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Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) (IATA: KUL, ICAO: WMKK) is Malaysia's main international airport. It is located in the Sepang District of Selangor, approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Kuala Lumpur and serves the city's greater conurbation.

For other uses, see Kuala Lumpur International Airport (disambiguation).

Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur
  • IATA: KUL
  • ICAO: WMKK
  • WMO: 48650
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerKhazanah Nasional
OperatorMalaysia Airports
ServesKlang Valley; Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Malacca
LocationSepang, Selangor, Malaysia
Opened27 June 1998 (1998-06-27)
Hub for
Focus city for
Time zoneMST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL70 ft / 21 m
Coordinates02°44′36″N 101°41′53″E
Websitewww.klia.com.my
Maps

Selangor state in Malaysia
KUL /WMKK
Location in Sepang , Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia
KUL /WMKK
KUL /WMKK (Peninsular Malaysia)
KUL /WMKK
KUL /WMKK (Malaysia)
KUL /WMKK
KUL /WMKK (Southeast Asia)
KUL /WMKK
KUL /WMKK (Asia)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14L/32R 4,019 13,186 Asphalt concrete
14R/32L 4,000 13,123 Asphalt concrete
15/33 3,960 12,992 Asphalt concrete
Statistics (2020)
Passenger13,156,363 ( 78.9%)
Airfreight (tonnes)505,184 ( 26.5%)
Aircraft movements124,529 ( 69.4%)
Sources: MAHB[1] and AIP[2]

KLIA is the largest and busiest airport in Malaysia. In 2020, it handled 13,156,363 passengers, 505,184 tonnes of cargo and 124,529 aircraft movements. It is the world's 23rd-busiest airport by total passenger traffic.

The airport is operated by Malaysia Airports (MAHB) Sepang Sdn Bhd and is the major hub of Malaysia Airlines, MASkargo, Batik Air Malaysia, flyGlobal, UPS Airlines, and AsiaCargo Express, and the major operating base of AirAsia and AirAsia X.


History



Background


KLIA Main terminal architecture
KLIA Main terminal architecture

The ground breaking ceremony for Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) took place on 1 June 1993[3] when the government under Mahathir Mohamad decided that the existing Kuala Lumpur airport, then known as Subang International Airport (now Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport) could not handle future demand. The construction of the airport was done mainly by a few state owned construction companies as well as Ekovest Berhad – helmed by Tan Sri Datuk Lim Kang Hoo. It was created as part of the Multimedia Super Corridor, a grand development plan for Malaysia. The chief architect who designed the new airport terminal was the Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa.[4]

Upon KLIA's completion, Subang Airport's Terminal 1 building was demolished. Malaysia Airports agreed to redevelop the remaining Terminal 3 to create a specialist airport for turboprop and charter planes surrounded by a residential area and a business park.[citation needed] The IATA airport code KUL was transferred from Subang Airport, which currently handles only turboprop aircraft, general aviation and military aircraft. Subang Airport's IATA code has since been changed to SZB.[citation needed]


Current site


KLIA main entrance from the side
KLIA main entrance from the side

The airport's site spans 100 square kilometres (39 sq mi) 2,[5] of former agricultural land and is one of the world's largest airport sites. An ambitious three-phase development plan anticipates KLIA to have three runways and two terminals each with two satellite terminals.[6] Phase One involved the construction of the main terminal and one satellite terminal, giving a capacity of 25 million passengers, and two full service runways. The Phase One airport had sixty contact piers, twenty remote parking bays with eighty aircraft parking positions, four maintenance hangars and fire stations. Phase Two, designed to increase capacity to 35 million passengers per year is largely complete. Phase Three is anticipated to increase capacity to 100 million passengers per year.[6]


Grand opening


Kuala Lumpur International Airport was officially inaugurated by the tenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Ja'afar of Negeri Sembilan, on 27 June 1998 at 20:30 MST. The first domestic arrival was Malaysia Airlines flight MH1263 from Kuantan at 07:10 MST. The first international arrival was Malaysia Airlines flight MH188 from Malé at 07:30 MST. The first domestic departure was Malaysia Airlines flight MH1432 to Langkawi at 07:20 MST; the first international departure was Malaysia Airlines flight MH84 to Beijing at 09:00 MST.[7]


Recent events



Inauguration


The inauguration of the airport was marked with numerous problems. The aerobridge and bay allocation systems broke down, with queues building up throughout the airport and the baggage handling breaking down. Bags were lost, and there were waits of over five to seven hours.[12] Most of these issues were remedied eventually, though the baggage handling system was plagued with problems until it was put up for a complete replacement tender in 2007.

