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Malacca International Airport (IATA: MKZ, ICAO: WMKM) (formerly known as Batu Berendam Airport is an airport located in Batu Berendam, Malacca, Malaysia. The airport serves the state of Malacca, as well as northern Johor. The 7,000 m² (75,000 sq ft) terminal complex is equipped with international-standard amenities that can handle 1.5 million passengers annually. The airport's 2135m runway allows Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 operations.

Malacca International Airport Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Melaka
IATA: MKZ ICAO: WMKM
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Khazanah Nasional
Operator	Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
Serves	Malacca, Malaysia
Location	Batu Berendam, Malacca, Malaysia
Time zone	MST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL	40 ft / 12 m
Coordinates	02°15′47″N 102°15′09″E
Maps
Malacca state in Peninsular Malaysia , Malaysia
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Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 03/21 2,135 7,005 Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Passenger 29,424 ( 78.3%) Airfreight (tonnes) Aircraft movements 37,998 ( 27.0%)
Source: official web site[1] AIP Malaysia[2]

History

The airport, which occupies 141 acres (0.57 km²) of land, was built in 1952.

The airport and particularly its control tower bears historical significance as it was the same tower which guided the plane of Tunku Abdul Rahman, the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, to land from London on 20 February 1956. It was in Malacca that Tunku announced the date for the independence of then Malaya from the United Kingdom. Considering the historical nature of this control tower, the Chief Minister of Malacca, Mohd Ali Rustam is attempting to save the tower, by either relocating it, or by changing plans to incorporate the tower.[3]

Between 2008 and 2014, the airport was served by Sky Aviation which operated flights from Pekanbaru 5 times per week.[4] Flights ceased in 2014 when Sky Aviation suspended all operations.

"The state government is also discussing with Firefly and AirAsia to serve various routes via the Malacca Airport".[5]

Malaysia's hybrid airline, Malindo Air, launched four-weekly flights from the Malacca International Airport to Penang, Malaysia and Pekanbaru, Indonesia on 4 November 2014.

In 2016, Indonesia's hybrid airline, XpressAir launched four-weekly flights from the Malacca International Airport to Pekanbaru, Indonesia on 29 April 2016. China Southern Airlines launched an inaugural charter flight from Malacca International Airport to Guangzhou, China on 29 September 2016. By the end of 2016, China Southern Airlines stopped charter flights to Malacca.

The airport is also used as the base of the Malaysian Flying Academy (MFA), which has been operating out of the airport since 1987.

AirAsia group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said he had discussed with Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai in Putrajaya on 29 June 2016 for the potential of turning the Malacca International Airport into a Low-cost terminal. Fernandes said AirAsia wanted to use the Malacca airport but had been unable to convince MAHB to allow AirAsia to use the airport.[6]

AirAsia marked the arrival of its inaugural flight from Penang to the historical state of Malacca on 1 July 2019.[7]

New terminal

Construction of a new terminal started on 1 April 2006. The runway was upgraded from 1,372 m × 37 m (4,501 ft × 121 ft), to 2,045 m × 45 m (6,709 ft × 148 ft) and is now 2,135 m × 45 m (7,005 ft × 148 ft), allowing Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 aircraft to take off. The terminal complex was replaced by a new 7,000 m² (75,000 sq ft) terminal equipped with international-standard amenities. The control tower was replaced and complemented with advanced aeronautical devices. Both ends of the runway now contain facilities to guide night landing and better assure safety in bad weather conditions.

In May 2009, the new terminal was officially opened. The new terminal could handle 1.5 million passengers annually as opposed to the 30,000 of the old terminal. The airport was visited by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in February 2010. In his visit, he officially renamed the airport Malacca International Airport.

Facilities

APR-Aerospace Engineering has built a hangar in Malacca International Airport which can accommodate Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 for Aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, Aircraft modification and retrofits, Aircraft technical handling and ground support services, Aircraft spare support and pooling, Technical training on aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul and Structured On-the-Job Training for APR-ATC's TAME program. The hangar was completed in April 2016.

The major facilities that are found in this airport include taxi services, gift shops, cafe, duty-free outlets, conference rooms, multi-purpose meeting and event centre, wheelchair service, staff assistance and free WiFi internet access.

