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Penang Airport
Airport Directory » Malaysia » Penang » Penang AirportPenang International Airport (IATA: PEN, ICAO: WMKP), antecedently known as Bayan Lepas International Airport, is located in the Bayan Lepas area of Penang, Malaysia. The airport is turn up 16km (ten land mile) southward of Georgetown, the capital town of Penang. Airport installations include an incoming and outgoing duty free store, eating house, bank, foreign cash exchange business office and auto renting.
Penang International is a medium-sized airport with good connexions with leading towns in South East Asia. Passengers getting or going away from the northward will have a fabulous position of George Town, Butterworth and the Penang Bridge. Waiting clips for check-in and baggage demands are comparatively short compared to other bigger regional airports. The airport is not crowded and basic installations are available for users.
In 2007, over 3.1 million riders used Penang International Airport. 39,265 aircraft motions were registered.
The airport is the secondary hub of Firefly, a foot soldier of Malaysia Airlines.
Penang International Airport won the Best Emerging Airport (Asia) in 23rd one-year Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards 2009(AFSCA) and Airport of the Year (beneath 15 million rider each year) in the 2009 Frost and Sullivan Asia Pacific Aerospace and Defence Awards.
Facilities
There are ongoing treatments between airport operator, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB), Ministry of Transportation, and Asia's biggest low cost bearer, AirAsia approximately launch Malaysia's 3rd low cost bearer depot at the airport. In October 2008, Firefly was pressed by the Chief Minister of Penang, Lim Guan Eng to construct a budget depot, termed "community depot" in say to more better supply for the demands of budget traveler. He also called on the Federal Government and MAHB to see restituting the current airport depot to higher criterion.
Reports in papers late propose that the new low-cost bearer depot is draw close final levels. A parcel of district (36 hectares) has been reserved by Penang state authority for the intention. In NCER economical district, there is a proposal to construct a new larger and modern rider and freight depot. An additional landing track is also planned to provide increasing air traffic.
In the Mini-budget denoted by Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, who is also the Finance Minister, on March 10, 2009, RM250 million has been apportioned for the enlargement of the airport..
Passenger installations
Annual Capacity 5,000,000. Min. Connection Times Domestic-International: 40 min., Domestic-Domestic: 30 min.
- 64 check-in desks
- 11 entrances
- Eight air spans
- Three baggage demand belts
- 808 short term parking zone
- Post Office
- Bank
- Bureau de Change
- Restaurants
- Conjoin Cafeterias
- Bars and karaoke
- VIP Lounge
- Duty Free Shop
- Newsagent/Tobacconist
- Chemist Shop
- Gift Shop
- Travel Agent
- Tourist Help Desk
- Car Rental
- Taxi Service/Rank
- First Aid
- Disabled Access/Facilities
- Business Center
Cargo installations
Capacity 360,000tonnes (793,656,000lbs)
- Warehouse 270,000m² (2,906,255sq foot)
- Seven x 747 Freighter Docks
- Bonded Warehouse
- Transit Zone
- Domestic Cargo Only
- Free Port /Foreign Trade Zone
- EU Border Post
- Aircraft Maintenance
- Mechanical Handling
- Livestock Handling
- Health Officials
- X-Ray Equipment
- Decompression Chamber
- Security for Valuables
- Fumigation Equipment
- Dangerous Goods
- Radioactive Goods
- Very Large/Heavy Cargo
- Express/Courier Center
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