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Senai International Airport Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Senai
IATA: JHB ICAO: WMKJ
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	MMC Corporation Berhad
Operator	Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd
Serves	Johor Bahru Iskandar Malaysia
Location	Senai, Kulai District, Johor, Malaysia
Opened	1974; 50 years ago (1974)
Operating base for	AirAsia
Time zone	MST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL	127 ft / 39 m
Coordinates	01°38′26″N 103°40′13″E / 1.64056°N 103.67028°E / 1.64056; 103.67028
Website	www.senaiairport.com
Maps
Johor state in Malaysia
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Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 16/34 3,800 12,467 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passenger 3,010,000 ( 71.23%) Airfreight (tonnes) 10,120 ( 31.1%) Aircraft movements 42,000 ( 63.2%)
Sources: AIP Malaysia

Senai International Airport (IATA: JHB, ICAO: WMKJ), formerly known as Sultan Ismail International Airport is an international airport in the town of Senai, Kulai District, Johor, Malaysia, mainly serving Johor Bahru District, Malaysia's second most populous district and the southern region of Peninsular Malaysia. The airport is located approximately 22 km north-west of the Johor Bahru city centre, and is adjacent to Sedenak Tech Park, the largest data centre park in Malaysia.

History

Opened in 1974, the airport is managed and operated by Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd (SATSSB) which took over the operations from Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) in 2003 under a 50-year concession to develop the airport. SATSSB is currently wholly owned by MMC Corporation Berhad. Senai International Airport is currently the only privately managed public airport in Malaysia. SATSSB also operates Kerteh Airport for Petronas.

Plans for expanding the airport was announced in 1978.

The federal government planned to upgrade the airport in 1990, costing RM 100 million. It was approved in April 1990.

Meanwhile, Malaysia Airlines' planned to reroute its international flights to the airport instead of Singapore Changi as it is cheaper. The plan was approved in August 1991.

In September 1990, Malaysia Airlines began adding direct flights from the airport to Kuala Terengganu attract tourists to Terengganu and Kelantan.

In April 1992, Malaysia Airlines began weekly flights from Senai to Hong Kong, marking "a new era" for the airport.

In 1993, Senai Airport was upgraded, costing RM 93 million. The uprgade works include expansions to the terminal and runway, and the construction of an aerobridge. The upgrade would enable the airport to carry more McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft than before, with traffic increased to 100 flights weekly.

Senai International Airport serves as the aviation gateway for Iskandar Malaysia and the southern region, and is dedicated to providing routes and services essential to cater the needs of both tourism and business travelers. Equipped with a 3,800-metre Category 4E runway, Senai International Airport can handle aircraft up to large jets such as the Airbus A350 XWB, the Boeing 777 and even the Antonov An-124 Ruslan freighter.

In 2019, Senai International Airport handled a total of 4,254,922 passengers and 15,010 tons of freight with a combination of 52,030 scheduled and non-scheduled commercial aircraft movements. Currently the terminal is being expanded to handle 5 million passengers by 2023.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Traffic and statistics

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Annual passenger numbers and aircraft statistics

Year	Passengers handled	Passenger % change	Cargo (tonnes)	Cargo % change	Aircraft movements	Aircraft % change
2009	1,316,082		N/A		N/A
2010	1,235,400	6.1	6,239		11,934
2011	1,337,562	8.3	5,438	12.8	15,167	27.1
2012	1,376,383	3.0	3,149	42.1	12,506	17.4
2013	1,989,979	44.6	3,443	9.3	37,998	203.8
2014	2,325,816	16.9	4,934	43.3	42,976	13.1
2015	2,581,966	11.1	5,272	6.9	41,892	2.5
2016	2,828,074	12.1	6,245	18.0	42,744	2.0
2017	3,124,799	10.5	7,614	21.9	46,497	3.0
2018	3,522,519	12.7	9,691	27.0	52,030	12.0
2019	4,270,144	21.2	14,694	51.6	58,313	12.1
2020	1,096,517	74.3	10,120	31.1	21,481	63.2
2021	371,754	33.4	10,120	31.1	21,481	63.2
2022	2,144,036	476.7	10,120	31.1	21,481	63.2
2023	3,010,000	71.23	10,120	31.1	42,000	63.2

