Langkawi International Airport

Langkawi International Airport (IATA: LGK, ICAO: WMKL) is an airport in Padang Matsirat, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia.

Langkawi International Airport

Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Langkawi
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerKhazanah Nasional
OperatorMalaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
ServesLangkawi and Perlis
LocationPadang Matsirat, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia
Time zoneMST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL16 ft / 5 m
Coordinates06°20′00″N 099°44′00″E
Map
LGK /WMKL is located in Kedah
LGK /WMKL
LGK /WMKL
Location in Kedah
LGK /WMKL is located in Peninsular Malaysia
LGK /WMKL
LGK /WMKL
Location in Peninsular Malaysia
LGK /WMKL is located in Malaysia
LGK /WMKL
LGK /WMKL
Location in Malaysia
LGK /WMKL is located in Southeast Asia
LGK /WMKL
LGK /WMKL
Location in Southeast Asia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 3,810 12,500 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passenger2,503,901 (Increase 11.7%)
Airfreight (tonnes)467 (Decrease 25.2%)
Aircraft movements27,234 (Decrease 16.1%)
Source: official website[1]
AIP Malaysia[2]

In 2015, the airport handled 2,336,177 passengers and 30,853 aircraft movements.[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
AirlinesDestinations
AirAsia Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur–International, Penang, Singapore
Batik Air Malaysia Kuala Lumpur–International
Firefly Kuala Lumpur–Subang, Penang
flydubaiDubai–International1[4]
Malaysia Airlines Kuala Lumpur–International
Scoot Singapore

1: This flight operates with a stop at Penang. However, the airline has no traffic rights to transport passengers solely between Langkawi and Penang.

Royal Malaysian Air Force Airbus A400M Atlas taking off from Langkawi International Airport during LIMA 17

History

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.[5]

Under the Fifth Malaysia Plan, RM107 million was allocated for the expansion of Padang Mat Sirat Airport to accommodate larger aircraft.[6]

By 1988, the airport already had modern facilities along with five other airports in Malaysia.[7]

Over 477,000 people used the airport in 1992.[8]

Expansion and development

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. The number of counters at passenger touchpoints have also increased to 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.[9]

Traffic and statistics
Annual passenger numbers and aircraft statistics
Year Passengers
handled[lower-alpha 1]		 Passenger
% change		 Cargo
(metric tonnes)[lower-alpha 2]		 Cargo
% change		 Aircraft
movements		 Aircraft
% change
2003726,817Steady287Steady8,931Steady
2004845,276Increase 16.3325Increase 13.28,711Decrease 2.5
2005830,334Decrease 1.8449Increase 38.18,964Increase 2.9
2006934,024Increase 12.5487Increase 8.527,622Increase 208.1
20071,122,911Increase 20.2524Increase 7.643,234Increase 56.5
20081,196,956Increase 6.6589Increase 12.441,837Decrease 3.2
20091,359,271Increase 13.6572Decrease 2.939,815Decrease 4.8
20101,374,729Increase 1.1434Decrease 24.133,064Decrease 17.0
20111,504,697Increase 9.4646Increase 48.831,482Decrease 4.8
20121,594,106Increase 5.9754Increase 16.733,056Increase 5.0
20131,946,440Increase 22.1630Decrease 16.429,309Decrease 11.3
20142,221,997Increase 14.2567Decrease 10.128,694Decrease 2.1
20152,336,177Increase 5.1647Increase 14.130,853Increase 7.5
20162,655,271Increase 13.7588Decrease 9.031,035Increase 0.6
20172,767,707Increase 4.2759Increase 29.031,863Increase 2.7
20182,735,703Decrease 1.2832Increase 9.637,528Increase 17.8
20192,946,150Increase 7.7907Increase 9.044,599Increase 18.8
2020967,512Decrease 67.2457Decrease 49.620,915Decrease 53.1
2021762,142Decrease 21.2214Decrease 53.212,499Decrease 40.2
20222,242,006Increase 194.2624Increase 191.632,477Increase 159.8
20232,503,901Increase 11.7467Decrease 25.227,234Decrease 16.1
Source: Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad[10] [11]
Busiest flights out of Langkawi International Airport by frequency
RankDestinationsFrequency (weekly)Airlines Note
1 Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur 116 AK, MH
2 Penang Penang 28 AK, FY
3 Selangor Subang, Selangor 22 FY, OD
4 Singapore Singapore, Singapore 16 AK
4 Johor Johor Bahru, Johor 4 AK
Boarding flight at Langkawi International Airport

See also

Notes
  1. Number of passengers including domestic, international and transit
  2. Cargo movements including domestic, international and transit

References
  1. "Malaysia Airports". Malaysiaairports.com.my.
  2. WMKL – LANGKAWI INTERNATIONAL at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
  3. Langkawi Airport at Malaysia Airport Holdings website
  4. "flydubai launches daily service to Langkawi and Penang in Malaysia". 21 September 2023.
  5. "AIRSTRIP TO LURE TOURISTS TO LANGKAWI". The Straits Times. 26 September 1961. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  6. "Langkawi to be made a tourist resort". The Straits Times. 24 September 1987. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  7. "Ipoh airport to be improved". The Straits Times. 30 October 1988. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  8. "More Langkawi visitors expected". Business Times (Singapore). 12 January 1994. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  9. "Langkawi International Airport reopens to handle 4m passengers". 2 September 2018.
  10. "Malaysia Airports: Airports Statistics 2020" (PDF). malaysiaairports. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  11. "Malaysia Airports: Airports Statistics 2023" (PDF). malaysiaairports. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.

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