The airport suffered greatly reduced traffic with the general reduction in economic activity brought about by the 1997 Asian financial crisis, SARS, bird flu epidemic (Avian flu), the financial crisis of 2007–2008, the 2009 swine flu pandemic and the COVID-19 pandemic. The airport is also largely overshadowed by the more internationally renowned Changi Airport located approximately 300 kilometres (190 mi) to the south in Singapore, especially in regards to connecting flights by various airlines or Malaysians especially living in the southern parts of the country (e.g. Johor) preferring to travel via Changi rather than at KLIA.

The first year of opening immediately saw reduction of passenger numbers as some airlines, including All Nippon Airways (resumed on 1 September 2015), British Airways (reinstated on 28 May 2015), Lufthansa (resumed between 28 March 2004[13] until 28 February 2016)[14] and Northwest Airlines, terminated their loss-making services to KLIA. KLIA's first full year of operations in 1999, in its Phase One manifestation (capacity of 25 million passengers per year), saw only 13.2 million passengers.[15] Passenger numbers eventually increased to 21.1 million in 2004 and 47 million in 2013[16] — though short of the originally estimated 25 million passengers per year by 2003.


Runways


Kuala Lumpur International Airport has three parallel runways (14L/32R; 14R/32L; 15/33[17]).

The current three runway system is capable of handling 78 landings per hour and is expected to increase to 108 landings per hour once upgrading of the Kuala Lumpur Flight Information Region is completed in 2019.[18] These runways operate on different departure/arrival modes according to the air traffic requirements.[19]


Operations and infrastructure


The check-in counters in KLIA Main Terminal. The roof structure of the airport was inspired from the traditional Malay architecture.
The check-in counters in KLIA Main Terminal. The roof structure of the airport was inspired from the traditional Malay architecture.
Main article: Operations and Infrastructure of Kuala Lumpur International Airport

KLIA features a number of modern design features that assist in the efficient operation of the airport. It is one of the first Asia Pacific airports to become 100% Bar Coded Boarding Pass capable.[20] Malaysia Airlines;[21] AirAsia;[22] MASkargo, a cargo airline;[23] and Malaysia Airports, the Malaysian Airports operator and manager; are headquartered on the property of KLIA.[24] Malaysia Airlines also operates its Flight Management Building at KLIA.[25]

Infrastructure
Terminal Opened Floor area Handling capacity Parking bays
Main Terminal Building 1 & Contact Pier 27 June 1998 336,000 m2 (3,620,000 sq ft) 5 million passengers per year 20 (aerobridge)
23 (remote)
Satellite Terminal A 27 June 1998 143,404 m2 (1,543,590 sq ft) 20 million passengers per year 26 (aerobridge)
15 (remote)
KLIA2 2 May 2014 257,845 m2 (2,775,420 sq ft) 45 million passengers per year 68 (aerobridge)
10 (remote)
Bunga Raya Complex 27 June 1998 1
Total - 737,249 m2 (7,935,680 sq ft) 70 million passengers per year 114 (aerobridge)
48 (remote)

Terminals


The airport is part of the KLIA Aeropolis, and is made up of two main terminals; the original terminal, KLIA Main and the new terminal 2, also known as KLIA2. KLIA Main was designed by Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa, with an emphasis of natural lighting within the airport complex. Spanning 38.4m along a grid pattern allowing for future expansions, the abstract symbolic architecture by the late Kisho Kurokawa encompasses the Islamic geometry and cutting-edge technology with the tropical rainforest in mind.[26]


KLIA



Main Terminal Building

Malaysia Airlines at Contact Pier
Malaysia Airlines at Contact Pier

The KLIA Main Terminal Building (MTB) now also referred to as KLIA Main is located in between the two runways. The floor area of the terminal covers 390,000 m2 (4,200,000 sq ft) and the building consists of 39 square roof units, which enables future expansion of the building. There are a total of 216 check-in counters, located in 6 different islands, identified by the letters A – M (excluding I). Multi check-in services are available, designed for the use of all passengers arriving, departing or in transit. Self check in facilities are available in this airport since 2007,[27][28] and KLM was the first airline to use the Common-use self-service kiosks. The contact pier is an extension of the main terminal building with gates marked with prefix A and B for domestic departures, G and H for international flights. The gate allocation is based on operational requirements, although it has been observed that Malaysia Airlines has been operating most of its operations out from the contact pier.


