Langkawi International Airport

Airport in Kedah, Malaysia

Langkawi International Airport

Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Langkawi

* IATA: LGK
* ICAO: WMKL

Summary
Airport type| Public
Owner| Khazanah Nasional
Operator| Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
Serves| Langkawi and Perlis
Location| Padang Matsirat, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia
Time zone| MST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL| 16 ft / 5 m
Coordinates| 06°20′00″N 099°44′00″E﻿ / ﻿6.33333°N 99.73333°E﻿ / 6.33333; 99.73333
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Runways
| Direction | Length  | Surface

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|

m  | ft
03/21  | 3,810  | 12,500  | Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
| Passenger| 2,547,358 ( 1.70%)

|

Airfreight (tonnes)| 467 ( 25.2%)
Aircraft movements| 27,234 ( 16.1%)

Source: official website[1]
AIP Malaysia[2]

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

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

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Airlines| Destinations

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AirAsia |  Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur–International, Penang, Singapore
Batik Air Malaysia |  Kuala Lumpur–International
Berjaya Air |  Charter: Kuala Lumpur–Subang
Firefly |  Kuala Lumpur–Subang, Penang
flydubai| Dubai–International1[4]
IndiGo |  Bengaluru[5][6]
LOT Polish Airlines |  Seasonal charter: Warsaw-Chopin[7]
Malaysia Airlines |  Kuala Lumpur–International
Scoot |  Singapore

1: This flight operates with a stop in Penang. However, the airline has no eighth-freedom 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

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Langkawi Airport was initially used as an airfield by the Japanese Army, as well as the British Army in 1945.[8]

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.[9]

Under the Fifth Malaysia Plan, RM107 million was allocated for the expansion of Padang Mat Sirat Airport to accommodate larger aircraft.[10]

By 1988, the airport already had modern facilities along with five other airports in Malaysia.[11]

Over 477,000 people used the airport in 1992.[12]

## Expansion and development

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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.[13]

## Traffic and statistics

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Annual passenger numbers and aircraft statistics Year  | Passengers
handled[a] | Passenger
% change  | Cargo
(metric tonnes)[b] | Cargo
% change  | Aircraft
movements  | Aircraft
% change

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|
|
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2003 | 726,817 |  | 287 |  | 8,931 |
2004 | 845,276 |  16.3 | 325 |  13.2 | 8,711 |  2.5
2005 | 830,334 |  1.8 | 449 |  38.1 | 8,964 |  2.9
2006 | 934,024 |  12.5 | 487 |  8.5 | 27,622 |  208.1
2007 | 1,122,911 |  20.2 | 524 |  7.6 | 43,234 |  56.5
2008 | 1,196,956 |  6.6 | 589 |  12.4 | 41,837 |  3.2
2009 | 1,359,271 |  13.6 | 572 |  2.9 | 39,815 |  4.8
2010 | 1,374,729 |  1.1 | 434 |  24.1 | 33,064 |  17.0
2011 | 1,504,697 |  9.4 | 646 |  48.8 | 31,482 |  4.8
2012 | 1,594,106 |  5.9 | 754 |  16.7 | 33,056 |  5.0
2013 | 1,946,440 |  22.1 | 630 |  16.4 | 29,309 |  11.3
2014 | 2,221,997 |  14.2 | 567 |  10.1 | 28,694 |  2.1
2015 | 2,336,177 |  5.1 | 647 |  14.1 | 30,853 |  7.5
2016 | 2,655,271 |  13.7 | 588 |  9.0 | 31,035 |  0.6
2017 | 2,767,707 |  4.2 | 759 |  29.0 | 31,863 |  2.7
2018 | 2,735,703 |  1.2 | 832 |  9.6 | 37,528 |  17.8
2019 | 2,946,150 |  7.7 | 907 |  9.0 | 44,599 |  18.8
2020 | 967,512 |  67.2 | 457 |  49.6 | 20,915 |  53.1
2021 | 762,142 |  21.2 | 214 |  53.2 | 12,499 |  40.2
2022 | 2,242,006 |  194.2 | 624 |  191.6 | 32,477 |  159.8
2023 | 2,503,901 |  11.7 | 467 |  25.2 | 27,234 |  16.1
Source: Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad[14][15]
Busiest flights out of Langkawi International Airport by frequency Rank | Destinations | Frequency (weekly) | Airlines  | Note

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1  |  Kuala Lumpur | 116  | AK, MH  |
2  |  Penang | 28  | AK, FY  |
3  |  Subang, Selangor  | 22  | FY, OD  |
4  |  Singapore, Singapore  | 16  | AK  |
4  |  Johor Bahru, Johor  | 4  | AK  |
Boarding flight at Langkawi International Airport

## See also

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* Aviation portal

* Transportation at Langkawi
* List of airports in Malaysia

## Notes

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

## References

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1. ^ "Malaysia Airports". Malaysiaairports.com.my. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
2. ^ WMKL – LANGKAWI INTERNATIONAL at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
3. ^ Langkawi Airport Archived 6 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine at Malaysia Airport Holdings website
4. ^ "flydubai launches daily service to Langkawi and Penang in Malaysia". 21 September 2023.
5. ^ "IndiGo launches its second Malaysian destination". 12 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
6. ^ "IndiGo Adds Bengaluru - Langkawi Service from mid-Dec 2024". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
7. ^ "LOT Polish Airlines launches Warsaw-Langkawi charters".
8. ^ "Langkawi International Airport Expansion". Airport Technology. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
9. ^ "AIRSTRIP TO LURE TOURISTS TO LANGKAWI". The Straits Times. 26 September 1961. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
10. ^ "Langkawi to be made a tourist resort". The Straits Times. 24 September 1987. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
11. ^ "Ipoh airport to be improved". The Straits Times. 30 October 1988. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
12. ^ "More Langkawi visitors expected". Business Times (Singapore). 12 January 1994. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
13. ^ "Langkawi International Airport reopens to handle 4m passengers". 2 September 2018.
14. ^ "Malaysia Airports: Airports Statistics 2020" (PDF). malaysiaairports. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
15. ^ "Malaysia Airports: Airports Statistics 2023" (PDF). malaysiaairports. 15 April 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2024.

## External links

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Media related to Langkawi International Airport at Wikimedia Commons

* Langkawi International Airport Archived 31 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
* Langkawi International Airport Real Time Flight Schedule
* Current weather for WMKL at NOAA/NWS
* Accident history for LGK at Aviation Safety Network

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