Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Government of Malaysia
Operator Malaysia Airports
Serves Greater Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, Malacca
Location Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
Hub for
Time zone MST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL 70 ft / 21 m
Coordinates 02°44′36″N 101°41′53″E / 2.74333°N 101.69806°E / 2.74333; 101.69806Coordinates: 02°44′36″N 101°41′53″E / 2.74333°N 101.69806°E / 2.74333; 101.69806
Website www.klia.com.my
Map
WMKK

Location in Peninsular Malaysia

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14L/32R 4,124 13,530 Concrete
14R/32L 4,056 13,307 Concrete
15/33 4,056 13,307 Concrete
Statistics (2016)
Passenger 52,643,511 (Increase 7.6%)
Airfreight (tonnes) 642,558 (Decrease 11.5%)
Aircraft movements 356,614 (Increase 0.6%)
Sources: MAHB[1] and AIP[2]

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) (Malay: Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur) (IATA: KUL, ICAO: WMKK) is Malaysia's main international airport and one of the major airports in South East Asia. Built at a cost of US$3.5 billion[3] in Sepang district of Selangor, it is located approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Kuala Lumpur city centre and serves the Greater Klang Valley conurbation.

KLIA is the largest and busiest airport in Malaysia. In 2016, it handled 52,643,511 passengers and 642,558 tonnes of cargo. It is the world's 24th-busiest airport by total passenger traffic.

The airport is operated by Malaysia Airports (MAHB) Sepang Sdn Bhd and is the major hub of Malaysia Airlines, MASkargo, AirAsia, AirAsia X, Malindo Air, UPS Airlines and Gading Sari.

History

Background

KLIA main entrance from the side
KLIA Main terminal architecture

The ground breaking ceremony for Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) took place on 1 June 1993 when the government under Mahathir Mohamad decided that the existing Kuala Lumpur airport, then known as Subang International Airport (now Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport) could not handle future demand. The construction of the airport was done mainly by a few state owned construction companies as well as Ekovest Berhad – helmed by Tan Sri Datuk Lim Kang Hoo. It was created as part of the Multimedia Super Corridor, a grand development plan for Malaysia. The chief architect who designed the new airport terminal was the Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa.[4]

Upon KLIA's completion, Subang Airport's Terminal 1 building was demolished. Malaysia Airports agreed to redevelop the remaining Terminal 3 to create a specialist airport for turboprop and charter planes surrounded by a residential area and a business park. The IATA airport code KUL was transferred from Subang Airport, which currently handles only turboprop aircraft, general aviation and military aircraft. Subang Airport's IATA code has since been changed to SZB.

Current site

The airport's site spans 100 square kilometres (39 sq mi) 2,[3] of former agricultural land and is one of the world's largest airport sites. An ambitious three-phase development plan anticipates KLIA to have five runways and two terminals each with two satellite terminals.[5] Phase One involved the construction of the main terminal and one satellite terminal, giving a capacity of 25 million passengers, and two full service runways. The Phase One airport had sixty contact piers, twenty remote parking bays with eighty aircraft parking positions, four maintenance hangars and fire stations. Phase Two, designed to increase capacity to 35 million passengers per year is largely complete. Phase Three is anticipated to increase capacity to 100 million passengers per year.[5]

Grand opening

Kuala Lumpur International Airport was officially inaugurated by the 10th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Ja'afar of Negeri Sembilan, on 27 June 1998 at 20:30 MST, a week ahead of Hong Kong International Airport and in time for the 1998 Commonwealth Games. The first domestic arrival was Malaysia Airlines flight MH1263 from Kuantan (Kuantan Airport) at 07:10 MST. The first international arrival was Malaysia Airlines flight MH188 from Malé International Airport at 07:30 MST. The first domestic departure was Malaysia Airlines flight MH1432 to Langkawi (Langkawi International Airport) at 07:20 MST; the first international departure was Malaysia Airlines flight MH84 to Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) at 09:00 MST.[6]

Inauguration

Inside the main terminal building.
The Jungle boardwalk, a recreational walk path located at the centre core of the KLIA satellite terminal.