Satellite Terminal A

Interior of the Satellite Terminal
Interior of the Satellite Terminal

The 176,000 square metres (1,890,000 sq ft) satellite building accommodates international flights departing and arriving at KLIA. Passengers have to travel to the satellite building via the Aerotrain. There is a wide array of duty-free shops and prestige brand boutiques in the satellite building. This includes international brands such as Burberry, Harrods, Montblanc, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Hermes. Among all international labels available within the terminal, some boutiques such as Harrods are only available in the airport. A number of restaurants and international airlines' lounges are available as well as an Airside Transit Hotel.

Within the terminal, wireless internet (Wi-Fi) is provided free of charge. The terminal also has prayer rooms, showers and massage service. Various lounge areas are provided, some including children's play areas and movie lounge, broadcasting movie and sport channels.[29] The terminal also features a natural rainforest in the middle of the terminal, exhibiting the Malaysian rainforests.

Under Malaysia Airports Berhad retail optimisation plan, the retail space in satellite terminal A will be further optimised to increase its revenue derived from commercial space rental and a percentage of sale receipts to 50% by year 2010 which currently stands at 35%. Some notable improvements that will be seen after the refurbishments will be the Jungle Boardwalk[30] which will be the first of its kind in the world and larger mezzanine floor to accommodate F&B outlets and viewing galleries.[31]

The gates in Satellite Terminal A have the prefix C. The Satellite A terminal has 27 boarding gates altogether.[citation needed]


KL City Air Terminal


KL City Air Terminal, sometimes known as Kuala Lumpur City Air Terminal or KL CAT, located at KL Sentral, is a virtual extension of KL International Airport where city check-in services are provided. KL City Air Terminal is recognised by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and carries the IATA designation XKL. Currently there are only three airlines providing city check-in services, they are Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines and Malindo Air.[32]


KLIA2 (Terminal 2)


The terminal logo
The terminal logo

Built at approximately RM4 billion, it is the largest purpose-built terminal optimised for low-cost carriers in response to the exponential growth of low-cost travel in the region. It was built to replace the previous Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT). KLIA2 began its operations on 2 May 2014, and all flight operations at LCCT were moved to KLIA2 by 9 May 2014.[33][34]

As part of its development, a third runway (Runway 15/33) and a new air traffic control tower (Tower West) were built to support its operation. klia2 has an initial capacity of 45 million passengers per year. The terminal has a built-up area of 257,845 sqm with 68 departure gates, 10 remote stands, 80 aerobridges, includes a retail space of 32,000 sqm to accommodate a total of 220 retail outlets.[35] The main terminal building of klia2 is connected with its satellite piers with a skybridge, making it the first airport in Asia with such facility.[36] klia2 is certified with Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED).

KLIA2 main lobby
KLIA2 main lobby

Check-in counters are divided into 8 rows located in 4 islands, each row identified by the letters S – Z. Boarding gates are located in 5 piers, indicated by the letters J and K for domestic flights, and L, P and Q for international flights. Piers J, K and L are connected directly to the main terminal building, while Piers P and Q are accessible via the skybridge. Piers K and L are physically the same pier and share the same gates, but with waiting lounges on different levels (Level 1A for K and Level 2 for L). For international flights, the access door from Pier K is sealed off, while for domestic flights, the access door from Pier L is sealed off instead.[citation needed]

At present, inter-terminal connection is provided on the landside at Gateway@klia2 complex and there are provisions for future airside inter-terminal connection.[citation needed]


