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Senai International Airport

Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Senai
士乃国际机场
Senai International Airport; Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Senai; 士乃国际机场
	File:Logo-senaiairport.png
	IATA: JHB; ICAO: WMKJ;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Malaysia
Operator	Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd
Serves	Johor, Malaysia
Location	Senai, Kulai, Johor, Malaysia
Hub for	AirAsia;
Focus city for	Malaysia Airlines; Firefly (airline);
Time zone	MST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL	127 ft / 39 m
Coordinates	01°38′26″N 103°40′13″E / 1.64056°N 103.67028°E
Website	www.senaiairport.com
Map
	WMKJ Location in West Malaysia
Runways
Statistics (2018)
Passenger
Passenger	3,522,576 ( 10.5%)
Airfreight (tonnes)	7,614 ( 21.9%)
Aircraft movements	42,744 ( 2.0%)
	Sources: AIP Malaysia

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Senai International Airport, formerly known as Sultan Ismail International Airport^[3] (IATA: JHB, ICAO: WMKJ) (Malay: Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Senai; Jawi: لاڤڠن تربڠ انتارابڠسا سناي;Chinese: 士乃国际机场) is an international airport in the town of Senai, Kulai District, Johor, Malaysia. The airport is located approximately 32 km north-west of the Johor Bahru city centre. In 2017, Senai International Airport reached a total of 3,124,799 passengers and 7,614 tons of freight with a combination of 42,744 schedule and non-schedule commercial aircraft movements.^[4] The airport is a hub for AirAsia.

Opened in 1974, it serves the state of Johor as well as people from the southern states of Peninsular Malaysia. Senai International Airport is the hub of AirAsia. It was a domestic hub of until the rationalisation of its domestic routes to cut the company's losses. After the rationalisation, Malaysia Airlines only served two destinations from Senai.

Today, the airport is managed by Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd, which took over the operations from (MAHB) in 2003.^[2] Senai International Airport is capable to handle up to 3.5 million passengers and 80,000 tonnes of cargo per annum. There are plans to increase the capacity of the airport to 10 million passengers in the long term and turn the airport into a cargo hub. Recent expansions and upgrades include lengthening of the runway to 3800m and building a parallel taxiway to increase runway capacity.

Expansion and future plans

Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd, the operator of the airport announced a multi-billion ringgit (MYR) project called Airport City or Aeropolis. The project, on 1,133 hectares near Senai Airport, will comprise three main components – residential-commercial-hospitality amenities, an air cargo logistic centre and a high-tech park. The first component will cover 323 hectares while the other two will occupy 405 hectares each.^[5]

On 26 May 2008, SATS announced a MYR 70 million plan to build an Aero Mall, a stand-alone and external airport mall. Of the mall's total space of 9,290.304 sq m 100,000 sq ft), 3716.121 sq m (40,000 sq ft) is retail space and the balance the concourse. Aero Mall's target markets were the business community, employees in the nearby industrial estates and the population in the Senai-Kulai area. The new mall, an extension of the airports present retail segment, would offer air and non-air passengers more choices to shop and dine, adding that the airport received overwhelming response when it introduced mid-level lifestyle products between 4,000 and 5,000 air passengers currently used Senai airport, which provided an active market for the existing 25 retailers. Due to be completed in the late 2009 / early 2010 time frame,^[6] the Aero Mall was officially opened in July 2010. Concurrently SATS would also be launching the Senai Free Zone (80.937ha) and Senai Aviation Park (40.468ha), he said, adding that both would create some 20,000 job opportunities. The Free Zone will house a mixture of SME operations, warehouses and logistics for parts and components that could be exported via air cargo at Senai Airport. The Aviation Park focuses on maintenance and repair operations for the maintenance of smaller aircraft engines and avionic products like radios and meters

On 8 July 2008, Kuwait's Al-Aqeelah announced a project to build an aviation academy near the airport. The project will cost around US$100 million.^[7]

