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Langkawi International Airport
Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Langkawi |
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| IATA: LGK – ICAO: WMKL |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Owner |
Government of Malaysia |
| Operator |
Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad |
| Serves |
Langkawi, Kedah, West Malaysia |
| Elevation AMSL |
29 ft / 9 m |
| Coordinates |
06°19′47″N 099°43′43″E / 6.32972°N 99.72861°E / 6.32972; 99.72861 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 03/21 |
3,810 |
12,500 |
Asphalt |
| Statistics (2008) |
| Passenger movements |
1,196,956 |
| Airfreight movements in tonnes |
589 |
| Aircraft movements |
41,837 |
| Source: official web site and DAFIF |
Langkawi International Airport (IATA: LGK, ICAO: WMKL), is an airport situated on the duty-free island of Langkawi in the state of Kedah in Malaysia. The airport is located at Padang Matsirat and is about 25 minutes of driving from the town centre, Kuah. Flights from the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur to the airport take about 60 minutes.
The Langkawi International Airport is a tourist attraction because it serves as a venue for the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition or LIMA which is an international aerospace event for aviation industry and aero performances for the public.
In 2008, the airport handled 1,196,956 passengers and 41,837 aircraft movements. Airlines and destinations
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| AirAsia |
Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Penang |
| China Southern Airlines |
Guangzhou [seasonal] |
| Firefly |
Kuala Lumpur-Subang [seasonal], Penang |
| Happy Air |
Phuket |
| Malaysia Airlines |
Kuala Lumpur-Sepang, Penang, Singapore |
| SilkAir |
Singapore |
Traffic and Statistics
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Langkawi International Airport |
Overall Operational Statistics
| Years |
Passenger Movements |
Aircraft Movements |
Cargo Movements in Metric Tonnes |
Cargo Movements in Kilograms |
| 2003 |
726,817 |
7,168 |
287 |
632 |
| 2004 |
845,276 |
7,352 |
325 |
716 |
| 2005 |
830,334 |
8,021 |
449 |
989 |
| 2006 |
934,024 |
8,287 |
487 |
1,073 |
| 2007 |
1,122,911 |
43,234 |
524 |
524,318 |
| 2008 |
1,196,956 |
41,837 |
589 |
589,088 |
Events and incidents
An accident occurred on 2 December 2007, during the LIMA 2007 air show which caused three paratroopers to plunge into the sea and then drown. They were involved in a rehearsal for a mock exercise to retake the airport from terrorists.
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| General Info
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| Country |
Malaysia
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| ICAO ID |
WMKL
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| Time |
UTC+8
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| Latitude |
6.329728
06° 19' 47.02" N
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| Longitude |
99.728667
099° 43' 43.20" E
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| Elevation |
29 feet
9 meters
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| Type |
Civil
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| Magnetic Variation |
000° W (01/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Operating Hours |
SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS
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| Communications
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| TWR |
118.5
281.1
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| GND |
121.8
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| ATIS |
128.2
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| APP |
119.4
257.8
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 03/21 |
12500 x 148 feet
3810 x 45 meters |
ASPHALT |
077FCWT |
YES
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VOR-DME |
VPL |
LANGKAWI |
088X |
114.1 |
1.9 NM |
216.1
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| NDB |
LK |
LANGKAWI |
- |
344 |
At Field |
-
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1+, Jet A1 with icing inhibitor.
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Coconut trees penetrating both left and right transitional surfaces and approachslope Rwy 21. Pilots to exer caution during rock blasting act and flame discharge at irregular interval within 1 NM rad of N06 25' E099 46'.
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| CSTMS/AG/IMG |
Avbl.
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| FUEL |
2200-1300Z. OT C04-9552001. (NC-A1).
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| OPR HOURS |
Opr 2300-1500Z dly, OT 8 hr PN fone C04-9551311
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| RSTD |
Tkof Rwy 21 ldg Rwy 03. Cir proh exc Cat A and CAT B acft W of arpt abv 750'.
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| TFC PAT |
Rwy 21 rgt tfc.
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