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Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (IATA: KBR, ICAO: WMKC) is an airport that serves Kota Bharu, a city in the state of Kelantan in Malaysia. Opened in September 2002, the new 12,000 m² airport terminal has three aircraft stands, three jet bridges and is able to handle 1.4 million passengers. The new terminal is equipped with facilities and services to cater to the increasing inflow of tourists to Kelantan. In 2008, the airport handled 836,060 passengers, with 57,102 aircraft movements.[1]
[edit] History
This airport is a former RAF base, RAF Kota Bharu, the scene of the first Japanese landing in Malaya in December 1941.
After years as an RAF base, a passenger terminal was built, currently known as the old terminal. In 2002, a new terminal was built to handle a greater number of passengers. In October 2008, the government announced that it intends to extend the runway to a length of 2,400 m (7,874 ft).
In the third quarter of 2008, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad built a new hangar, a new apron, aircraft parking bay and made taxiway improvements to cater to the growth of the Asia Pacific Flight Training flying school.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
[edit] Gallery
Holding point C and apron as seen in the new section of the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport
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[edit] Traffic and Statistics
Overall Operational Statistics
| Years |
Passenger Movements |
Aircraft Movements |
Cargo Movements in Metric Tonnes |
Cargo Movements in Kilograms |
| 2003 |
589,950 |
10,010 |
315 |
694 |
| 2004 |
639,871 |
11,869 |
235 |
518 |
| 2005 |
635,397 |
11,194 |
168 |
370 |
| 2006 |
678,306 |
38,352 |
210 |
462 |
| 2007 |
759,316 |
58,996 |
163 |
163,433 |
| 2008 |
836,060 |
57,102 |
181 |
181,327 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Sultan Ismail Petra Airport, Kota Bharu at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
- ^ Airport information for WMKC at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.. Source: DAFIF.
- ^ Airport information for KBR at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
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