On 12 February 2009, the Hong Kong-based Plaza Premium Management Ltd opened its third Plaza Premium Lounge in Senai International Airport.^[8] Since December 2009, the airport provides free WiFi service for all customers at the Main Terminal and Cargo Centre.^[9]

Firefly announced on 22 February 2011 that Senai International Airport would be their fifth hub in Malaysia and operate with two fleets of Boeing 737-400.^[10] The proposed routes included flights to Jakarta, Bandung and Surabaya, Indonesia (in third quarter) and Bangkok, Thailand (in fourth quarter).^[11] Due to the share swapping between MAS and AirAsia, Firefly will be restructured and all of the jet routes were suspended in 2011.

In 2015, it was announced that Senai Airport will be the main hub for flymojo. The airline will transform the airport into a key regional aviation & logistics hub. It will also play a key role in developing Iskandar Malaysia. However, the airlines never started and their air operator's certificate (AOC) expired on 30 May 2016 without any extension sought by the airlines.^[12]

Map and destinations

LGK

PEN

ICN

CAN

SGN

HAK

DMK

HDY

SUB

CGK

JED

MED

TWU

BKI

MYY

SBW

KCH

AOR

IPH

SZB

KUL

NRT

KUL

JHB

Destinations of flights out of Senai International Airport

Passenger (including Seasonal Charter)

Cargo

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
AirAsia	Alor Setar, Bangkok–Don Mueang, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City, Ipoh, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur–International, Kuching, Langkawi, Miri, Penang, Sibu, Tawau
Firefly	Kuala Lumpur–Subang
Indonesia AirAsia	Surabaya
Jin Air	Seoul–Incheon
Malaysia Airlines	Kuala Lumpur–International Seasonal: Jeddah, Medina
Malindo Air	Guangzhou, Haikou, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur–International, Kuala Lumpur–Subang Seasonal: Hat Yai
Thai AirAsia	Bangkok–Don Mueang

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
MASkargo	Kuala Lumpur–International, Tokyo-Narita^[13]

Traffic and statistics

**Annual passenger numbers and aircraft statistics**^[14]^[15]
Year	Passengers handled	Passenger % change	Cargo (tonnes)	Cargo % change	Aircraft movements	Aircraft % change
2009	1,316,082		N/A		N/A
2010	1,235,400	6.1	6,239		11,934
2011	1,337,562	8.3	5,438	12.8	15,167	27.1
2012	1,376,383	3.0	3,149	42.1	12,506	17.4
2013	1,989,979	44.6	3,443	9.3	37,998	203.8
2014	2,325,816	16.9	4,934	43.3	42,976	13.1
2015	2,581,966	11.1	5,272	6.9	41,892	2.5
2016	2,828,074	12.1	6,245	18.0	42,744	2.0
2017	3,124,799	10.5	7,614	21.9	42,744	3.0
2018	3,512,519	12.4	9,691		N/A

**Busiest international flights out of Senai International Airport by frequency as of July 2019**
Rank	Destinations	Frequency (Weekly)	Airlines
1	Bangkok–Don Mueang, Thailand (DMK)	14	AK, FD
2	Guangzhou, China	10	AK, OD
3	Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam	7	AK
4	Surabaya, Indonesia	5	QZ
5	Seoul, Korea	4	LJ
6	Jakarta, Indonesia	3	AK
7	Haikou, China	2	OD
8	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	Seasonal-Hajj	MH
9	Medina, Saudi Arabia	Seasonal-Hajj	MH
10	Hat Yai, Hat Yai	Seasonal-Charter	OD

**Busiest domestic routes out of Senai International Airport by frequency as of July 2019**
Rank	Destinations	Frequency (Weekly)	Airlines
1	Kuala Lumpur (KLIA)	107	AK, MH, OD
2	Subang, Selangor (SZB)	93	FY, OD
3	Penang, Penang	45	AK
4	Kuching, Sarawak	28	AK
5	Kota Kinabalu, Sabah	21	AK
6	Ipoh, Perak	18	AK, OD
7	Sibu, Sarawak	10	AK
8	Langkawi, Kedah	7	AK
9	Alor Star, Kedah	4	AK
9	Tawau, Sabah	4	AK
11	Miri, Sarawak	3	AK

