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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
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 03/21 3,810 12,500 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passenger 2,503,901 ( 11.7%) Airfreight (tonnes) 467 ( 25.2%) Aircraft movements 27,234 ( 16.1%)
Source: official website AIP Malaysia

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.

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. However, the airline has no traffic rights to transport passengers solely between Langkawi and Penang.

History

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

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.

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.

Traffic and statistics

Annual passenger numbers and aircraft statistics

Year	Passengers handled	Passenger % change	Cargo (metric tonnes)	Cargo % change	Aircraft movements	Aircraft % change
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

Busiest flights out of Langkawi International Airport by frequency

Rank	Destinations	Frequency (weekly)	Airlines	Note
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

See also

• Transportation at Langkawi
• List of airports in Malaysia

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. "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. Retrieved 2 May 2024.

External links

Media related to Langkawi International Airport at Wikimedia Commons

• Langkawi International Airport 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

• Airports in Kedah
• Langkawi