961. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

[8] "Langkawi to be made a tourist resort". The Straits Times. 24 September 1987. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

[to_be-9] "Ipoh airport to be improved". The Straits Times. 30 October 1988. Retrieved 30 March 2024.

[10] "More Langkawi visitors expected". Business Times (Singapore). 12 January 1994. Retrieved 4 April 2024.

[11] "Langkawi International Airport reopens to handle 4m passengers". 2 September 2018.

[14] "Malaysia Airports: Airports Statistics 2020" (PDF). malaysiaairports. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.

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v t e Airports in Malaysia (Statistics)
West Malaysia	Alor Setar Ipoh Johor Bahru Kota Bharu Kuala Terengganu Kuala Lumpur–International Kuala Lumpur–Subang Kuantan Langkawi Pangkor Penang Redang Tioman
East Malaysia	Ba'kelalan Bario Bintulu Kota Kinabalu Kuching Kudat Labuan Lahad Datu Lawas Limbang Long Akah Long Banga Long Lellang Long Seridan Marudi Miri Mukah Mulu Sandakan Sibu Tanjung Manis Tawau
This lists airports in Malaysia with scheduled passenger services. Airports with scheduled international services are bolded.