Penang International Airport

Penang International Airport

*Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang*

槟城国际机场
Penang International Airport; Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang; 槟城国际机场
	IATA: PEN; ICAO: WMKP; WMO: 48601;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Malaysia
Operator	Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
Serves	Penang, Malaysia
Location	Bayan Lepas, Penang, West Malaysia
Hub for	AirAsia; Firefly; Malindo Air;
Time zone	MST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL	11 ft / 3 m
Coordinates	05°17′50″N 100°16′36″E / 5.29722°N 100.27667°E
Map
	PEN/WMKP Location in Peninsular Malaysia
Runways
Statistics (2015)
Passenger
Passenger	6,258,756 ( 3.6%)
Airfreight (tonnes)	130,392 ( 7.7%)
Aircraft movements	66,670 ( 1.4%)

Penang International Airport (IATA: PEN, ICAO: WMKP), previously known as the Bayan Lepas International Airport, is situated outside the Bayan Lepas suburb in Southwest Penang Island, Penang, Malaysia. The airport is located 14 km (8.7 mi)^[1] south of George Town, the capital city of Penang. It is the oldest airport in the country, being opened in 1935 when Penang was part of the Straits Settlements.

Penang International Airport is a medium-sized airport with good connections to major cities in South East Asia. The airport serves as the main airport for the northern region of Malaysia. Passengers arriving or departing 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.

In 2013, over 5.48 million passengers transited through the Penang International Airport. 60,020 aircraft movements were registered.^[2] Penang International Airport is the third busiest airport in the country, after Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Kota Kinabalu International Airport, and second busiest in terms of international passenger and cargo traffic after Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

The airport is one of the hubs of the low-cost carrier AirAsia.^[3]

Penang International Airport won the Best Emerging Airport (Asia) award in the 23rd annual Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards 2009 (AFSCA) and Airport of the Year (below 15 million passenger annually) in the 2009 Frost and Sullivan Asia Pacific Aerospace and Defence Awards.

Facilities

There are ongoing discussions between airport operator, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB), Ministry of Transportation, and Asia's largest low cost carrier, AirAsia about setting up Malaysia's third low cost carrier terminal at the airport.^[4] In October 2008, Firefly was urged by the Chief Minister of Penang, Lim Guan Eng to build a budget terminal, termed "community terminal" to better cater for the needs of budget travellers. He also called on the Federal Government and MAHB to consider renovating the current airport terminal to higher standards.^[5]

The airport has been a source of contention between the Penang state government and the Malaysian federal government. In recent years, calls by the Penang state government to expand the airport largely went unheeded by the Malaysian federal government, even though the airport is reaching its maximum capacity of 6.5 million passengers.^[6]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
AirAsia	Ho Chi Minh City, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur–International, Kuching, Langkawi, Medan, Singapore, Yangon
Cathay Dragon	Hong Kong
China Airlines	Taipei–Taoyuan
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 (begins 20 December 2016)^[7]
Malaysia Airlines	Kota Kinabalu,^[8] Kuala Lumpur–International, Kuching,^[8] Shenzhen (begins 17 August 2017), Shanghai-Pudong (begins 17 August 2017) ^[9] Hajj: Jeddah, Medina
Malindo Air	Kuala Lumpur–International, Kuala Lumpur–Subang, Malacca, Sanya, Wuhan^[10]
SilkAir	Singapore
Sriwijaya Air	Medan
Thai AirAsia	Bangkok–Don Mueang
Thai Airways operated by Thai Smile	Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
Tigerair	Singapore

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
Air Hong Kong	Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City
Cathay Pacific Cargo	Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Phnom Penh,^[11] Singapore
China Airlines Cargo	Ho Chi Minh City, Manila, Taipei–Taoyuan
EVA Air Cargo	Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei–Taoyuan^[12]
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

Traffic and statistics

**Annual passenger numbers and aircraft statistics**
Year	Passengers handled	Passenger % change	Cargo (tonnes)	Cargo % change	Aircraft movements	Aircraft % change
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
^{Source: Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad^[13]}