Gateway@klia2

Gateway@klia2 is an integrated shopping complex that is connected to the main klia2 terminal building. It has a 350,000 square feet of net lettable space spanning over four levels. The transport hub at Gateway@klia2 links klia2 to the KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit service, with allotted pick-up and drop-off areas for coaches, taxis, rented vehicles and private transportation.[37]

Gateway@klia2 hosts an 8-storey car park that directly adjoins klia2. There are 6,000 covered parking lots at Blocks A and B and another 5,500 lots at car park D (KLIA2 parking rate). Shuttle buses are available to take the public from the car park D to the terminal.[38] The first capsule transit hotel in Asia named as the Capsule by Container Hotel is also located at Gateway@klia2. Gateway@klia2 is managed by WCT Holdings Berhad.[39]


Former Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT)


The now defunct 36,000 square metres (390,000 sq ft) low cost carrier terminal (LCCT) was opened at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on 23 March 2006 to cater for the growing number of users of low-cost airlines, especially the passengers of Malaysia's "no-frills" airline, AirAsia. The terminal was designed and built in accordance to the low cost carrier business model, with limited terminal amenities. As requested by the low-cost airlines, the terminal did not provide aerobridges, nor were there transfer facilities, rail connections, and the other facilities provided in a fully-fledged terminal. LCCT was located within the Air Support Zone; it ceased operations on 9 May 2014, and all low-cost carrier flights subsequently operated out of KLIA2.[citation needed]


Airlines and destinations



Passenger


AirlinesDestinations
AirAsia Alor Setar, Banda Aceh (resumes 3 October 2022),[40] Bandar Seri Begawan, Bangkok–Don Mueang, Bengaluru, Bintulu, Chennai, Chiang Mai, Colombo–Bandaranaike, Da Lat,[41] Da Nang, Denpasar, Dhaka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hua Hin,[41] Hyderabad, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Johor Bahru,[42] Kochi, Kolkata, Kota Bharu, Kota Kinabalu, Krabi, Kuala Terengganu, Kuching, Labuan, Langkawi, Makassar, Malé, Manila, Medan, Miri, Nha Trang,[41] Padang (resumes 04 October 2022), Pekanbaru (resumes 03 October 2022), Penang, Phnom Penh, Phuket, Phu Quoc,[41] Sandakan, Siem Reap, Sihanoukville,[41] Singapore, Tawau, Tiruchirappalli, Vientiane,[41] Yangon, Yogyakarta–International
AirAsia X Auckland (resumes 1 November 2022),[43] Delhi,[44] Honolulu (resumes 3 October 2022),[45] Melbourne (resumes 1 November 2022),[46] Osaka–Kansai (resumes 3 October 2022),[45] Perth (resumes 1 November 2022),[46] Sapporo–Chitose (resumes 1 December 2022),[45] Seoul–Incheon, Sydney,[47] Tokyo–Haneda[45]
Air Mauritius Mauritius (resumes 1 November 2022)
All Nippon Airways Tokyo–Haneda, Tokyo–Narita
Batik Air Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta,[48] Medan[49]
Batik Air Malaysia Amritsar, Bandung, Bangkok–Don Mueang, Bengaluru,[50] Brisbane,[51] Colombo–Bandaranaike, Da Nang (resumes 6 December 2022),[52] Delhi, Denpasar, Dhaka, Hong Kong, Hyderabad, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Johor Bahru,[53] Kathmandu, Kochi,[54] Kolkata (begins 30 September 2022),[55] Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Labuan, Lahore, Langkawi, Medan (resumes 30 September 2022), Melbourne,[56] Mumbai, Penang, Perth, Phnom Penh, Phuket,[57] Sandakan, Singapore, Sydney,[58] Taipei–Taoyuan, Tawau,[59] Tiruchirappalli, Yangon
Seasonal charter: Christmas Island, Dili
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Dhaka
Cathay Pacific Hong Kong[60]
Cebu Pacific Manila
China Airlines Taipei–Taoyuan
China Southern Airlines Guangzhou
Citilink Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
Emirates Dubai–International
Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi
EVA Air Taipei–Taoyuan
Garuda Indonesia Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
Himalaya Airlines Kathmandu
IndiGo Chennai, Tiruchirappalli[61][62]
Indonesia AirAsia Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Lombok, Surabaya
Japan Airlines Tokyo–Narita
Jetstar Asia Singapore[63]
KLM Amsterdam (resumes 31 October 2022),[64] Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta (resumes 31 October 2022)[64]
Korean Air Seoul–Incheon
Kuwait Airways Kuwait (resumes 2 October 2022)[65]
Lanmei Airlines Phnom Penh[66]
Malaysia Airlines Adelaide, Alor Setar, Auckland, Bandar Seri Begawan, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Bengaluru, Bintulu, Brisbane, Chennai, Colombo–Bandaranaike, Delhi, Denpasar, Dhaka, Doha,[67] Guangzhou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Hyderabad, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Jeddah, Johor Bahru,[68] Kathmandu, Kochi, Kota Bharu, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Terengganu, Kuantan, Kuching, Labuan, Langkawi, London–Heathrow, Manila, Medan, Medina, Melbourne, Miri, Mumbai, Osaka–Kansai, Penang, Perth, Phnom Penh, Phuket, Sandakan, Seoul–Incheon, Shanghai–Pudong, Sibu, Singapore, Surabaya, Sydney, Taipei–Taoyuan, Tawau, Tokyo–Haneda,[69] Tokyo–Narita, Xiamen, Yangon
Seasonal charter: Sapporo–Chitose,[70] Tashkent[71]
Maldivian Seasonal: Malé[72]
Myanmar Airways International Yangon
Myanmar National Airlines Yangon
Nepal Airlines Kathmandu
Oman Air Muscat
Pakistan International Airlines Islamabad,[73] Lahore[74]
Philippine Airlines Manila
Philippines AirAsia Manila[75]
Qatar Airways Doha
Royal Brunei Airlines Bandar Seri Begawan
Saudia Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh
Scoot Singapore
Shanghai Airlines Shanghai–Pudong
Singapore Airlines Singapore
SriLankan Airlines Colombo–Bandaranaike
Starlux Airlines Taipei–Taoyuan[76][77]
Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi,[78] Hat Yai
Thai Airways International Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
Turkish Airlines Istanbul
US-Bangla Airlines Dhaka
VietJet Air Ho Chi Minh City[79]
Vietnam Airlines Da Nang,[80] Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
XiamenAir Xiamen