The inauguration of the airport was marked with problems. Aerobridge and bay allocation systems broke down, queues built up throughout the airport and baggage handling broke down. Bags were lost and there were waits of over five hours.[7] Most of these issues were remedied eventually, though baggage handling system was plagued with problems until it was put up for a complete replacement tender in 2007.

The airport suffered greatly reduced traffic with the general reduction in economic activity brought about by the East Asian financial crisis, SARS, bird flu epidemic (Avian flu), the global financial crisis and the swine flu pandemic. 1998 saw a reduction of passenger numbers as some airlines, including All Nippon Airways (recommencing on 1 September 2015), British Airways (resumed on 28 May 2015), Lufthansa (later reinstated) and Northwest Airlines, terminated their loss making services to KLIA. KLIA's first full year of operations in 1999, in its Phase One manifestation (capacity of 25 million passengers per year), saw only 13.2 million passengers.[8] Passenger numbers eventually increased to 21.1 million in 2004 and 23.2 million in 2005 — though short of the originally estimated 25 million passengers per year by 2003.

Recent events

On 13 February 2017, Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was assassinated with the nerve agent VX while walking through Terminal 2 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Two women, who were alleged to have grabbed him to deploy the nerve agent, were arrested. Kim was traveling under a pseudonym.[9]

Runways

Kuala Lumpur International Airport has three parallel runways (one for KLIA Main Terminal, one for KLIA2, and one runway that can be used for both terminals[10]). Two KLIA operational runways are located 2 kilometres from each other, which are designed for simultaneous take-offs and landings. The two runways are monitored by the main Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower, which was the tallest ATC tower in the world when built (currently 3rd, behind KLIA2 and Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport). Runway 3 for KLIA2 is monitored by a dedicated separate ATC Tower which, standing at 133.8m, is currently the tallest in the world.

Operations and infrastructure

Infrastructure
Passenger terminal buildings
Totals Current
Floor area 737,249 m2 (7,935,680 sq ft)
Handling capacity 70 million passengers per annum
Parking bays 114 (aerobridge)
48 (remote)
Main Terminal Building 1 & Contact Pier
Opened 27 June 1998
Floor area 336,000 m2 (3,620,000 sq ft)
Handling capacity 5 million passengers per annum
Parking bays 20 (aerobridge)
23 (remote)
Satellite Terminal A
Opened 27 June 1998 
Floor area 143,404 m2 (1,543,590 sq ft)
Handling capacity 20 million passengers per annum
Parking bays 26 (aerobridge)
15 (remote)
klia2
Opened 2 May 2014
Floor area 257,845 m2 (2,775,420 sq ft)
Handling capacity 45 million passengers per annum
Parking bays 68 (aerobridge)
10 (remote)
Bunga Raya Complex
Opened 27 June 1998 
Floor area
Handling capacity
Parking bays 1

KLIA features a number of modern design features that assist in the efficient operation of the airport. It is one of the first Asia Pacific airports to become 100% Bar Coded Boarding Pass capable.[11] Malaysia Airlines;[12] AirAsia;[13] MASkargo, a cargo airline;[14] and Malaysia Airports, the Malaysian Airports operator and manager; are headquartered on the property of KLIA.[15] Malaysia Airlines also operates its Flight Management Building at KLIA.[16]

Terminals

The Passenger Terminal Complex (PTC) was built with an emphasis on allowing natural light into the building. Thus, there is a huge expanse of glass throughout the building, and the spectacular roof has cut-outs for natural light to filter in. The PTC comprises three buildings – the Main Terminal Building, the Satellite Building and the Contact Pier. Besides the 80-room hotel at the Satellite Building, there is a 422-room 5-star Sama-Sama Hotel KLIA, a five-minute (indoor) walk away. Shopping spots are available in an area encompassing 85,000 square metres. Currently, the retail space at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport stands at 67,000 square metres (720,000 sq ft). The airport operator plans to increase the retail space to 105,300 square metres (1,133,000 sq ft), a 62.2% increase in retail space.