**Busiest international flights Out of Penang International Airport by Frequency**
Rank	Destinations	Frequency (Weekly)	Airlines
1	Singapore	100	3K, AK, MI, TR, OD
2	Indonesia, Medan	85	AK, FY, JT, SJ, QZ
3	Hong Kong	15	KA
4	Indonesia, Jakarta	15	QZ
5	Indonesia, Banda Aceh	10	FY
6	Thailand, Bangkok (BKK)	10	TG
7	Thailand, Bangkok (DMK)	10	FD
8	China, Guangzhou	10	CZ
9	Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City	7	AK
10	Taiwan, Taipei	7	CI
11	Thailand, Phuket	7	FY
12	Indonesia, Surabaya	5	QZ
13	Thailand, Koh Samui	5	FY
14	Thailand, Krabi	5	FY
15	Myanmar, Yangon	5	AK
16	China, Shanghai	4 (Begins 17 August 2017)	MH
17	China, Shenzhen	3 (Begins 17 August 2017)	MH

**Busiest domestic flights Out of Penang International Airport by Frequency**
Rank	Destinations	Frequency (Weekly)	Airlines
1	Selangor, Subang (SZB)	170	FY, OD
2	Kuala Lumpur (KLIA)	150	AK, MH, OD
3	Kedah, Langkawi	35	AK, FY, OD
4	Johor, Johor Bahru	25	AK
5	Kelantan, Kota Bharu	25	FY, OD
6	Sabah, Kota Kinabalu	15	AK
7	Sarawak, Kuching	15	AK
8	Malacca, Malacca	7	OD
9	Pahang, Kuantan	5	FY

References

^ WMKP – PENANG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
^ "Malaysia Airports". Retrieved 18 November 2016.
^ "AirAsia to turn Penang into fourth hub in Malaysia". The Star. 8 July 2009.
^ "Talks on low cost carrier terminal in Penang". The Star. 8 February 2007.
^ "Build Terminal, Airline Urged". The Star. 28 October 2008.
^ "Guan Eng demands Putrajaya approve Penang International Airport expansion now". 1 December 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
^ "Lucky Air schedules new SE Asia routes in W16". routesonline. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
^ ^a ^b "MAS to fly to Kota Kinabalu, Kuching from Penang starting Nov 18". The Malay Mail Online. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
^ "Corporate Info - Press Room - Latest - 4 Nov 2016 - Malaysia Airlines". Retrieved 18 November 2016.
^ "Malindo Air Plans Wuhan Service from late-June 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
^ 2016, UBM (UK) Ltd. "Cathay Pacific Cargo Adds Phnom Penh Service from late-Nov 2014". Retrieved 18 November 2016. {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
^ "EVA Air Cargo Schedule" (PDF). Retrieved 18 November 2016.
^ "MAHB Annual Report 2015" (PDF). Malaysia Airports. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.

External links

[AIP-1] WMKP – PENANG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia

[Penang_International_Airport-2] "Malaysia Airports". Retrieved 18 November 2016.

[3] "AirAsia to turn Penang into fourth hub in Malaysia". The Star. 8 July 2009.

[4] "Talks on low cost carrier terminal in Penang". The Star. 8 February 2007.

[5] "Build Terminal, Airline Urged". The Star. 28 October 2008.

[6] "Guan Eng demands Putrajaya approve Penang International Airport expansion now". 1 December 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2016.

[7] "Lucky Air schedules new SE Asia routes in W16". routesonline. Retrieved 5 December 2016.

[auto-8] "MAS to fly to Kota Kinabalu, Kuching from Penang starting Nov 18". The Malay Mail Online. Retrieved 13 October 2016.

[9] "Corporate Info - Press Room - Latest - 4 Nov 2016 - Malaysia Airlines". Retrieved 18 November 2016.

[10] "Malindo Air Plans Wuhan Service from late-June 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

[11] 2016, UBM (UK) Ltd. "Cathay Pacific Cargo Adds Phnom Penh Service from late-Nov 2014". Retrieved 18 November 2016. {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)

[12] "EVA Air Cargo Schedule" (PDF). Retrieved 18 November 2016.

[13] "MAHB Annual Report 2015" (PDF). Malaysia Airports. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.

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