Busiest domestic flights out of Senai International Airport by frequency as of September 2023

Rank	Destinations	Frequency (weekly)	Airlines
1	Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur	53	AK, MH, OD
2	Penang, Pulau Pinang	49	AK, FY
3	Subang, Selangor	42	FY, OD
4	Kuching, Sarawak	24	AK
5	Kota Kinabalu, Sabah	14	AK
6	Sibu, Sarawak	7	AK
7	Ipoh, Perak	7	AK
8	Langkawi, Kedah	4	AK
9	Alor Setar, Kedah	4	AK
10	Tawau, Sabah	4	AK
11	Kota Bharu, Kelantan	3	AK
12	Miri, Sarawak	2	AK

Busiest international flights out of Senai International Airport by frequency as of September 2023

Rank	Destinations	Frequency (weekly)	Airlines
1	Jakarta-Soekarno Hatta, Indonesia	14	QZ, 8B
2	Bangkok-Don Mueang, Thailand	11	FD
3	Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam	7	AK
4	Guangzhou, China	7	AK
5	Surabaya, Indonesia	7	QZ
6	Haikou, China	2	OD
7	Medina, Saudi Arabian	1	MH

Ground transport

Senai International Airport is connected to PLUS Highway, Senai–Desaru Expressway and Second Link Expressway. Taxis are available outside the airport. Buses are available to the city centre with the option to transit to Singapore.

Causeway Link provides the commuters a route to JB Sentral.

Senai Business Aviation Terminal (SBAT)

SATSSB also operates SBAT, a private aviation terminal located just beside the airport's main terminal building and sharing the same infrastructure. True to its name, SBAT features business facilities including meeting and conference rooms, and dining and private rest facilities.

Senai Airport Free Industrial Zone (SAFIZ)

SAFIZ forms part of Senai International Airport's total land area and operates as a free industrial zone for several multinational factories and distribution hubs, including Pokka, Celestica and BMW.

Notes

References

1. WMKJ – JOHOR BAHRU/SENAI INTERNATIONAL at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
2. "Senai International Airport : About Senai Airport : Facts at a Glance". Senaiairport.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
3. "Senai International Airport - Introduction". Senai International Airport.
4. Aman, Azanis Shahila (6 May 2024). "Johor now the largest data centre market in Malaysia, driven by investments from MNCs: report | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
5. "Senai airport runway to be extended". The Straits Times. 7 March 1978. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
6. ^ "'Re-route flights through Senai' call to MAS". The Straits Times. 4 August 1990. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
7. "KL okays $63.4m to expand airport in Johor". The Straits Times. 13 April 1990. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
8. ^ "MAS 'yes' to using Senai as stopover point for global flights". The Straits Times. 7 August 1991. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
9. "Direct Kelantan and Trengganu flights to woo S'pore tourists". The Straits Times. 5 September 1990. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
10. "Direct JB-Hongkong flights mark new era for Senai airport". The Straits Times. 2 January 1992. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
11. "Johor airport upgrading to cost M$93m". Business Times (Singapore). 15 April 1992. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
12. "Statistic:Aviation". Ministry of Transport. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
13. "Batik Air Malaysia Adds Johor Bahru – Bangkok From Dec 2024". AeroRoutes. 20 September 2024.
14. "TransNusa Buka Rute Penerbangan Baru Jakarta-Johor Bahru Mulai 7 September 2023". Kumparan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
15. Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd
16. "Malaysia Transportation Statistics 2020" (PDF). Ministry of Transport. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
17. "By Bus".
18. AA1

External links

• Senai International Airport, official site
• Current weather for WMKJ at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for JHB at Aviation Safety Network

• South Johor Economic Region
• 1974 establishments in Malaysia
• Airports established in 1974
• Airports in Johor
• Kulai District