Sultan Abdul Halim Airport
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Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (Template:Comma separated entries) is an airport in Kepala Batas, Kedah, Malaysia. It serves the city of Alor Setar and the state of Perlis. It is the second-largest airport in the northern Peninsula Malaysia, following Penang International Airport.
The airport, located in Kepala Batas, is approximately Script error: No such module "convert".[1] from Alor Setar. It has a capacity to handle up to 800,000 passengers per year. Opened in 1929, it is the second oldest airport in Malaysia, following Taiping Airport.
The airport's new terminal, which became operational on 5 May 2006, was designed to accommodate future growth in passenger traffic. The terminal can handle larger aircraft, such as the Airbus A330, following the extension of the runway from its original length of Script error: No such module "convert". to Script error: No such module "convert".. In 2009, Sultan Abdul Halim Airport processed 421,314 passengers and recorded 24,031 aircraft movements.
The Royal Malaysian Air Force training division is also co-located and uses the same runway as the airport.
Airlines and destinations
Traffic and statistics
| Year | Passengers handledTemplate:Efn |
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Cargo % Change |
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Aircraft % Change |
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| 2003 | 353,778 | Script error: No such module "sort". | 17 | Script error: No such module "sort". | 18,318 | Template:Nochange |
| 2004 | 346,502 | DecreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 67 | IncreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 14,784 | Decrease 19.3 |
| 2005 | 323,669 | DecreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 118 | IncreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 17,632 | Increase 19.2 |
| 2006 | 292,549 | DecreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 111 | DecreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 18,495 | Increase 4.9 |
| 2007 | 291,006 | DecreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 55 | DecreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 20,277 | Increase 9.6 |
| 2008 | 307,564 | IncreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 41 | DecreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 17,705 | Decrease 12.7 |
| 2009 | 421,314 | IncreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 34 | DecreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 24,031 | Increase 35.7 |
| 2010 | 400,997 | DecreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 34 | Template:NochangeScript error: No such module "sort". | 22,187 | Decrease 7.7 |
| 2011 | 407,717 | IncreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 46 | IncreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 19,621 | Decrease 11.6 |
| 2012 | 433,644 | IncreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 123 | IncreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 18,006 | Decrease 8.2 |
| 2013 | 535,073 | IncreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 126 | IncreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 15,752 | Decrease 12.5 |
| 2014 | 660,264 | Increase 23.4 | 230 | Increase 82.4 | 17,365 | Increase 10.2 |
| 2015 | 719,029 | Increase 8.9 | 389 | Increase 69.0 | 18,368 | Increase 5.8 |
| 2016 | 787,706 | Increase 9.6 | 390 | Increase 0.3 | 18,190 | Decrease 1.0 |
| 2017 | 802,304 | Increase 1.9 | 489 | Increase 25.4 | 46,285 | Increase 154.5 |
| 2018 | 817,253 | Increase 1.9 | 845 | Increase 72.7 | 44,989 | Decrease 2.8 |
| 2019 | 919,875 | Increase 12.6 | 1,009 | Increase 19.3 | 42,264 | Decrease 6.1 |
| 2020 | 275,824 | Decrease 70.0 | 280 | Decrease 72.2 | 33,367 | Decrease 21.1 |
| Source: Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad[2] | ||||||
| Rank | Destinations | Frequency (weekly) | Airlines | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Subang, Selangor | 32 | FY, OD | |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Kuala Lumpur | 19 | AK, MH | |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Johor Bahru, Johor | 4 | AK |
Transportation
This airport is nearby Anak Bukit railway station, within 5 to 8 minutes by taxi. This station are connected to main city and town in Kedah and Perlis like Alor Setar, Gurun, Sungai Petani, Kangar, Arau and Padang Besar.
The airport is around 10-15 minutes by taxi to the city centre of Alor Setar.
Notes
References
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External links
- Sultan Abdul Halim Airport, Alor Setar at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
- Current weather for WMKA at NOAA/NWS
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