Summary
Langkawi International Airport (IATA: LGK, ICAO: WMKL) is an airport in Padang Matsirat, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia.
Langkawi International Airport Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Langkawi | |||||||||||
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| 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″N 099°44′00″E / 6.33333°N 99.73333°E | ||||||||||
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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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
| Year | Passengers handled[a] |
Passenger % change |
Cargo (metric tonnes)[b] |
Cargo % change |
Aircraft movements |
Aircraft % change |
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| 2003 | 726,817 |  |
287 | |
8,931 |
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| 2004 | 845,276 |  16.3 |
325 | 13.2 |
8,711 |  2.5
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| 2005 | 830,334 | 1.8 |
449 | 38.1 |
8,964 | 2.9
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| 2006 | 934,024 | 12.5 |
487 | 8.5 |
27,622 | 208.1
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| 2007 | 1,122,911 | 20.2 |
524 | 7.6 |
43,234 | 56.5
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| 2008 | 1,196,956 | 6.6 |
589 | 12.4 |
41,837 | 3.2
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| 2009 | 1,359,271 | 13.6 |
572 | 2.9 |
39,815 | 4.8
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| 2010 | 1,374,729 | 1.1 |
434 | 24.1 |
33,064 | 17.0
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| 2011 | 1,504,697 | 9.4 |
646 | 48.8 |
31,482 | 4.8
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| 2012 | 1,594,106 | 5.9 |
754 | 16.7 |
33,056 | 5.0
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| 2013 | 1,946,440 | 22.1 |
630 | 16.4 |
29,309 | 11.3
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| 2014 | 2,221,997 | 14.2 |
567 | 10.1 |
28,694 | 2.1
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| 2015 | 2,336,177 | 5.1 |
647 | 14.1 |
30,853 | 7.5
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| 2016 | 2,655,271 | 13.7 |
588 | 9.0 |
31,035 | 0.6
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| 2017 | 2,767,707 | 4.2 |
759 | 29.0 |
31,863 | 2.7
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| 2018 | 2,735,703 | 1.2 |
832 | 9.6 |
37,528 | 17.8
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| 2019 | 2,946,150 | 7.7 |
907 | 9.0 |
44,599 | 18.8
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| 2020 | 967,512 | 67.2 |
457 | 49.6 |
20,915 | 53.1
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| Source: Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad[12] | ||||||
| Rank | Destinations | Frequency (weekly) | Airlines | Note |
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| 1 |  Kuala Lumpur
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116 | AK, MH | |
| 2 |  Penang
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28 | AK, FY | |
| 3 |  Subang, Selangor
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22 | FY, OD | |
| 4 |  Singapore, Singapore
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16 | AK | |
| 4 |  Johor Bahru, Johor
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4 | AK |
See also edit
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "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.
External links edit
Media related to Langkawi International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Langkawi International Airport at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
- Langkawi International Airport Real Time Flight Schedule
- Current weather for WMKL at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for LGK at Aviation Safety Network