Langkawi International Airport

Langkawi International Airport 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.WMKL – LANGKAWI INTERNATIONAL at Department of Civil Aviation MalaysiaLangkawi Airport at Malaysia Airport Holdings website

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

: This flight operates with a stop at Penang International Airport. However, the airline has no eighth-freedom rights to transport passengers solely between Penang and Langkawi.

History Langkawi Airport was initially used as an airfield by the Japanese Army, as well as the British Army in 1945.

A 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.

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

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

Over 477,000 people used the airport in 1992.

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. 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.

Statistics + Annual passenger numbers and aircraft statistics Year Passengershandled Passenger% change Cargo(metric tonnes) Cargo% change Aircraftmovements Aircraft% change2003726,8172878,9312004845,276 16.3325 13.28,711 2.52005830,334 1.8449 38.18,964 2.92006934,024 12.5487 8.527,622 208.120071,122,911 20.2524 7.643,234 56.520081,196,956 6.6589 12.441,837 3.220091,359,271 13.6572 2.939,815 4.820101,374,729 1.1434 24.133,064 17.020111,504,697 9.4646 48.831,482 4.820121,594,106 5.9754 16.733,056 5.020131,946,440 22.1630 16.429,309 11.320142,221,997 14.2567 10.128,694 2.120152,336,177 5.1647 14.130,853 7.520162,655,271 13.7588 9.031,035 0.620172,767,707 4.2759 29.031,863 2.720182,735,703 1.2832 9.637,528 17.820192,946,150 7.7907 9.044,599 18.82020967,512 67.2457 49.620,915 53.12021762,142 21.2214 53.212,499 40.220222,242,006 194.2624 191.632,477 159.820232,503,901 11.7467 25.227,234 16.120242,547,358 1.70157 66.3918,180 33.25 Source: Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad

+ Busiest flights out of Langkawi International Airport by frequency Rank Destinations Frequency (weekly) AirlinesNote1 Kuala Lumpur116AK, MH2 Penang 28AK, FY3 Subang, Selangor 22FY, OD4 Singapore, Singapore16AK5 Johor Bahru, Johor4AK

Langkawi International Airport

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