Being an international airport, all terminals are equipped with immigration processing facilities and security scanning for all passengers, including domestic passengers. The Satellite terminal handles most of the international flights, while the main terminal building's contact pier handles domestic traffic, regional international flights and international flights routed to other hubs within Malaysia. Malaysia Airlines operates from both terminals, and the main terminal building's contact pier is their preferred terminal for domestic flights. Conversely, low cost carriers such as Tigerair, Cebu Pacific and AirAsia group of airlines operate domestic and international flights out of klia2, the low-cost carrier terminal at KLIA.[17]

The initial passenger growth was below average due to Asian Financial Crisis and the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic in 2003 and the airport failed to reach its target capacity of 25 million passengers per annum (before the inclusion of low cost carrier terminal) by 2004. However, the recovery of Malaysia's economy boosted Kuala Lumpur International Airport's passenger movements, and the airport saw significant growth in traffic, hitting the 25 million passenger mark in 2007. In 2013, the airport saw a monumental increase in passenger traffic to 47 million passengers.[18]

Main terminal building and contact pier

Malaysia Airlines at Contact Pier

The KLIA Main Terminal Building (MTB) is located in between the two runways. The floor area of the terminal covers 390,000 m2 (4,200,000 sq ft) and the building consists of 39 square roof units, which enables future expansion of the building. There are a total of 216 check-in counters, located in 6 different islands, identified by the letters A – M (excluding I). Multi check-in services are available, designed for the use of all passengers arriving, departing or in transit. On 2 February 2007, Malaysia Airports introduces 12 integrated self check-in kiosks (CUSS) for passengers. The first airline to use the system is KLM.[19] A further 24 kiosks will be added later by the airport operator[20][21]

The contact pier is the rectangular-shaped terminal that is connected to the KLIA Main Terminal Building (MTB). It serves as the domestic terminal for Malaysia Airlines. Some international flights are handled there as well. Previously it used to service low-cost carriers. The north side of the pier can only accommodate narrow-bodied aircraft. The south side of the contact pier can accommodate the Boeing 737, Airbus A320 and other similar sized aircraft.

The gates in Main Terminal Building's contact pier has alphabet prefix of A and B for domestic flights, which is accessible from domestic departures on Level 3 where passengers descend after security check, and G and H for international flights. Gates G & H are sharing the same boarding lounge as Gates A & B, where after boarding and secondary security check (before boarding aircraft) passengers descend into the same boarding lounge with the doors for "A & B" on level 3 sealed off for international flights. For domestic flights, the stairs to access "G & H" are sealed off instead.

Currently there's only Malaysia Airlines using the main terminal for short-haul and medium-haul flights. Malaysian hybrid airline Malindo Air will be moving all flight operations (except ATR 72-600s, which will still stay in Subang International Airport) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport's main terminal.

Satellite terminal A

Interior of the Satellite Terminal

The 176,000 square metres (1,890,000 sq ft) satellite building accommodates international flights departing and arriving at KLIA. Passengers have to travel to the satellite building via the Aerotrain. There is a wide array of duty-free shops and prestige brand boutiques in the satellite building. This includes international brands such as Burberry, Harrods, Montblanc, Salvatore Ferragamo. Among all international labels available within the terminal, some boutiques such as Harrods are only available in the airport. A number of restaurants and international airlines' lounges are available as well as an Airside Transit Hotel.

Within the terminal, wireless internet (Wi-Fi) is provided free of charge. The terminal also has prayer rooms, showers and massage service. Various lounge areas are provided, some including children's play areas and movie lounge, broadcasting movie and sport channels.[22] The terminal also features a natural rainforest in the middle of the terminal, exhibiting the Malaysian rainforests.

Palm trees in the satellite building
Satellite building near the Aerotrain

Under Malaysia Airports Berhad retail optimisation plan, the retail space in satellite terminal A will be further optimised to increase its revenue derived from commercial space rental and a percentage of sale receipts to 50% by year 2010 which currently stands at 35%. Some notable improvements that will be seen after the refurbishments will be the Jungle Boardwalk[23] which will be the first of its kind in the world and larger mezzanine floor to accommodate F&B outlets and viewing galleries.[24]

The gates in Satellite Terminal A have the prefix C.The Satellite A terminal has 27 boarding gates altogether.