**Suspended & Terminated route from/to Senai International Airport**
Rank	Destinations	Previous Airlines	Code
1	Kota Bharu, Kelantan	Firefly	FY
2	Kolkata, India	AirAsia	AK
3	Seoul, Korea	Asiana Airlines	OZ
4	Shenzhen, China	Spring Airlines	9C
5	Guangzhou, China	Sichuan Airlines	3U
6	Medan-Kuala Namu, Indonesia	Indonesia AirAsia	QZ
7	Jakarta-Soekarno Hatta, Indonesia	Indonesia AirAsia	QZ
8	Palembang, Indonesia	Indonesia AirAsia	QZ
9	Pontianak, Indonesia	Xpress Air	XN
10	Yogyakarta, Indonesia	Indonesia AirAsia	AK
11	Bandung, Indonesia	AirAsia	AK
12	Mataram-Lombok, Indonesia	AirAsia	AK
13	Hat Yai, Thailand	Thai AirAsia	FD
14	Macau, Macau	AirAsia	AK
15	Sanya, China	Malindo Air	OD
16	Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu	AirAsia	AK

Ground transport

Senai International Airport is connected with Senai Airport Highway. Taxis are available outside the airport. Buses to the city and Singapore are available.^[16]

Causeway link provides the commuters to JB Sentral and Desaru Coast.

References

^ WMKJ – JOHOR BAHRU/SENAI INTERNATIONAL at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
^ ^a ^b "Senai International Airport : About Senai Airport : Facts at a Glance". Senaiairport.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Senai International Airport - Introduction". Senai International Airport.
^ "Statistic:Aviation". Ministry of Transport. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Zazali Musa (22 May 2008). "Mega project in Iskandar Malaysia". The Star. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
^ Zazali Musa (27 May 2008). "SATS investing RM70m in Aero Mall". The Star. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
^ Roziana Hamsawi (9 August 2008). "Kuwait's Al-Aqeelah thinking big in Malaysia". Business Times. Archived from the original on 12 July 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2008.
^ Zazali Musa (13 February 2009). "Firm to open more lounges". The Star. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
^ "Wifi". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Firefly identifies new hub users". Biz.thestar.com.my. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
^ "Firefly launches two new hubs and expands network". Fireflyz.com.my. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
^ "Malaysian CSeries order in doubt as flymojo misses deadline". ch.aviation. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
^ "Senai International Airport: Press & Media: Media Coverage". Senaiairport.com. 6 September 2009. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Aviation Statistics" (PDF). Ministry of Transport. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
^ Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd
^ "By Bus".

External links

Senai International Airport, official site
Current weather for WMKJ at NOAA/NWS
Accident history for JHB at Aviation Safety Network

[AIP-1] WMKJ – JOHOR BAHRU/SENAI INTERNATIONAL at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia

[sani-2] "Senai International Airport : About Senai Airport : Facts at a Glance". Senaiairport.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[3] "Senai International Airport - Introduction". Senai International Airport.

[4] "Statistic:Aviation". Ministry of Transport. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[5] Zazali Musa (22 May 2008). "Mega project in Iskandar Malaysia". The Star. Retrieved 27 May 2008.

[6] Zazali Musa (27 May 2008). "SATS investing RM70m in Aero Mall". The Star. Retrieved 27 May 2008.

[7] Roziana Hamsawi (9 August 2008). "Kuwait's Al-Aqeelah thinking big in Malaysia". Business Times. Archived from the original on 12 July 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2008.

[8] Zazali Musa (13 February 2009). "Firm to open more lounges". The Star. Retrieved 13 February 2009.

