| Penang International Airport Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang 槟城国际机场 |
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| Penang International Airport passenger terminal check-in counters in February 2011. | |||
| IATA: PEN – ICAO: WMKP
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Government of Malaysia | ||
| Operator | Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad | ||
| Serves | Penang, West Malaysia | ||
| Location | George Town, Penang, West Malaysia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 11 ft / 3 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 04/22 | 3,352 | 10,997 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2010) | |||
| Passenger movements | 4,167,000 | ||
| Airfreight movements in tonnes | 147,057 | ||
| Aircraft movements | 50,205 | ||
| Source: official web site[1] and DAFIF[2][3] | |||
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 16 km (9.9 mi) south of George Town, the capital city of Penang.
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 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 2010, over 4 million passengers used Penang International Airport. 43,621 aircraft movements were registered.[1] Penang International Airport is the third busiest airport in the country, right after Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Kota Kinabalu International Airport.
The airport is the hub of two low-cost carriers, namely Firefly and AirAsia[4].
Penang International Airport won the Best Emerging Airport (Asia) in 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.
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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.[5] In October 2008, Firefly was urged by the Chief Minister of Penang, Lim Guan Eng to build a budget terminal, termed "community terminal" in order 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.[6]
Reports in newspapers recently suggest that 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.[7]
In the Mini-budget announced by Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, who is also the Finance Minister, on March 10, 2009, RM250 million has been allocated for the expansion of the airport.[8][9].
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| AirAsia | Hong Kong, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Langkawi, Medan, Singapore |
| Cathay Pacific | Hong Kong |
| Cebu Pacific | Manila [begins February 15] [10] |
| China Airlines | Taipei-Taoyuan |
| China Southern Airlines | Guangzhou, Xiamen |
| Firefly | Banda Aceh, Kota Bharu, Kuantan, Langkawi, Medan, Phuket, Subang Seasonal: Johor Bahru |
| Indonesia AirAsia | Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Medan, Surabaya |
| Jetstar Asia Airways | Singapore |
| Lion Air | Medan |
| Malaysia Airlines | Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi [ends 30 January 2012][11], Singapore [ends January 30 2012][12] |
| Silkair | Singapore |
| Sriwijaya Air | Medan |
| Thai AirAsia | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi |
| Thai Airways International | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi |
| Tiger Airways | Singapore |
| Wings Air | Medan |
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Asiana Cargo | Seoul-Incheon |
| Cathay Pacific Cargo | Hong Kong |
| China Airlines Cargo | Taipei-Taoyuan |
| DHL Aviation operated by Air Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| DHL Aviation operated by Transmile Air Services | |
| EVA Air Cargo | Singapore, Taipei-Taoyuan |
| FedEx Express | |
| Hong Kong Airlines Cargo | Hong Kong |
| Korean Air Cargo | Seoul-Incheon |
| Lufthansa Cargo | |
| MASkargo | Amsterdam, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Milan-Malpensa, Shanghai-Pudong, Tashkent, Tokyo-Narita |
| Singapore Airlines Cargo | Hanoi, Singapore |
| TNT Airways | |
| UPS Airlines |
| Years | Passenger Movements | Aircraft Movements | Cargo Movements in Metric Tonnes | Cargo Movements in Kilograms |
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| 2003 | 2,325,535 | 30,771 | 196,392 | 432,965 |
| 2004 | 2,994,027 | 33,071 | 212,944 | 469,456 |
| 2005 | 2,834,545 | 31,173 | 221,971 | 489,357 |
| 2006 | 3,103,772 | 31,448 | 225,952 | 498,133 |
| 2007 | 3,173,177 | 39,265 | 208,582 | 208,581,847 |
| 2008 | 3,405,762 | 43,796 | 192,936 | 192,936,282 |
| 2009 | 3,325,423 | 43,621 | 137,775 | 137,775,000 |
| 2010 | 4,167,00025.31% | 50,20515.09% | 147,0576.74% | 147,057,0006.74% |
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Air passengers can take taxis, which are found within the airport. The main public bus transportation in Penang, Rapid Penang also provides services to the airport. There are 3 bus routes: 102, 306, and 401E. 102 is a route to Teluk Bahang from the Airport via KOMTAR, 306 links the airport to the Penang General Hospital through Air Itam and 401E is the express bus connects the airport to George Town, the state capital and Balik Pulau.
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