Penang International Airport
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Penang International Airport Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Operator | Malaysia Airports | ||||||||||
| Serves | Greater Penang | ||||||||||
| Location | Bayan Lepas, George Town, Penang, West Malaysia | ||||||||||
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| Time zone | MST (UTC+08:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 11 ft / 3 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 05°17′49.7″N 100°16′36.71″E / 5.297139°N 100.2768639°E / 5.297139; 100.2768639Coordinates: 05°17′49.7″N 100°16′36.71″E / 5.297139°N 100.2768639°E / 5.297139; 100.2768639 | ||||||||||
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  PEN/WMKP Location within George Town in Penang Show map of George Town, Penang  PEN/WMKP PEN/WMKP (Peninsular Malaysia) Show map of Peninsular Malaysia | |||||||||||
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Penang International Airport (IATA: PEN, ICAO: WMKP), within the city of George Town, is one of the busiest airports in Malaysia. The airport is located near Bayan Lepas at the southeastern tip of Penang Island, 16 km (9.9 mi) south of the city centre.[1] Previously known as the Bayan Lepas International Airport, it was opened in 1935, making it the oldest airport in the country.
Penang International Airport is a medium-sized airport with frequent connections to major cities in Asia such as Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bangkok, Jakarta, Medan, Hong Kong and Taipei, and serves as the main airport for northern Malaysia. In addition, Penang International Airport is the third-busiest airport in Malaysia in terms of passenger traffic and the second-busiest in terms of cargo tonnage.[2] The airport is also one of the hubs of the Malaysian low-cost carriers, AirAsia and Firefly.[3]
Passengers arriving from the north will have a view of George Town, Butterworth, and both the Penang Bridge and the Second Penang Bridge. Waiting times for check-in and baggage claims are relatively short compared to other larger regional airports. The airport is not crowded and basic facilities are available for users.
Penang International Airport won the Best Emerging Airport (Asia) award in the 23rd annual Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards 2009 (AFSCA), and was named the Airport of the Year (below 15 million passengers annually) in the 2009 Frost and Sullivan Asia Pacific Aerospace and Defence Awards.
Contents
1 History
1.1 Incidents
2 Facilities
3 Airlines and destinations
3.1 Passenger
3.2 Cargo
4 Operational statistics
5 Ground transportation
6 References
7 External links
History[edit]
Penang International Airport at night
The airport, then named Bayan Lepas International Airport, was completed in 1935, when Penang was part of the British crown colony of the Straits Settlements.[4]
When the Imperial Japanese Army attacked Penang in December 1941, the airport was one of the first places to be hit by Japanese air raids.[5] The Japanese sought to neutralise the British and Australian air force units by targeting all airfields in Penang, including RAF Butterworth and the Bayan Lepas International Airport.
In the 1970s, a major expansion of the airport was carried out, during which a terminal building of Minangkabau architecture was built and the runway extended to accommodate Boeing 747s, then the largest passenger jet aircraft. Upon the completion of the expansion works in 1979, the airport was renamed Penang International Airport.[4]
The airport was renovated between 2009 and 2013, giving the terminal building a major facelift. At present, Penang International Airport is run by the national airport operator, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB).
Incidents[edit]
- 4 December 1977: Malaysian Airline System Flight 653, a Boeing 737-200 that departed Penang International Airport en route to Subang, was hijacked and diverted to Singapore. It subsequently crashed in Johor, killing all 100 people on board. The lax security at Penang International Airport, which was under expansion works at the time, prompted the establishment of the Aviation Security Unit by Malaysia's Department of Civil Aviation.[6][7]
Facilities[edit]
Passenger check-in counters
Penang International Airport has the capacity to handle up to 6.5 million passengers per year, while its cargo centre can handle 360,000 tonnes of cargo within the same annual period.[8] Its two runways are about 3.35 km (2.08 mi) in total length.
The airport also has 64 check-in desks and 11 gates, twelve aerobridges and three luggage claim belts. The terminal building houses various restaurants, boutiques and shops, as well as premium passenger lounges.
