Senai International Airport
Senai International Airport, formerly known as Sultan Ismail International Airport[3] (IATA: JHB, ICAO: WMKJ) (Malay: Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Senai; Jawi: لاڤڠن تربڠ انتارابڠسا سناي;Chinese: 士乃国际机场; Tamil: சினாய் விமான நிலையம்) is an international airport in the town of Senai, Kulai District, Johor, Malaysia serving Johor Bahru and the southernmost region of Peninsular Malaysia. The airport is located approximately 32 km north-west of the Johor Bahru city centre.
Senai International Airport Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Senai لاڤڠن تربڠ انتارابڠسا سناي 士乃国际机场 சினாய் விமான நிலையம் | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd | ||||||||||
Serves | Johor, Malaysia | ||||||||||
Location | Senai, Kulai, Johor, Malaysia | ||||||||||
Time zone | MST (UTC+08:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 127 ft / 39 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 01°38′26″N 103°40′13″E | ||||||||||
Website | www.senaiairport.com | ||||||||||
Maps | |||||||||||
Johor state in Malaysia | |||||||||||
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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.
Senai International Airport is capable to handle up to 4.5 million passengers and 80,000 tonnes of cargo per annum.
Senai International Airport serves as the aviation gateway for Iskandar Malaysia and southern region, and is dedicated to providing routes and services essential to cater the needs of both tourism and business traveler. Equipped with a 3,800-metre Category 4E runway, Senai International Airport can handle aircraft up to large jets such as Airbus A350 XWB, Boeing 777 and even the Antonov An-124 Ruslan freighter. Currently, there are five airlines operating in Senai International Airport, serving 11 domestic and seven international destinations with an average of more than 100 daily flight movements.
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.[4]
Airlines and Destinations
Passenger
Airlines | Destinations |
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AirAsia | Alor Setar, Bangkok–Don Mueang, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City, Ipoh, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur–International, Kuching, Langkawi, Miri, Penang, Sibu, Tawau |
Firefly | Kota Bharu, Kuala Lumpur–Subang |
Indonesia AirAsia | Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Surabaya |
Jin Air | Seoul–Incheon |
Malaysia Airlines | Kuala Lumpur–International Seasonal: Jeddah, Medina |
Malindo Air | Guangzhou, Haikou, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur–International, Kuala Lumpur–Subang |
Thai AirAsia | Bangkok–Don Mueang |
Traffic and statistics
handled |
% change |
(tonnes) |
% change |
movements |
% change | |
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2009 | 1,316,082 | N/A | N/A | |||
2010 | 1,235,400 | 6,239 | 11,934 | |||
2011 | 1,337,562 | 5,438 | 15,167 | |||
2012 | 1,376,383 | 3,149 | 12,506 | |||
2013 | 1,989,979 | 3,443 | 37,998 | |||
2014 | 2,325,816 | 4,934 | 42,976 | |||
2015 | 2,581,966 | 5,272 | 41,892 | |||
2016 | 2,828,074 | 6,245 | 42,744 | |||
2017 | 3,124,799 | 7,614 | 46,497 | |||
2018 | 3,522,576 | 9,691 | 52,030 | |||
2019 | 4,254,922 | 15,010 |
Rank | Destinations | Frequency (Weekly) | Airlines | Note |
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1 | 14 | AK, FD | ||
2 | 14 | LJ | 13 Nov 2019 - 20 March 2020. 4 weekly during normal seasons | |
3 | 10 | AK, OD | ||
4 | 7 | AK | ||
5 | 5 | QZ | ||
6 | 3 | QZ , AK | ||
7 | 1 | OD | ||
8 | Seasonal-Hajj | MH | ||
9 | Seasonal-Hajj | MH | ||
Rank | Destinations | Frequency (Weekly) | Airlines |
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1 | 107 | AK, MH, OD | |
2 | 93 | FY, OD | |
3 | 45 | AK | |
4 | 28 | AK | |
5 | 21 | AK | |
6 | 18 | AK, OD | |
7 | 10 | AK | |
8 | 7 | AK | |
9 | 4 | AK | |
10 | 4 | AK | |
11 | 3 | AK | |
12 | 3 | FY | |
Ground Transport
Senai International Airport is connected to PLUS Highway, Senai–Desaru Expressway and Second Link Expressway. Taxis are available outside the airport. Buses to the city centre with the option to transit to Singapore are available.[7]
Causeway Link provides the commuters a route to JB Sentral.
Bus No. | Destinations |
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AA1 | 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.
References
- WMKJ – JOHOR BAHRU/SENAI INTERNATIONAL at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
- "Senai International Airport : About Senai Airport : Facts at a Glance". Senaiairport.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- "Senai International Airport - Introduction". Senai International Airport.
- "Statistic:Aviation". Ministry of Transport. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- "Aviation Statistics" (PDF). Ministry of Transport. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd
- "By Bus".
External links
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