[9] "Wifi". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[10] "Firefly identifies new hub users". Biz.thestar.com.my. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2012.

[11] "Firefly launches two new hubs and expands network". Fireflyz.com.my. Retrieved 26 July 2012.

[12] "Malaysian CSeries order in doubt as flymojo misses deadline". ch.aviation. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.

[13] "Senai International Airport: Press & Media: Media Coverage". Senaiairport.com. 6 September 2009. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[Ref_al-14] "Aviation Statistics" (PDF). Ministry of Transport. Retrieved 24 October 2017.

[15] Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd

[16] "By Bus".

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v t e Iskandar Malaysia
Districts	Kulai Johor Bahru Pontian Kota Tinggi Kluang (partial)
Key entities	Khazanah Nasional Iskandar Regional Development Authority Iskandar Investment Berhad Johor Corporation UEM Group
Local authorities	Pengerang Municipal Council (MPPenggerang) Pontian Municipal Council (MPPn) Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) Kulai Municipal Council (MPKu) Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB) Pasir Gudang City Council (MBPG)
Economic zones	Zone A: Johor Bahru City Centre Zone B: Iskandar Puteri Zone C: Western Gate Development Zone D: Eastern Gate Development Zone E: Senai-Skudai
Major towns and suburb	Johor Bahru Bandar Dato' Onn Danga Bay Johor Jaya Desa Jaya Ehsan Jaya Desa Cemerlang Puteri Wangsa Pelangi Indah Mount Austin Larkin Plentong Tampoi Tebrau Ulu Tiram Permas Jaya Iskandar Puteri Bukit Indah Forest City Gelang Patah Horizon Hills Kangkar Pulai Kota Iskandar Medini Iskandar Malaysia Skudai Taman Universiti Taman Ungku Tun Aminah Tanjung Kupang Ulu Choh Pasir Gudang Bandar Seri Alam Masai Kota Masai Sungai Tiram Tanjung Langsat Bandar Kulai Indahpura Senai Saleng Sedenak Seelong Sengkang Pekan Nanas Kukup Ayer Bemban
Major landmarks	Iskandar Coastal Bridge Iskandar Malaysia Studios Johor–Singapore Causeway Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple Johor Port Johor Premium Outlets Johor Technology Park Kempas Sentral Komtar JBCC Kota Iskandar Larkin Sentral Legoland Malaysia Malaysia–Singapore Second Link Sultan Abu Bakar Complex Mall of Medini MSC Cyberport Permas Jaya Bridge Persada Johor International Convention Centre Port of Tanjung Pelepas Senai International Airport Southern Integrated Gateway Sultan Iskandar Building JB Sentral Sungai Johor Bridge Sultan Iskandar Mosque Tanjung Piai
Infrastructure	Bukit Indah Highway Iskandar Coastal Highway Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway Johor Bahru Inner Ring Road Johor Bahru–Pasir Gudang Elevated Expressway Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System North–South Expressway southern route Pasir Gudang Highway Johor Bahru East Coast Highway Gemas–Johor Bahru double-tracking and electrification project Second Link Expressway Senai–Desaru Expressway Skudai Highway Tebrau Highway
Education	Ibrahim Sultan Polytechnic (PIS) MDIS Malaysia Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) University of Reading Malaysia Campus University of Southampton Southern University College (Southen UC)

v t e Airports in Malaysia (Statistics)
West Malaysia	Alor Setar Ipoh Johor Bahru Kota Bharu Kuala Terengganu Kuala Lumpur–International Kuala Lumpur–Subang Kuantan Langkawi Pangkor Penang Redang Tioman
East Malaysia	Ba'kelalan Bario Bintulu Kota Kinabalu Kuching Kudat Labuan Lahad Datu Lawas Limbang Long Akah Long Banga Long Lellang Long Seridan Marudi Miri Mukah Mulu Sandakan Sibu Tanjung Manis Tawau
This lists airports in Malaysia with scheduled passenger services. Airports with scheduled international services are bolded.