Langkawi International Airport
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 (4.9 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 06°20′00″N 099°44′00″E / 6.33333°N 99.73333°E | ||||||||||
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| Source: official website[1] AIP Malaysia[2] | |||||||||||
Langkawi International Airport (IATA: LGK, ICAO: WMKL) is an international airport in Padang Matsirat, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia.
In 2024, the airport handled 2,547,358 passengers and 18,180 aircraft movements, ranking as the 6th busiest airport in Malaysia.[2][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
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History
[edit]Langkawi Airport was initially used as an airfield by the Japanese Army, as well as the British Army in 1945.[13]
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.[14]
Under the Fifth Malaysia Plan, RM107 million was allocated for the expansion of Padang Mat Sirat Airport to accommodate larger aircraft.[15]
By 1988, the airport already had modern facilities along with five other airports in Malaysia.[16]
Over 477,000 people used the airport in 1992.[17]
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. At passenger touchpoints there are now 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.[18]
Statistics
[edit]| Year | Passengers handled[b] |
Passenger % change |
Cargo (metric tonnes)[c] |
Cargo % change |
Aircraft movements |
Aircraft % change |
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| 2003 | 726,817 |  | 287 | | 8,931 | |
| 2004 | 845,276 |  16.3 | 325 | 13.2 | 8,711 |  2.5 |
| 2005 | 830,334 | 1.8 | 449 | 38.1 | 8,964 | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 934,024 | 12.5 | 487 | 8.5 | 27,622 | 208.1 |
| 2007 | 1,122,911 | 20.2 | 524 | 7.6 | 43,234 | 56.5 |
| 2008 | 1,196,956 | 6.6 | 589 | 12.4 | 41,837 | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 1,359,271 | 13.6 | 572 | 2.9 | 39,815 | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 1,374,729 | 1.1 | 434 | 24.1 | 33,064 | 17.0 |
| 2011 | 1,504,697 | 9.4 | 646 | 48.8 | 31,482 | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 1,594,106 | 5.9 | 754 | 16.7 | 33,056 | 5.0 |
| 2013 | 1,946,440 | 22.1 | 630 | 16.4 | 29,309 | 11.3 |
| 2014 | 2,221,997 | 14.2 | 567 | 10.1 | 28,694 | 2.1 |
| 2015 | 2,336,177 | 5.1 | 647 | 14.1 | 30,853 | 7.5 |
| 2016 | 2,655,271 | 13.7 | 588 | 9.0 | 31,035 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | 2,767,707 | 4.2 | 759 | 29.0 | 31,863 | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 2,735,703 | 1.2 | 832 | 9.6 | 37,528 | 17.8 |
| 2019 | 2,946,150 | 7.7 | 907 | 9.0 | 44,599 | 18.8 |
| 2020 | 967,512 | 67.2 | 457 | 49.6 | 20,915 | 53.1 |
| 2021 | 762,142 | 21.2 | 214 | 53.2 | 12,499 | 40.2 |
| 2022 | 2,242,006 | 194.2 | 624 | 191.6 | 32,477 | 159.8 |
| 2023 | 2,503,901 | 11.7 | 467 | 25.2 | 27,234 | 16.1 |
| 2024 | 2,547,358 | 1.70 | 157 | 66.39 | 18,180 | 33.25 |
| Source: Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad[19][20] | ||||||
| Rank | Destinations | Frequency (weekly) | Airlines | Note |
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| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 116 | AK, MH | |
| 2 | Penang | 28 | AK, FY | |
| 3 | Subang, Selangor | 22 | FY, OD | |
| 4 | Singapore, Singapore | 16 | AK | |
| 5 | Johor Bahru, Johor | 4 | AK |
See also
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Notes
[edit]- ↑ Runway 21 is 3,810 metres (12,500 feet) and 03 is 3,200 metres (10,500 feet) with a displaced threshold of 610 metres (2,000 feet). Thus, aircraft landing on 03 will have to avoid touching down on the displaced threshold but may use it for departures.
- ↑ Number of passengers including domestic, international and transit
- ↑ Cargo movements including domestic, international and transit
References
[edit]- ↑ "Malaysia Airports". Malaysiaairports.com.my. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
- 1 2 WMKL – LANGKAWI INTERNATIONAL at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
- ↑ Langkawi Airport Archived 6 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine at Malaysia Airport Holdings website
- ↑ "AirAsia looks to lease aircrafts [sic] used by MyAirline". themalaysianreserve. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
- ↑ "Batik Air launches new flights from Subang". The Star. 13 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ↑ "Batik Malaysia begins flights to Tashkent to Langkawi".
- ↑ "Dubai, United Arab Emirates DXB". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 337–343. May 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
- ↑ "flydubai launches daily service to Langkawi and Penang in Malaysia". 21 September 2023.
- ↑ "IndiGo launches its second Malaysian destination". 12 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ↑ "IndiGo Adds Bengaluru - Langkawi Service from mid-Dec 2024". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ↑ "LOT Polish Airlines launches Warsaw-Langkawi charters".
- ↑ Wong, Dale John (11 March 2026). "Flying This Raya? Here's How Booking Direct With Malaysia Airlines Gives You More Value". SAYS. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "Langkawi International Airport Expansion". Airport Technology. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ↑ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ↑ "Malaysia Airports: Airports Statistics 2023" (PDF). malaysiaairports. 15 April 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
External links
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Media related to Langkawi International Airport at Wikimedia Commons