The airport became a source of contention between the Penang state government and the Malaysian federal government in recent years, as transportation infrastructure throughout Malaysia falls under the purview of the latter authority. Calls by the Penang state government to expand the airport largely went unheeded by the Malaysian federal government, even though the airport has exceeded its maximum capacity of 6.5 million passengers.[9] In 2017, the federal authorities finally announced plans to expand the airport to accommodate 12 million passengers per year by 2029.[10][11]
Airlines and destinations[edit]
Passenger (including Seasonal Charter)
Cargo
Passenger[edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| AirAsia | Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur–International, Kuching, Langkawi, Medan, Phuket, Singapore |
| Cathay Dragon | Hong Kong |
| China Airlines | Taipei–Taoyuan |
| Citilink | Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Surabaya (begins 1 November 2018)[12] |
| China Southern Airlines | Guangzhou |
| Firefly | Banda Aceh, Kota Bharu, Kuala Lumpur–Subang, Langkawi, Phuket |
| Indonesia AirAsia | Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Medan, Surabaya |
| Jetstar Asia Airways | Singapore |
| Lion Air | Medan |
| Lucky Air | Kunming |
| Malaysia Airlines | Kuala Lumpur–International Seasonal: Jeddah, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Medina |
| Malindo Air | Banda Aceh, Haikou, Hat Yai, Kuala Lumpur–International, Kuala Lumpur–Subang, Melaka, Nanning, Sanya, Wuhan |
| Qatar Airways | Doha |
| Scoot | Singapore |
| SilkAir | Singapore |
| Sriwijaya Air | Medan |
| Thai AirAsia | Bangkok–Don Mueang |
| Thai Smile | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi |
Cargo[edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific Cargo | Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Phnom Penh,[13]Singapore |
| China Airlines Cargo | Ho Chi Minh City, Manila, Taipei–Taoyuan |
| DHL Aviation | Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City |
| EVA Air Cargo | Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei–Taoyuan[14] |
| FedEx Express | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Guangzhou, Kuala Lumpur–International, Taipei–Taoyuan |
| Korean Air Cargo | Jakarta–Soekarno Hatta, Manila, Seoul–Incheon |
| MASkargo | Kuala Lumpur–International, Shanghai–Pudong, Tokyo–Narita |
| UPS Airlines | Kuala Lumpur–International, Shenzhen[15] |
Operational statistics[edit]
Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300 parked at Penang International Airport
Penang International Airport is the third busiest airport in the country in terms of passenger traffic after Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Kota Kinabalu International Airport, and handles the second largest cargo tonnage of all Malaysian airports after Kuala Lumpur International Airport.[2] As of 2017[update], the airport posted a record 7.23 million tourist arrivals.[16]
A China Airlines Airbus A340-300 taxiing at Penang International Airport
Notably, Malaysia Airlines subsidiary, Firefly, has made Penang International Airport one of its main hubs. AirAsia, another domestic budget airliner, also operates out of Penang International Airport as one of its secondary hubs.[3]
Year | Passengers handled | Passenger % change | Cargo (tonnes) | Cargo % change | Aircraft movements | Aircraft % change |
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| 2003 | 2,334,669 |  | 197,567 | | 30,558 | |
| 2004 | 2,987,993 |  28.0 | 212,369 | 7.5 | 33,069 | 8.2 |
| 2005 | 2,834,545 |  5.1 | 221,971 | 4.5 | 34,616 | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 3,103,772 | 9.5 | 225,952 | 1.8 | 36,259 | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 3,173,117 | 2.2 | 208,582 | 7.7 | 39,265 | 8.3 |
| 2008 | 3,405,762 | 7.3 | 192,936 | 7.5 | 43,796 | 11.5 |
| 2009 | 3,325,423 | 2.4 | 137,775 | 28.6 | 43,621 | 0.4 |
| 2010 | 4,166,969 | 25.3 | 147,057 | 6.7 | 50,205 | 15.1 |
| 2011 | 4,600,274 | 10.4 | 131,846 | 10.3 | 54,713 | 9.0 |
| 2012 | 4,767,815 | 3.6 | 123,246 | 6.5 | 53,766 | 1.7 |
| 2013 | 5,487,751 | 15.1 | 153,703 | 24.7 | 60,020 | 11.6 |
| 2014 | 6,041,583 | 10.1 | 141,213 | 8.1 | 65,734 | 9.5 |
| 2015 | 6,258,756 | 3.6 | 130,392 | 7.7 | 66,670 | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 6,684,026 | 6.8 | 130,491 | 0.1 | 66,247 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | 7,232,097 | 8.2 | 134,187 | 2.8 | 70,609 | 6.6 |
| Source: Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad[17] | ||||||
| Rank | Destinations | Frequency (Weekly) | Airlines | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Singapore, Singapore | 90 | 3K, AK, MI, TR, OD | |
| 2 |  Medan, Indonesia | 57 | AK, JT, SJ, QZ | |
