Penang International Airport
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| Penang International Airport Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang |
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| IATA: PEN – ICAO: WMKP | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad | ||
| Serves | Penang, Malaysia | ||
| Location | George Town, Penang | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 11 ft / 3 m | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 04/22 | 3,352 | 10,997 | Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||
Penang International Airport (IATA: PEN, ICAO: WMKP), previously known as Bayan Lepas International Airport, is situated in the Bayan Lepas area of Penang, Malaysia. The airport is located 16km (10 miles) south of Georgetown, the capital city of Penang. Airport facilities include an incoming and outgoing duty-free shop, restaurant, bank, foreign exchange office and car rental.
Penang International is a medium-sized airport with good connections with major cities in South East Asia. Passengers arriving or departing from the north will have a fabulous view of George Town, Butterworth and the 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 2005, over 2.8 million passengers used Penang International Airport. 31,173 aircraft movements were registered.[3]
The airport is the hub of Firefly, a new subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines.
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[edit] 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. Discussions are to be concluded in April 2007.[4]
Reports in newspaper recently suggest that discussions about the new low-cost carrier terminal is approaching final stages. A parcel of land (36 hectares) has been reserved by Penang state government for the purpose. In NCER economic region, there is a proposal to build a new bigger and modern passenger and cargo terminal. An additional runway is also planned to cater increasing air traffic.[5]
[edit] Passenger facilities
Annual Capacity 5,000,000. Min. Connection Times Domestic-International: 40 minutes, Domestic-Domestic: 30 minutes
- 64 check-in desks
- 11 gates
- 8 air bridges
- 3 baggage claim belts
- 808 short term parking spaces
- Post Office
- Bank
- Bureau de Change
- Restaurants
- wed Cafeterias
- Bars and karaoke
- VIP Lounge
- Duty Free Shop
- Newsagent/Tobacconist
- Chemist Shop
- Gift Shop
- Travel Agent
- Tourist Help Desk
- Car Rental
- Taxi Service/Rank
- First Aid
- Disabled Access/Facilities
- Business Center
[edit] Cargo facilities
Capacity 360,000tonnes (793,656,000lbs)
- Warehouse 270,000m² (2,906,255sq ft)
- 7 x 747 Freighter Docks
- Bonded Warehouse
- Transit Zone
- Domestic Cargo Only
- Free Port/Foreign Trade Zone
- EU Border Post
- Aircraft Maintenance
- Mechanical Handling
- Livestock Handling
- Health Officials
- X-Ray Equipment
- Decompression Chamber
- Security for Valuables
- Fumigation Equipment
- Dangerous Goods
- Radioactive Goods
- Very Large/Heavy Cargo
- Express/Courier Center
[edit] Airlines and destinations
[edit] Passengers Terminal
| Airlines | Destinations | Remarks |
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| AirAsia | Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu
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| Cathay Pacific | Hong Kong [A] | |
| China Airlines | Kaohsiung, Taipei-Taoyuan | |
| China Southern Airlines | Guangzhou, Xiamen | |
| Kartika Airlines | Medan, Banda Aceh [begins 18 June 2008] | |
| Lion Air | Medan | |
| Malaysia Airlines | Kuala Lumpur, Medan, Singapore
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| Singapore Airlines | Singapore | |
| Thai Airways International | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi | |
| Xiamen Airlines | Xiamen |
A Although Cathay Pacific's flight to/from Hong Kong involves a stop in Kuala Lumpur; passengers cannot purchase tickets to fly Cathay Pacific between Penang and Kuala Lumpur.
[edit] Cargo Terminal
- Air Hong Kong (DHL)
- Asiana Cargo
- Cathay Pacific Cargo
- China Airlines Cargo
- DHL Air / Transmile
- EVA Air Cargo
- FedEx
- KLM Cargo
- Korean Air Cargo
- Lufthansa Cargo
- MASkargo
- United Parcel Service
[edit] Past airlines and routes
[edit] Airlines still in operations with its terminated routes
- China Airlines (Hong Kong)
- Kartika Airlines (Batam, Jakarta-Cengkareng)
- Malaysia Airlines (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Hong Kong, Kuching [Arrivals Only], Langkawi, Seoul-Incheon, London, Subang)
[edit] Past airlines with its destinations
- Adam Air (Medan) (Operation ceased)
- Jatayu Airlines (Jakarta-Cengkareng)
- Korean Air (Seoul-Incheon) Resume Soon
- Top Air (Medan) (Operation ceased)
- British Airways (London-Heathrow)
[edit] References
- ^ Airport information for WMKP at World Aero Data. Source: DAFIF.
- ^ Airport information for PEN at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF.
- ^ Penang International Airport at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
- ^ "Talks on low cost carrier terminal in Penang", The Star, February 8, 2007.
- ^ "Syor bina terminal kos rendah di LTABL", Berita Harian, April 3, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Penang International Airport at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
- Current weather for WMKP at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for PEN at Aviation Safety Network
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