klia2

klia2 is the low-cost carrier terminal at KLIA. The terminal is located 2 kilometres away from the Main Terminal Building (MTB). klia2 is built to cater for the explosive growth in low cost travel in the region and has replaced the former Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT). klia2 started operations on 2 May 2014 and all flight operations at LCCT were moved to klia2 by 9 May 2014.[25][26]

Built at a cost of approximately RM4 billion (US$1.3 billion), klia2 is the world's largest purpose-built terminal dedicated to low-cost carriers and is designed to cater for 45 million passengers a year with future capacity expansion capability.[27] The terminal is served by a dedicated 4 km runway (KLIA's Runway 3) and a 141.3m air traffic control (ATC) tower,[28] making it the world's tallest ATC tower.

The terminal has a built-up area of 257,845 sqm with 68 departure gates, 10 remote stands, 80 aerobridges, includes a retail space of 35,000 sqm to accommodate a total of 220 retail outlets.[29] The main terminal building of klia2 is connected with its satellite piers with a skybridge, making it the first airport in Asia with such facility.[30] klia2 is certified with Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED).

Check-in counters are divided into 8 rows located in 4 islands, each row identified by the letters S – Z. Boarding gates are located in 5 piers, indicated by the letters J and K for domestic flights, and L, P and Q for international flights. Piers J, K and L are connected directly to the main terminal building, while Piers P and Q are accessible via the skybridge. Piers K and L are physically the same pier and share the same gates, but with waiting lounges on different levels (Level 1A for K and Level 2 for L). For international flights, the access door from Pier K is sealed off, while for domestic flights, the access door from Pier L is sealed off instead.

At present, inter-terminal connection is provided on the landside at Gateway@klia2 complex and there are provisions for future airside inter-terminal connection.

Gateway@klia2

Gateway@klia2 is an integrated complex that is connected to the main klia2 terminal building. It has a 350,000 square feet of net lettable space spanning over 4 levels, offering a fresh airport-within-a-mall concept. The transport hub at Gateway@klia2 links klia2 to the Express Rail Link (ERL) (also known as KLIA Ekspres), with allotted pick-up and drop-off areas for coaches, taxis, rented vehicles and private transportation.[31]

Gateway@klia2 hosts an 8-storey car park that directly adjoins klia2. There are 6,000 covered parking lots at Blocks A and B and another 5,500 lots at car park D. Shuttle buses are available to take the public from the car park D to the terminal.[32] The first capsule transit hotel in Asia named as the Capsule by Container Hotel is also located at Gateway@klia2. Gateway@klia2 is managed by WCT Holdings Berhad.[33]

KL City Air Terminal

KL City Air Terminal, sometimes known as Kuala Lumpur City Air Terminal or KL CAT located at KL Sentral is a virtual extension of KL International Airport where city check-in services are provided. KL City Air Terminal is recognised by International Air Transport Association which carries IATA designation XKL. Currently there are only 3 airlines providing city check-in services, they are Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines and Malindo Airways.[34] However, the situation is due to be changed as 10 SITA's AirportConnect CUTE (Common Use Terminal Equipment) were installed on 10 check-in desks in KL CAT that enables all airlines to offer city check-in service for their passengers.[35]

Low cost carrier terminal (LCCT) closed

KLIA LCCT

The 36,000 square metres (390,000 sq ft) Low cost carrier terminal (LCCT) was opened at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on 23 March 2006 to cater for the growing number of users of low cost airlines, especially the passengers of Malaysia's "no-frills" airline, AirAsia. The terminal was designed and built in accordance to the low cost carrier business model, with limited terminal amenities. As requested by the low cost airline, the terminal does not provide aerobridges, nor are there transfer facilities, rail connections, and other facilities provided in a full-fledged terminal.

The LCCT was located on the opposite side of the apron from the Main Terminal Building (MTB), with close proximity to the air cargo area. The terminal underwent expansion in 2008 to accommodate exponential growth of low cost travel.[36] Following the opening of klia2, the new terminal built for low cost air-travel, the LCCT ceased operations on 9 May 2014 and all low-cost carrier flights are now operating out of klia2.

