Langkawi International Airport

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Langkawi International Airport

Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Langkawi
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Summary
Airport typePublic
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 / 6.33333; 99.73333
Map
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Airplane silhouette.svg
LGK /WMKL
Location in Kedah
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Airplane silhouette.svg
LGK /WMKL
Location in Peninsular Malaysia
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LGK /WMKL
Location in Malaysia
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LGK /WMKL
Location in Southeast Asia
Langkawi International Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
03/213,81012,500Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passenger2,503,901 (Increase2.svg 11.7%)
Airfreight (tonnes)467 (Decrease2.svg 25.2%)
Aircraft movements27,234 (Decrease2.svg 16.1%)
Source: official website [1]
AIP Malaysia [2]

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

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In 2015, the airport handled 2,336,177 passengers and 30,853 aircraft movements. [3]

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

AirlinesDestinations
AirAsia Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur–International, Penang, Singapore
Batik Air Malaysia Kuala Lumpur–International
Berjaya Air Charter: Kuala Lumpur–Subang
Firefly Kuala Lumpur–Subang, Penang
Seasonal: Chengdu–Tianfu (ends 9 February 2025) [4]
flydubai Dubai–International 1 [5]
IndiGo Bengaluru [6] [7]
LOT Polish Airlines Seasonal charter: Warsaw-Chopin [8]
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.

Royal Malaysian Air Force Airbus A400M Atlas taking off from Langkawi International Airport during LIMA 17 Royal Malaysian Air Force Airbus A400M Atlas M54-03.jpg
Royal Malaysian Air Force Airbus A400M Atlas taking off from Langkawi International Airport during LIMA 17

History

Langkawi Airport initially used as an airfield by the Japanese Army, as well as the British Army in 1945. [9]

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. [10]

Under the Fifth Malaysia Plan, RM107 million was allocated for the expansion of Padang Mat Sirat Airport to accommodate larger aircraft. [11]

By 1988, the airport already had modern facilities along with five other airports in Malaysia. [12]

Over 477,000 people used the airport in 1992. [13]

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. At passenger touchpoints there are now 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. [14]

Traffic and statistics

Annual passenger numbers and aircraft statistics
YearPassengers
handled [a] 		Passenger
% change		Cargo
(metric tonnes) [b] 		Cargo
% change		Aircraft
movements		Aircraft
% change
2003726,817Steady2.svg287Steady2.svg8,931Steady2.svg
2004845,276Increase2.svg 16.3325Increase2.svg 13.28,711Decrease2.svg 2.5
2005830,334Decrease2.svg 1.8449Increase2.svg 38.18,964Increase2.svg 2.9
2006934,024Increase2.svg 12.5487Increase2.svg 8.527,622Increase2.svg 208.1
20071,122,911Increase2.svg 20.2524Increase2.svg 7.643,234Increase2.svg 56.5
20081,196,956Increase2.svg 6.6589Increase2.svg 12.441,837Decrease2.svg 3.2
20091,359,271Increase2.svg 13.6572Decrease2.svg 2.939,815Decrease2.svg 4.8
20101,374,729Increase2.svg 1.1434Decrease2.svg 24.133,064Decrease2.svg 17.0
20111,504,697Increase2.svg 9.4646Increase2.svg 48.831,482Decrease2.svg 4.8
20121,594,106Increase2.svg 5.9754Increase2.svg 16.733,056Increase2.svg 5.0
20131,946,440Increase2.svg 22.1630Decrease2.svg 16.429,309Decrease2.svg 11.3
20142,221,997Increase2.svg 14.2567Decrease2.svg 10.128,694Decrease2.svg 2.1
20152,336,177Increase2.svg 5.1647Increase2.svg 14.130,853Increase2.svg 7.5
20162,655,271Increase2.svg 13.7588Decrease2.svg 9.031,035Increase2.svg 0.6
20172,767,707Increase2.svg 4.2759Increase2.svg 29.031,863Increase2.svg 2.7
20182,735,703Decrease2.svg 1.2832Increase2.svg 9.637,528Increase2.svg 17.8
20192,946,150Increase2.svg 7.7907Increase2.svg 9.044,599Increase2.svg 18.8
2020967,512Decrease2.svg 67.2457Decrease2.svg 49.620,915Decrease2.svg 53.1
2021762,142Decrease2.svg 21.2214Decrease2.svg 53.212,499Decrease2.svg 40.2
20222,242,006Increase2.svg 194.2624Increase2.svg 191.632,477Increase2.svg 159.8
20232,503,901Increase2.svg 11.7467Decrease2.svg 25.227,234Decrease2.svg 16.1
Source: Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad [15] [16]
Busiest flights out of Langkawi International Airport by frequency
RankDestinationsFrequency (weekly)AirlinesNote
1 Flag of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur 116AK, MH
2 Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg Penang 28AK, FY
3 Flag of Selangor.svg Subang, Selangor22FY, OD
4 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore, Singapore16AK
4 Flag of Johor.svg Johor Bahru, Johor4AK
Boarding flight at Langkawi International Airport View of Langkawi International Airport.JPG
Boarding flight at Langkawi International Airport

See also

Notes

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

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