Cargo


AirlinesDestinations
AsiaCargo Express Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Miri
Cargolux Baku, Luxembourg, Singapore, Zhengzhou[81]
China Airlines Cargo Taipei–Taoyuan
FedEx Express Guangzhou, Penang
Garuda Cargo Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta
Korean Air Cargo Penang, Seoul–Incheon
My Indo Airlines Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta
MASkargo Amsterdam,[82] Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi,[83] Bengaluru, Chongqing,[84] Delhi,[83] Dhaka, Guangzhou,[84] Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Labuan,[85] Macau, Manila, Mumbai, Penang, Shanghai–Pudong, Sydney, Taipei–Taoyuan, Tokyo–Narita[86]
My Jet Xpress Airlines Chennai, Kota Kinabalu, Singapore
Silk Way Airlines Amsterdam, Baku,[87] Frankfurt
Turkish Cargo Ho Chi Minh City, Istanbul[88]
UPS Airlines Penang,[89] Shenzhen

Statistics


Annual passenger traffic at KUL airport. See Wikidata query.
Busiest international routes (2018)[1]
RankAirportPassengers% change
2017 / 18
1 Singapore4,097,000 0.3
2 Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta2,716,808 7.4
3 Denpasar1,587,021 9.3
4 Hong Kong1,580,320 0.3
5 Bangkok–Don Mueang1,416,402 5.9
6 Ho Chi Minh City1,210,912 1.5
7 Taipei–Taoyuan1,194,894 4.9
8 Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi1,137,861 2.9
9 Seoul–Incheon1,040,495 23.9
10 Medan891,435 7.1
11 Phuket862,853 9.0
12 Dubai861,235 1.5
13 Dhaka819,338 2.0
14 Manila813,810 5.2
15 Shanghai–Pudong808,145 17.5
16 Guangzhou796,533 6.8
17 Surabaya784,690 17.1
18 Melbourne753,334 7.2
19 Jeddah710,001 22.8
20 Sydney673,029 8.7
21 Tokyo–Narita604,340 15.0
22 Chennai602,304 27.2
23 Colombo572,480 9.8
24 Perth550,574 17.1
25 Beijing–Capital548,736 19.1
26 Tiruchirappalli532,307 15.8
27 London–Heathrow521,253 24.7
28 Delhi519,941 7.7
29 Phnom Penh518,383 22.3
30 Hanoi513,111 13.2
31 Doha480,210 13.8
32 Shenzhen436,991 5.6
33 Kathmandu416,025 12.2
34 Osaka–Kansai404,307 13.8
35 Bandar Seri Begawan401,537 0.7
36 Tokyo–Haneda369,490 2.1
37 Bandung363,020 6.1
38 Yangon340,374 0.4
39 Mumbai311,861 6.3
40 Krabi297,401 3.7
41 Kochi282,371 16.5
42 Bangalore282,009 21.0
43 Medina278,400 14.9
44 Muscat278,310 31.9
45 Yogyakarta253,525 15.1
46 Macau252,095 11.8
47 Auckland249,539 7.1
48 Padang246,505 16.1
49 Kunming234,401 45.2
50 Hyderabad229,622 7.9
Busiest domestic routes (2018)[90]
RankAirportPassengers% change
2017 / 18