The AirAsia corporate head office was in the LCCT.[37] The airline plans to move its head office to a new facility constructed at klia2 scheduled to open in the end of 2015.[38] AirAsia X had its head office in the same facility.[39]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Air Astana Almaty
Air China Beijing–Capital
Air Mauritius Mauritius
AirAsia Alor Setar, Banda Aceh, Bandar Seri Begawan, Bandung, Bangalore, Bangkok–Don Mueang, Bhubaneswar, Bintulu, Changsha, Chennai, Chiang Mai, Colombo, Da Nang, Davao (begins 21 December 2017),[40] Denpasar/Bali, Dhaka, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hanoi, Hat Yai, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Hyderabad, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Johor Bahru, Kalibo, Kaohsiung, Kochi, Kolkata, Kota Bharu, Kota Kinabalu, Krabi, Kuala Terengganu, Kuching, Kunming, Labuan, Langkawi, Lombok, Luang Prabang, Macau, Makassar, Malé, Manila, Medan, Miri, Nanning, Nha Trang (begins 14 September 2017),[41] Padang, Palembang, Pattaya, Pekanbaru, Penang, Phnom Penh, Phuket, Pontianak, Sandakan, Semarang, Shantou, Shenzhen, Sibu, Siem Reap, Sihanoukville,[42] Singapore, Surabaya, Solo, Surat Thani, Tawau, Tiruchirapalli, Vientiane, Visakhapatnam, Yangon, Yogyakarta
AirAsia X Auckland, Beijing–Capital, Busan, Chengdu, Chongqing, Delhi, Denpasar/Bali, Gold Coast, Hangzhou, Honolulu, Jeddah, Kathmandu, Medina, Melbourne, Osaka–Kansai, Perth, Sapporo–Chitose, Seoul–Incheon, Shanghai–Pudong, Sydney, Taipei–Taoyuan, Tehran–Imam Khomeini, Tokyo–Haneda, Wuhan, Xi'an
All Nippon Airways Tokyo–Haneda, Tokyo–Narita
Bangkok Airways Koh Samui
Batik Air Chennai, Denpasar/Bali, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Medan (begins 26 August 2017)[43]
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Dhaka
British Airways London–Heathrow
Cathay Dragon Hong Kong
Cebu Pacific Manila
China Airlines Taipei–Taoyuan
China Eastern Airlines
operated by Shanghai Airlines 		Shanghai–Pudong
China Southern Airlines Changsha, Guangzhou
Emirates Dubai–International
Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa, Singapore
Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi
EVA Air Taipei–Taoyuan
Flynas Seasonal: Jeddah
Garuda Indonesia Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta
Himalaya Airlines Kathmandu
Indonesia AirAsia Bandung, Denpasar/Bali, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Lombok, Medan, Pekanbaru, Surabaya, Yogyakarta
Indonesia AirAsia X Denpasar/Bali, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Mumbai, Surabaya
Iraqi Airways Baghdad
Japan Airlines Tokyo–Narita
JC International Airlines Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville
Jetstar Asia Airways Singapore
KLM Amsterdam, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta
Korean Air Seoul–Incheon
Lion Air Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Medan, Surabaya
Lucky Air Kunming
Mahan Air Tehran–Imam Khomeini
Malaysia Airlines Adelaide, Alor Setar, Auckland, Bangalore, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Bandar Seri Begawan, Beijing–Capital, Bintulu, Chennai, Chongqing (begins 30 October 2017),[44] Colombo, Delhi, Denpasar/Bali, Dhaka, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Haikou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Hyderabad, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Jeddah, Johor Bahru, Kathmandu, Kota Bharu, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Terengganu, Kuantan, Kuching, Labuan, Langkawi, London–Heathrow, Manila, Medan, Melbourne, Miri, Mumbai, Nanjing, Osaka–Kansai, Penang, Perth, Phnom Penh, Phuket, Sandakan, Seoul–Incheon, Shanghai–Pudong, Sibu, Siem Reap, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei–Taoyuan, Tawau, Tokyo–Narita, Wuhan, Xiamen, Yangon
Seasonal: Medina
Malindo Air Amritsar, Bangkok–Don Mueang, Bandung, Brisbane, Chittagong, Colombo, Delhi, Denpasar/Bali, Dhaka, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Haikou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Jeddah, Kathmandu, Kochi, Kota Bharu, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Lahore, Langkawi, Medan, Mumbai, Penang, Perth, Phnom Penh (begins 1 October 2017),[45] Phuket, Sanya, Singapore, Taipei–Taoyuan, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirapalli, Wuhan, Yangon
Seasonal: Christmas Island
Myanmar Airways International Yangon
Nepal Airlines Kathmandu
Oman Air Muscat
Pakistan International Airlines Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar
Philippine Airlines Manila
Philippines AirAsia Cebu, Manila
Qatar Airways Doha
Regent Airways Dhaka
Royal Brunei Airlines Bandar Seri Begawan
Royal Jordanian Amman–Queen Alia, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
Saudia Jeddah, Riyadh, Medina
Scoot Singapore
Shenzhen Airlines Shenzhen
SilkAir Singapore
Singapore Airlines Singapore
SriLankan Airlines Colombo
Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang, Hat Yai
Thai Airways Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
Thai Smile Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
Turkish Airlines Istanbul–Atatürk
US-Bangla Airlines Dhaka
Uzbekistan Airways Singapore, Tashkent
VietJet Air Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam Airlines Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
XiamenAir Fuzhou, Xiamen

