Langkawi International Airport
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Langkawi International Airport (Template:Comma separated entries) is an airport in Padang Matsirat, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia.
In 2015, the airport handled 2,336,177 passengers and 30,853 aircraft movements.[1]
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
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1: This flight operates with a stop in Penang. However, the airline has no eighth-freedom rights to transport passengers solely between Langkawi and Penang.
History
Langkawi Airport was initially used as an airfield by the Japanese Army, as well as the British Army in 1945.[2]
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Under the Fifth Malaysia Plan, RM107 million was allocated for the expansion of Padang Mat Sirat Airport to accommodate larger aircraft.[4]
By 1988, the airport already had modern facilities along with five other airports in Malaysia.[5]
Over 477,000 people used the airport in 1992.[6]
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.[7]
Traffic and statistics
| Year | Passengers handledTemplate:Efn |
Passenger % change |
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Cargo % change |
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Aircraft % change |
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| 2003 | 726,817 | Template:Nochange | 287 | Template:Nochange | 8,931 | Template:Nochange |
| 2004 | 845,276 | Increase 16.3 | 325 | Increase 13.2 | 8,711 | Decrease 2.5 |
| 2005 | 830,334 | Decrease 1.8 | 449 | Increase 38.1 | 8,964 | Increase 2.9 |
| 2006 | 934,024 | Increase 12.5 | 487 | Increase 8.5 | 27,622 | Increase 208.1 |
| 2007 | 1,122,911 | Increase 20.2 | 524 | Increase 7.6 | 43,234 | Increase 56.5 |
| 2008 | 1,196,956 | Increase 6.6 | 589 | Increase 12.4 | 41,837 | Decrease 3.2 |
| 2009 | 1,359,271 | Increase 13.6 | 572 | Decrease 2.9 | 39,815 | Decrease 4.8 |
| 2010 | 1,374,729 | Increase 1.1 | 434 | Decrease 24.1 | 33,064 | Decrease 17.0 |
| 2011 | 1,504,697 | Increase 9.4 | 646 | Increase 48.8 | 31,482 | Decrease 4.8 |
| 2012 | 1,594,106 | Increase 5.9 | 754 | Increase 16.7 | 33,056 | Increase 5.0 |
| 2013 | 1,946,440 | Increase 22.1 | 630 | Decrease 16.4 | 29,309 | Decrease 11.3 |
| 2014 | 2,221,997 | Increase 14.2 | 567 | Decrease 10.1 | 28,694 | Decrease 2.1 |
| 2015 | 2,336,177 | Increase 5.1 | 647 | Increase 14.1 | 30,853 | Increase 7.5 |
| 2016 | 2,655,271 | Increase 13.7 | 588 | Decrease 9.0 | 31,035 | Increase 0.6 |
| 2017 | 2,767,707 | Increase 4.2 | 759 | Increase 29.0 | 31,863 | Increase 2.7 |
| 2018 | 2,735,703 | Decrease 1.2 | 832 | Increase 9.6 | 37,528 | Increase 17.8 |
| 2019 | 2,946,150 | Increase 7.7 | 907 | Increase 9.0 | 44,599 | Increase 18.8 |
| 2020 | 967,512 | Decrease 67.2 | 457 | Decrease 49.6 | 20,915 | Decrease 53.1 |
| 2021 | 762,142 | Decrease 21.2 | 214 | Decrease 53.2 | 12,499 | Decrease 40.2 |
| 2022 | 2,242,006 | Increase 194.2 | 624 | Increase 191.6 | 32,477 | Increase 159.8 |
| 2023 | 2,503,901 | Increase 11.7 | 467 | Decrease 25.2 | 27,234 | Decrease 16.1 |
| Source: Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad[8][9] | ||||||
| Rank | Destinations | Frequency (weekly) | Airlines | Note |
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| 1 | Template:Flagicon Kuala Lumpur | 116 | AK, MH | |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Penang | 28 | AK, FY | |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Subang, Selangor | 22 | FY, OD | |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Singapore, Singapore | 16 | AK | |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Johor Bahru, Johor | 4 | AK |
See also
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Notes
References
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- ↑ Langkawi Airport at Malaysia Airport Holdings website
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External links
- Langkawi International Airport at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
- Langkawi International Airport Real Time Flight Schedule
- Current weather for WMKL at NOAA/NWS
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