1 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah2,830,380 0.5
2 Penang, Penang2,342,496 3.4
3 Kuching, Sarawak2,290,698 0.6
4 Langkawi, Kedah1,819,656 5.3
5 Kota Bharu, Kelantan1,172,271 7.1
6 Johor Bahru, Johor975,700 10.1
7 Miri, Sarawak832,889 1.0
8 Sibu, Sarawak734,555 1.4
9 Tawau, Sabah725,403 12.4
10 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu686,225 5.7
Operational statistics of Kuala Lumpur International Airport[1]
Year Passengers
handled		 Passenger
% Change		 Cargo
(tonnes)		 Cargo
% Change		 Aircraft
movements		 Aircraft
% Change
19986,524,405156,64164,123
199913,172,635 101.9417,068 166.3116,589 81.8
200014,732,876 11.8510,594 22.4109,925 5.7
200114,538,831 1.3440,864 13.6113,590 3.3
200216,398,230 12.8527,124 19.6127,952 12.6
200317,454,564 6.4586,195 11.2139,947 9.4
200421,058,572 20.6651,747 11.2165,115 18.0
200523,213,926 10.2653,654 0.3182,537 10.5
200624,129,748 4.0672,888 3.0183,869 0.7
200726,453,379 9.6644,100 4.3193,710 5.3
200827,529,355 4.1649,077 0.8211,228 9.0
200929,682,093 7.8584,559 10.0226,751 7.3
201034,087,636 14.8674,902 15.4245,650 8.3
201137,704,510 10.6669,849 0.7269,509 9.7
201239,887,866 5.8673,107 0.5283,352 5.1
201347,498,157 19.1680,982 1.2326,678 15.3
201448,930,409 3.0753,899 10.7340,821 4.3
201548,938,424 0.0726,230 3.7354,519 4.0
201652,643,511 7.6642,558 11.5356,614 0.6
201758,554,627 11.2710,186 10.5387,234 8.6
201859,988,409 2.4714,669 0.6399,827 3.3
Total passenger movements by countries (2018)[1]
RankCountryPassengers movement% change
2017 / 18
1 Indonesia7,792,194 6.2
2 China4,703,041 8.4
3 Thailand4,212,887 1.3
4 Singapore4,097,000 0.3
5 India3,250,736 7.7
6 Australia2,343,155 8.7
7 Vietnam1,983,727 8.7
8 Hong Kong1,580,320 0.3
9 Japan1,503,733 1.0
10 South Korea1,302,689 32.2
Largest airlines by passengers (2018)[1]
RankAirlinesPassengers carried% market
share
1AirAsia22,749,73737.9
2Malaysia Airlines13,403,93122.3
3AirAsia X5,643,5389.4
4Malindo Air4,438,3207.4
5Indonesia AirAsia1,269,3682.1
6Emirates861,2351.4
7Cathay Dragon722,0291.2
8Saudia565,7680.9
9SilkAir565,1580.9
10Lion Air534,4060.9
Busiest international freight routes (2018)[1]
RankAirportFreight
(tonnes)		% change
2017 / 18
1 Hong Kong50,378 11.3
2 Taipei–Taoyuan34,800 11.7
3 Seoul–Incheon31,708 0.5
4 Shanghai–Pudong30,394 16.4
5 Singapore29,711 2.6
6 Tokyo–Narita28,584 9.2
7 Doha24,177 5.9
8 Melbourne23,818 3.8
9 Sydney22,464 3.0
10 Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi19,960 15.9