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Cargolux Baku, Chennai, Luxembourg, Singapore, Zhengzhou [46]
China Airlines Cargo Chennai, Luxembourg, Penang, Taipei–Taoyuan
FedEx Express Cebu, Guangzhou, Penang, Singapore, Tokyo–Narita
Gading Sari Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Miri
Korean Air Cargo Penang, Seoul–Incheon
MASkargo Amsterdam, Baku, Bangalore, Chennai, Chongqing,[47] Dhaka, Guangzhou,[47] Hanoi, Hong Kong, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Labuan, Manila, Penang, Shanghai–Pudong, Sydney, Taipei–Taoyuan, Tokyo–Narita,[48] Zhengzhou
Hong Kong Airlines Hong Kong
Republic Express AirlinesJakarta–Soekarno–Hatta
Silk Way Airlines Amsterdam, Baku,[49] Singapore[50]
Uni-Top AirlinesShenzhen
UPS Airlines Dallas/Fort Worth, Mumbai, Osaka–Kansai, Penang,[51]Seoul–Incheon, Shenzhen

Statistics

Busiest international routes (2016)
RankAirportPassengers% change
2015 / 16
1 Singapore Singapore, Singapore 3,840,368 Increase 8.1
2 Indonesia Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Indonesia 2,136,357 Increase 7.4
3 Hong Kong Hong Kong, China 1,541,067 Increase 10.9
4 Thailand Bangkok–Don Mueang, Thailand 1,339,692 Increase 8.2
5 Indonesia Denpasar, Indonesia 1,098,665 Increase 9.8
6 Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 1,080,181 Increase 15.9
7 Thailand Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Thailand 924,859 Increase 7.3
8 Taiwan Taipei–Taoyuan, Taiwan 916,675 Increase 10.9
9 Australia Melbourne, Australia 814,059 Decrease 1.8
10 United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates 807,655 Increase 3.5
11 South Korea Seoul–Incheon, South Korea 781,427 Increase 19.2
12 Bangladesh Dhaka, Bangladesh 740,076 Increase 3.7
13 Thailand Phuket, Thailand 689,891 Decrease 0.3
14 Indonesia Medan, Indonesia 679,406 Increase 4.4
15 China Guangzhou, China 657,161 Decrease 5.7
16 Australia Sydney, Australia 649,528 Decrease 1.8
17 Qatar Doha, Qatar 648,344 Increase 26.1
18 Philippines Manila, Philippines 634,469 Decrease 7.2
19 United Kingdom London–Heathrow, United Kingdom 622,769 Increase 2.6
20 Indonesia Surabaya, Indonesia 620,499 Increase 9.7
21 Australia Perth, Australia 611,524 Increase 22.4
22 Saudi Arabia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 567,801 Increase 3.2
23 China Shanghai–Pudong, China 537,988 Increase 3.5
24 Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka 534,538 Increase 17.9
25 Japan Tokyo–Narita, Japan 520,089 Increase 10.1
26 China Beijing–Capital, China 510,213 Increase 38.8
27 India Tiruchirappalli, India 501,855 Increase 6.8
28 India Chennai, India 455,020 Increase 6.4
29 India Delhi, India 433,801 Increase 19.5
30 Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal 408,267 Decrease 8.3
31 Japan Osaka–Kansai, Japan 382,661 Increase 21.5
32 Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei 358,473 Increase 1.6
33 Cambodia Phnom Penh, Cambodia 349,708 Increase 0.5
34 Vietnam Hanoi, Vietnam 345,387 Increase 11.5
35 Myanmar Yangon, Myanmar 336,142 Decrease 6.4
Source: Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad[1]
Busiest domestic routes (2015)