| 3 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 21 | XT, QG | |
| 4 |  Bangkok–Don Mueang, Thailand (DMK) | 14 | FD | |
| 5 | Phuket, Thailand | 14 | FY, AK | |
| 6 |  Guangzhou, China | 14 | CZ | |
| 7 |  Hong Kong, China | 11 | KA | |
| 8 | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Thailand (BKK) | 10 | WE | |
| 9 | Banda Aceh, Indonesia | 7 | FY, OD | |
| 10 |  Taipei, Taiwan | 7 | CI | |
| 11 |  Hanoi, Vietnam | 4 | AK | |
| 12 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 4 | AK | |
| 13 |  Doha, Qatar | 4 | QR | |
| 14 | Hat Yai, Thailand | 4 | OD | |
| 15 | Surabaya, Indonesia | 3 | QZ | |
| 16 | Wuhan, China | 3 | OD | |
| 17 | Haikou, China | 2 | OD | |
| 18 | Sanya, China | 2 | OD | |
| 19 | Kunming, China | 2 | 8L | |
| 20 | Nanning, China | 2 | OD |
| Rank | Destinations | Frequency (Weekly) | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Subang, Selangor (SZB) | 170 | FY, OD |
| 2 |  Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) | 157 | AK, MH, OD |
| 3 |  Langkawi, Kedah | 35 | AK, FY |
| 4 |  Johor Bahru, Johor | 25 | AK |
| 5 |  Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | 15 | AK |
| 6 |  Kuching, Sarawak | 15 | AK |
| 7 |  Kota Bharu, Kelantan | 14 | FY |
| 8 |  Melaka, Melaka | 7 | OD |
| Rank | Nationality | Arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 264,546 |
| 2 | Singapore | 154,063 |
| 3 | China | 59,661 |
| 4 |  Japan | 24,065 |
| 5 |  Australia | 20,232 |
| 6 |  United States | 17,099 |
| 7 |  United Kingdom | 16,956 |
| 8 | Thailand | 15,471 |
| 9 | Taiwan | 14,225 |
| 10 |  India | 7,401 |
Total | 593,719 | |
Source: Immigration Department of Malaysia[18] | ||
Ground transportation[edit]
Rapid Penang has provided five bus routes to and from Penang International Airport, connecting the airport with various parts of Penang Island.[19][20][21][22]
References[edit]
^ WMKP – PENANG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
^ ab "Malaysia Airports". Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ ab "AirAsia to turn Penang into fourth hub in Malaysia". The Star. 2009-07-08.
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^ ab "Handy Penang airport information from Skyscanner". www.skyscanner.co.in. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
^ Barber, Andrew (2010). Penang at War : A History of Penang During and Between the First and Second World Wars. AB&A.
^ William Dennis (2014-04-14). "News analysis: Electronics drones and satcoms search for MH370". Retrieved 2017-09-23.
^ "Aviation Security | Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia". www.dca.gov.my. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
^ "International Airports". www.malaysiaairports.com.my. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
^ "Guan Eng demands Putrajaya approve Penang International Airport expansion now". 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
^ "Penang International Airport expansion to start soon". The Edge Markets. 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
^ Opalyn Mok (12 February 2018). "Expansion project to double Penang airport capacity to 12 million passengers, says council head". Malay Mail.
^ "Special Offer Surabaya Penang". Citilink. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
^ "Cathay Pacific Cargo Adds Phnom Penh Service from late-Nov 2014". Routes Online. 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
^ "EVA Air Cargo Schedule" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-11-18.
[dead link]
^ "World Routes 2017 - Register to Attend". Retrieved 2017-09-23.
^ "Penang International Airport factsheet" (PDF). Malaysia Airports.
^ "MAHB Annual Report 2017" (PDF). Malaysia Airports. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
^ "Pulau Pinang nombor 1, hasil pelancongan perubatan 2015 naik 5.55%" (PDF). Buletin Mutiara. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
^ "Route 102". Rapid Penang. Rapid Penang. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
^ "Route 306". Rapid Penang. Rapid Penang. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
^ "Route 401". Rapid Penang. Rapid Penang. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
^ "Rapid Penang AT Route". Rapid Penang. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
External links[edit]
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Penang International Airport. |
Penang International Airport at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
Current weather for WMKP at NOAA/NWS
Accident history for PEN at Aviation Safety Network- Penang Sentral Global Website
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Categories:
- Airports in Penang
- Northern Corridor Economic Region
- 1935 establishments in British Malaya
- Airports established in 1935
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