Ground transportation



Inter-terminal transportation


Aerotrain station in Satellite Building
Aerotrain station in Satellite Building

The Aerotrain is an automated people mover (APM) that connects the airside of KLIA Main Terminal Building (MTB) and the Satellite Building. Each 250-person capacity train can transport 3,000 passengers per hour in each direction at up to 56 km/h (35 mph). These three-car driverless trains run on elevated rail and under the taxiways. The journey takes under two minutes. The Aerotrain operates between three and five-minute intervals between terminal. Automatic train controls manage the operation of the entire Aerotrain system, controlling the speeds, headways, stops and door openings in stations, and integrating functions that enhance the reliability and performance of the system.[91]


External connections



Rail

Main articles: Express Rail Link, KLIA Ekspres, KLIA Transit, Kuala Lumpur International Airport ERL station, and klia2 ERL station

Kuala Lumpur International Airport is linked to the KL Sentral transportation hub in the city centre by the 57 km (35 mi) long Express Rail Link (ERL). There are two ERL stations at the airport: KLIA station at the Main Terminal Building and klia2 station at Gateway@klia2.


Bus

Kuala Lumpur International Airport has bus terminals in both KLIA and KLIA2 building which serves local buses, city express and intercity express buses to various destination in Kuala Lumpur, Klang Valley and also various parts of Peninsular Malaysia, as well as shuttles between KLIA and KLIA2, terminals to Long Term Car Park and terminals to Mitsui Outlet Park. KLIA bus terminal is located on Ground Floor, Block C and KLIA 2 bus terminal is located on Level 1 of the terminal. Ticketing counters are present in the terminals.

Buses to the Kuala Lumpur city mainly goes to KL Sentral railway station and Integrated Southern Terminal bus terminal (TBS), both a prominent transport hub of Kuala Lumpur, as well as various other places like Pudu Sentral, Jalan Ipoh and Jalan Pekeliling Terminal. There are also buses to parts of other Klang Valley cities like Shah Alam (Section 17 terminal), Klang (AEON Bukit Tinggi) as well as Putra Heights LRT station. Popular providers are Aerobus, Airport Coach and Jetbus.

Intercity services are available to Penang, Ipoh, Yong Peng (central Johor), Johor Bahru, Malacca and Sitiawan (Perak). Local buses are also available to Nilai and Banting, with SmartSelangor free shuttle available to Banting, Tanjung Sepat and Salak Tinggi.


Car

Kuala Lumpur International Airport is mainly served by tolless KLIA Expressway (Federal Route 26) which is an 11 kilometre direct road from KLIA Interchange of ELITE Expressway (E6) to both KLIA and KLIA2. The expressway also has connection to:

The further end of the expressway leads to tolled ELITE Expressway, which connects it to the PLUS expressway networks (E1 North-South Expressway-North, E1 New Klang Valley Expressway and E2 North-South Expressway-South) which links to most of Klang Valley's major townships and further to Peninsular Malaysia's west coast states, to the extent of the border with Thailand and Singapore.