RankAirportPassengers% change
2014 / 15
1 Sabah Kota Kinabalu, Sabah 2,406,307 Decrease 4.3
2 Sarawak Kuching, Sarawak 2,155,492 Decrease 1.7
3 Penang Penang, Penang 1,884,447 Increase 5.5
4 Kedah Langkawi, Kedah 1,689,908 Increase 4.0
5 Kelantan Kota Bharu, Kelantan 1,177,227 Increase 11.6
6 Sarawak Miri, Sarawak 761,667 Decrease 4.7
7 Sarawak Sibu, Sarawak 651,260 Increase 5.5
8 Johor Johor Bahru, Johor 646,421 Decrease 30.5
9 Terengganu Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu 560,566 Decrease 3.7
10 Sabah Tawau, Sabah 557,385 Decrease 2.1
Source: Ministry of Transport Malaysia[52]
Operational statistics of Kuala Lumpur International Airport[1]
Year
Passengers
handled
Passenger
% change
Airfreight movements
(tonnes)
Airfreight
% change
Aircraft
movements
Aircraft
% change
19986,524,405Steady156,641Steady64,123Steady
199913,172,635Increase 101.9417,068Increase 166.3116,589Increase 81.8
200014,732,876Increase 11.8510,594Increase 22.4109,925Decrease 5.7
200114,538,831Decrease 1.3440,864Decrease 13.6113,590Increase 3.3
200216,398,230Increase 12.8527,124Increase 19.6127,952Increase 12.6
200317,454,564Increase 6.4586,195Increase 11.2139,947Increase 9.4
200421,058,572Increase 20.6651,747Increase 11.2165,115Increase 18.0
200523,213,926Increase 10.2653,654Increase 0.3182,537Increase 10.5
200624,129,748Increase 4.0672,888Increase 3.0183,869Increase 0.7
200726,453,379Increase 9.6644,100Decrease 4.3193,710Increase 5.3
200827,529,355Increase 4.1649,077Increase 0.8211,228Increase 9.0
200929,682,093Increase 7.8584,559Decrease 10.0226,751Increase 7.3
201034,087,636Increase 14.8674,902Increase 15.4245,650Increase 8.3
201137,704,510Increase 10.6669,849Decrease 0.7269,509Increase 9.7
201239,887,866Increase 5.8673,107Increase 0.5283,352Increase 5.1
201347,498,157Increase 19.1680,982Increase 1.2326,678Increase 15.3
201448,930,409Increase 3.0753,899Increase 10.7 340,821Increase 4.3
201548,938,424Steady 0.0 726,230Decrease 3.7 354,519Increase 4.0
201652,643,511Increase 7.6 642,558Decrease 11.5 356,614Increase 0.6
Total passenger movements by countries (2016)
RankCountryPassengers movement% change
2015 / 16
1 Indonesia Indonesia 6,123,006 Increase 8.7
2 Singapore Singapore 3,840,368 Increase 8.1
3 Thailand Thailand 3,774,181 Increase 5.0
4 China China 3,346,911 Increase 21.3
5 India India 2,640,497 Increase 9.2
6 Australia Australia 2,384,800 Decrease 1.5
7 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1,541,067 Increase 10.9
8 Vietnam Vietnam 1,489,877 Increase 15.0
9 Japan Japan 1,274,788 Increase 24.2
10 United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 1,097,226 Increase 0.9
Source: Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad[1]
Largest airlines by passengers (2016)
RankAirlinesPassengers carried% market
share
1 AirAsia 18,992,608 36.1
2 Malaysia Airlines 13,478,254 25.6
3 AirAsia X 4,515,815 8.6
4 Malindo Air 3,793,938 7.2
5 Emirates 947,086 1.8
6 Indonesia AirAsia 910,455 1.7
7 Cathay Pacific 739,246 1.4
8 Qatar Airways 648,607 1.2
9 Indonesia AirAsia X 507,405 1.0
10 KLM 456,135 0.9
Source: Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad[1]

