Sultan Ismail Petra Airport

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Sultan Ismail Petra Airport
لاڤڠن تربڠ سلطان اسماعيل ڤيترا
Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ismail Petra
IATA: KBR – ICAO: WMKC
KBR is located in Peninsula Malaysia
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KBR
Location of airport in East Coast Malaysia
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
Serves Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Location Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan
Elevation AMSL 16 ft / 5 m
Coordinates 06°10′00″N 102°17′34″E / 6.1666667°N 102.29278°E / 6.1666667; 102.29278
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 2,400 7,874 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Passengers 1,047,000
Airfreight movements in tonnes 177
Aircraft movements 75,906
Sources: official website[1] and DAFIF[2][3]

Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (IATA: KBR, ICAO: WMKC) is an airport that operates in Kota Bharu, a city in the state of Kelantan in Malaysia. The airport is named after the thirteenth Sultan of Kelantan, who ruled from 1980 to 2010. The present new terminal was officially opened in September 2002. The 12,000 m² airport terminal has three aircraft stands, three aerobridges and is able to handle 1.4 million passengers.The three aerobridges were salvaged from the old Subang Airport and refurbished. The airport offers flights between a total of five domestic destinations from Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia and Firefly and it does not offer any international flights at present. In 2010, this made it the busiest airport in the East Coast and no 9th in Malaysia by passenger traffic and aircraft traffic movement. The airport handled 1,047,000 passengers, with 75,906 total aircraft movements.[1]

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[edit] History

The airport is a former RAF base, RAF Kota Bharu being a former British military airfield that has the dubious honour of being the landing site of the Japanese invasion of Malaya during World War II. The scene of the first Japanese landing in Malaya in 8 December 1941.

After the war, the RAF military airfield was turned into a civilian airport. The passenger terminal was built and was known as Pengkalan Chepa Airport. After the terminal was expanded and a new building was built, it became known as Sultan Ismail Petra Airport, currently known as the old terminal of the Asia Pacific Flight Training flying school. In 1999, the government announced that the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport will be relocated to a new terminal building. The project started in September 2000 and was completed in June 2002 with a total cost of approximately RM55 million.

[edit] Relocating to the New Building

The new terminal started operating from 12 September 2002. The building of Sultan Ismail Petra Airport, Kota Bharu is synonymous with the Islamic image of the state. This new terminal adopted the Moorish architecture. It has curved archways and is whiter in color. The airport has a 12,000 square meter terminal with three aircraft stands and the most modern and technically advanced navigational aids. It has three aerobridges, which can carry up to 1.45 million passengers.

The new terminal of the airport is equipped with all of the modern facilities and services to meet the requirements of the innumerable travelers flying to and from the airport everyday. The basic services available include information and customer service desk, medical services, wheelchair services for disabled travelers, police services and others. There are also porter services to help travelers with their luggage.

The major facilities that are found in this airport include shuttle and car rental representative counters (Hertz, Avis, Kayak, Expedia and J&W car rental), automated teller machines, currency exchange, gift shops, a KFC restaurant and small eating joints. There are waiting rooms for the convenience of the travelers and one can also find bathrooms specially designed for disabled travelers. The security system is good in the airport so as to ensure the safety of the travelers. Huge screens displaying the flight arrival and departure schedules can also be found in the airport. The Sultan Ismail Petra Airport, Kota Bharu is one of the finest airports in the country providing its services to the large number of travelers. Its facilities are of high standards and this makes traveling hassle-free.

[edit] Expansion and Developments

In the third quarter of 2008, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad built a new hangar, a new apron, new aircraft and helicopter parking bays and made taxiway improvements to cater to the growth of the Asia Pacific Flight Training flying school.

In October 2008, the government announced that it intends to extend the runway to a length of 2,400 m (7,874 ft). The Sultan Ismail Petra Airport serves Kota Bharu in Malaysia.

In May 2010, TRC Synergy Bhd’s unit, Trans Resources Corp Sdn Bhd has secured a RM45.5 million contract to upgrade the Sultan Ismail Petra airport in Kota Bharu. TRC said its unit received the letter of acceptance from Wira Akil Holdings Sdn Bhd. The letter of acceptance from Wira Akil is subsequent to an award being given by the Ministry of Transport to Wira Akil whereby TRC is named as the sub-contractor for the project. The project started on 14 June 2010 and includes the construction of a taxiway, helicopter pads, a meteorological station and instrument landing system (ILS). The airport runway has been lengthened from 1,981 m to 2,400 m, and can accommodate the Airbus A330 and Boeing 737-800. All works are slated for completion by September 2011.

[edit] Operating Hours

The airport's normal operating hours are between 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. In the event of flight delays, the airport will remain open until the flight has taken off or has been cancelled.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
AirAsia Kuala Lumpur
Firefly Subang, Penang,
Malaysia Airlines Kuala Lumpur

[edit] Charter Operators

[edit] MHS Aviation

  • MHS Aviation is recognized as the leading provider of helicopter charter services in Sultan Ismail Petra Airport. Specializing in the movement of personnel, ferrying workers to and from offshore production platforms, equipment to and from the offshore installation and drilling rigs mainly for oil companies in the Malaysia-Thailand joint development area, South China Sea.

[edit] Weststar Aviation

[edit] Ground Transports

[edit] Airport Taxi

At the Sultan Ismail Petra airport, there is an airport taxi service which imposes freight rate based on the destination's distance from the airport, which is located at the outside of the Arrival Hall. In the city centre, the taxi service located in Taxi Station, Jalan Doktor can be used which is a 20 minute journey (The fare is between RM35 and RM40 as of June 2011).

[edit] Bus

Buses which provide transportation to the city are also available, where the bus stop is located outside of the building. The airport is located 8 km away from the city centre. In the city centre, the bus service is located at the bus station in Jalan Pendek (RM1.80 hourly, from 7AM to 7PM, duration c. 20 minutes).

  • Cityliner No 9 Sabak ( airport )-Kota Bharu ( From airport )
  • Cityliner No 9 Kota Bharu-Sabak( airport )( From City centre )

[edit] See also


[edit] Gallery

  • Holding point C and apron as seen in the new section of the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport

  • Air Traffic Controller tower at Sultan Ismail Petra Airport

  • Apron view of Sultan Ismail Petra Airport

[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
2009 1,003,162 74,863 185 185
2010 1,047,000 75,906 177 177
2011 1,132,000

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Sultan Ismail Petra Airport, Kota Bharu at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
  2. ^ Airport information for WMKC at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
  3. ^ Airport information for KBR at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).

[edit] External links
West Malaysia
East Malaysia
ECER Kelantan
ECER Terengganu
ECER Pahang
ECER Johor
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