Malacca International Airport is one of the seven airports in Malaysia that provide e-Visa facilities for Chinese tourists from September 2016 onwards.

Expansion and developments

In August 2015, Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announce that federal government is mulling a proposal to expand the Malacca International Airport, particularly in conjunction with the recent Cabinet endorsement of the southern state's "twin state" status with China's Guangdong city. Malacca International Airport will upgrade its runway, apron, aerobridge and taxiway.

In October 2016, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said Malacca International Airport in Batu Berendam here may be relocated to accommodate larger aircraft like the Boeing 777. Liow said a decision will be reached by end of 2016 whether to move the airport to another location or remain at its present site based on the recommendation from an aviation consultant.[8]

On 30 January 2017, State Transport, Project Rehabilitation and International Trade Committee chairman Datuk Lim Ban Hong said the runway of MIA will be extended to 2,500m following the decision by the Federal Government to extend the runway in a bid to accommodate larger aircraft without the need for land acquisitions while the work is expected to be completed in a short span of time. Expansion of Malacca International Airport will be completed in 2019.

On 27 November 2017, Malacca CM Idris Haron said Malacca International Airport is expected to upgrade next year (2018) with upgrade cost of RM74million (Under RM ke-11). The runway will upgrade from 2135m to 2665m and will build the taxiway and expand the apron as well.

On 20 September 2018, Malacca CM Adly Zahari announced that Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) will introducing a five-year rebate on passenger service charge (PSC) for flights from the Malacca International Airport (LTAM). Aside from the rebates, Adly said airline companies operating from LTAM will also be exempted from paying landing charges for a year. According to MAHB, the incentive was introduced as part of the group's efforts in working with the state government and airlines to promote tourism in the country.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Batik Air Malaysia	Pekanbaru,[9][10] Penang[9]

Traffic and statistics

Annual passenger numbers and aircraft statistics

Year	Passengers handled	Passenger % change	Cargo (metric tonnes)	Cargo % change	Aircraft movements	Aircraft % change
2009	18,576		127		54,160
2010	21,687	16.7	144	13.4	60,811	12.3
2011	21,261	2.0	139	3.5	53,702	11.7
2012	34,352	61.6	195	40.3	48,881	9.0
2013	21,637	37.0	N/A		36,978	24.4
2014	14,178	58.7	N/A		23,747	35.8
2015	69,710	391.7	N/A		19,800	16.6
2016	58,703	15.8	N/A		35,252	78.0
2017	62,076	5.8	N/A		37,867	7.4
2018	52,493	15.4	N/A		33,333	12.0
2019	135,569	158.3	0.4		52,072	56.2
2020	29,424	78.3	N/A		37,998	27.0
Source: Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad[11]

See also

• List of airlines of Malaysia
• List of airports in Malaysia
• Busiest airports in Malaysia

References

External links

• List of International Airports in Malaysia as Recognized by Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhad
• Current weather for WMKM at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for MKZ at Aviation Safety Network
• EZineer – A forum with regular updates on Expansion work progress
• Batu Berendam Airport, Malacca at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
• Melaka Air can fly only after it obtains mandatory licences
• Sky Aviation Launches Pekanbaru-Melaka Service
• Sky Aviation Flight Schedule
• Firefly Flight Schedule

На других языках

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- [en] Malacca International Airport

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[fr] Aéroport international de Malacca

L'aéroport international de Malacca (code IATA : MKZ • code OACI : WMKM) (anciennement Aéroport de Batu Berendam) est un aéroport situé à Batu Berendam, dans l'état de Malacca en Malaisie.

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[it] Aeroporto di Malacca

L'Aeroporto di Malacca[2][3] (IATA: MKZ, ICAO: WBKM) (in malese: Lapangan Terbang Batu Berendam), precedentemente noto come Aeroporto di Batu Berendam e definito come domestico dal Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia,[4] è un aeroporto domestico malese[5] situato a 7 km a nord della città di Malacca nello Stato federato di Malacca. La struttura è dotata di una pista di asfalto lunga 2135 m, l'altitudine è di 12 m, l'orientamento della pista è RWY 03-21. L'aeroporto è aperto al traffico commerciale.

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