Ground transportation

Inter-terminal transportation

Aerotrain station in Satellite Building

The Aerotrain is an automated people mover (APM) that connects the airside of KLIA Main Terminal Building (MTB) and the Satellite Building. Each 250-person capacity train can transport 3,000 passengers per hour in each direction at up to 56 km/h (35 mph). These three-car driverless trains run on elevated rail and under the taxiways. The journey takes under two minutes. The Aerotrain operates between three and five-minute intervals between terminal. Automatic train controls manage the operation of the entire Aerotrain system, controlling the speeds, headways, stops and door openings in stations, and integrating functions that enhance the reliability and performance of the system.[53]

KLIA Transit and KLIA Ekspres provides landside connections between klia2 and KLIA Main Terminal Building (MTB), and vice versa. This inter-terminal journey takes 3-minutes to connect both terminals before proceeding onwards to KL Sentral.[54]

External connections

Rail

Kuala Lumpur International Airport is linked to the KL Sentral transportation hub in the city centre by the 57 km long Express Rail Link (ERL). There are two ERL stations at the airport: KLIA station at the Main Terminal Building and klia2 station at Gateway@klia2. The airport is served by two rail services on the ERL:

Taxis and limousine

Airport taxis or airport limousines are provided by Airport Limo. The taxis and limousines are readily available at the Taxi and Limousine counters. They run from airport itself to destinations in Klang Valley and Greater Klang Valley. The fares are to be paid at the counter and are charged according to the destinations' zone. A surcharge is applied for services between 12 am to 5 am

Bus

Both public and private buses connect KLIA and klia2 to several points in Kuala Lumpur and beyond.

Expansion and developments

Plans

KLIA Aeropolis Masterplan

With the slight modification of the masterplan, the future Terminal 2's satellite terminal will be combined into one satellite terminal. The expansion of Terminal 2's satellite terminal will be exactly the same as Terminal 1's (the current Main Terminal) satellite terminal, where initially the satellite terminal will have four arms, and another four arms when the terminal reached its capacity. There is sufficient land and capacity to develop facilities to handle up to 97.5 million passengers a year, four runways by the year 2020 and two mega-terminals, each linked with satellite terminals.[5]

Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT)

It is expected that the current LCCT will be converted into a cargo hub after all low-cost carrier flights have operate out of klia2.[55] The RM124 million LCCT expansion project tender was won by Fajarbaru Builder Group Bhd and construction work began in March 2008.[56] The new international arrival hall was opened on 15 December 2008, and the rest of the wing were fully operational by March 2009.[36] The LCCT international departure hall was opened on 18 March 2009 which expanded the handling capacity from 600 passengers at one time to 3200 passengers.[57]

A380 upgrades

The operator of Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad, had spent about RM135 million (approx US$39 million) to upgrade facilities at the KL International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang to accommodate the Airbus A380. Upgrading works started on 3 April 2006, and was completed by 28 May 2007. Works include the provision of shoulders on both sides of the two existing runways of 15 meters as well as the taxiways, building additional aerobridges at the three departure halls, namely C17, C27 and C37, and enhancing the mezzanine lounges for upper deck passengers of the aircraft at the departure halls. Emirates operates flights to Kuala Lumpur with the Airbus A380 commenced on 1 January 2012.[58] Malaysia Airlines also started its A380 services from Kuala Lumpur to London on 1 July 2012.[59]

Panoramic view of Main Terminal Building and Contact Pier

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