Expansion and developments



Plans


KLIA Aeropolis Masterplan
KLIA Aeropolis Masterplan

With the slight modification of the masterplan, the future Terminal 2's satellite terminal will be combined into one satellite terminal. The expansion of Terminal 2's satellite terminal will be exactly the same as Terminal 1's (the current Main Terminal) satellite terminal, where initially the satellite terminal will have four arms, and another four arms when the terminal reached its capacity. There is sufficient land and capacity to develop facilities to handle up to 97.5 million passengers a year, four runways by 2020 and two mega-terminals, each linked with satellite terminals.[6]

Summary of Kuala Lumpur International Airport Masterplan
PhaseYearDescription
Phase 11998Initial Capacity of 25 million Passenger Per Annum
2006Capable of Handling 35 million Passengers per annum with the construction of Low Cost Carrier Terminal
Phase 22008Expansion of Low Cost Carrier Terminal to accommodate 40 Million Passengers per annum.
Phase 32011New Low Cost Carrier Terminal will be constructed to accommodate additional 30 million (55 million) passengers Per Annum, Current Low Cost Carrier Terminal converted to cargo usage.
Not fixedSatellite Terminal B will be constructed to handle maximum of 75 million passengers. (One terminal accompanied by 2 satellite terminal and one low-cost carrier terminal)
Phase 4Not fixedTerminal 2 and Satellite Terminal C will be constructed so that the airport is capable to handle 97.5 million passengers.

A380 upgrades


The operator of Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad, had spent about RM135 million (approx) to upgrade facilities at the KL International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang to accommodate the Airbus A380. KLIA is the only airport in Malaysia that accommodate the landing and take off of the A380. Upgrading works started on 3 April 2006, and was completed by 28 May 2007. Works include the provision of shoulders on both sides of the two existing runways of 15 meters as well as the taxiways, building additional aerobridges at the three departure halls, namely C17, C27 and C37, and enhancing the mezzanine lounges for upper deck passengers of the aircraft at the departure halls. Emirates operates flights to Kuala Lumpur with the Airbus A380 commenced on 1 January 2012.[92] Malaysia Airlines also started its A380 services from Kuala Lumpur to London on 1 July 2012.[93]

Panoramic view of Main Terminal Building and Contact Pier
Panoramic view of Main Terminal Building and Contact Pier

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[de] Flughafen Kuala Lumpur

Der Kuala Lumpur International Airport (Abkürzung: KLIA) ist der größte malaysische Flughafen. Er wurde am 27. Juni 1998 eröffnet und liegt im Distrikt Sepang des malaysischen Bundesstaates Selangor, 44 Kilometer südlich der Hauptstadt Kuala Lumpur. Der Flughafen dient den malaysischen Fluggesellschaften Malaysia Airlines und AirAsia als Drehkreuz.
- [en] Kuala Lumpur International Airport

[es] Aeropuerto Internacional de Kuala Lumpur

El Aeropuerto Internacional de Kuala Lumpur (KLIA, IATA: KUL, OACI: WMKK) es el principal aeropuerto internacional de Malasia y está ubicado en el distrito de Sepang, en el sur del estado de Selangor, a 50 km de la capital, Kuala Lumpur. Construida a un costo de alrededor de 3,5 billones de dólares, el Aeropuerto Internacional de Kuala Lumpur fue inaugurado el 27 de junio de 1998. Su eslogan fue "Acercando el mundo a Malasia y Malasia al mundo (Bringing the World to Malaysia and Malaysia to the World)".

[fr] Aéroport international de Kuala Lumpur

L'aéroport international de Kuala Lumpur (ou en malais, Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA)) (code IATA : KUL • code OACI : WMKK) est le principal aéroport de Malaisie, situé à Sepang dans l'État du Selangor, à environ 50 km au sud de Kuala Lumpur.

[it] Aeroporto Internazionale di Kuala Lumpur

L'Aeroporto di Kuala Lumpur (IATA: KUL, ICAO: WMKK), noto anche come KLIA (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) è l'aeroporto principale di Kuala Lumpur nonché il più importante in Malaysia. Si trova nel distretto di Sepang, nel sud dello stato di Selangor, a circa 50 chilometri (31 miglia) dalla capitale, Kuala Lumpur. Costruito con un costo di circa 3,5 miliardi di dollari, il KLIA è stato aperto il 27 giugno 1998, in tempo per i Giochi del Commonwealth 1998.

[ru] Куала-Лумпур (аэропорт)

Международный аэропорт Куала-Лумпур (ИАТА: KUL, ИКАО: WMKK) расположен в 50 км от Куала-Лумпура, Малайзия. Обслуживает пассажирские и грузовые рейсы. Наиболее активны грузовые авиакомпании AsiaCargo, MASkargo и Malaysia Airlines.


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