Senai International Airport

Senai International Airport , formerly known as Sultan Ismail International Airport or simply Sultan Ismail Airport, is an international airport serving Johor Bahru District, Malaysia's second most populous district and other regions in southern Peninsular Malaysia. Located in Kulai of the Malaysian state of Johor, it is approximately 22 km northwest of the Johor Bahru city centre. The airport is adjacent to Sedenak Tech Park, the largest data centre hub in Malaysia.

History

Plans for expanding the airport were announced in 1978.

The federal government planned to upgrade the airport in 1990, costing RM 100 million. It was approved in April 1990.

Meanwhile, Malaysia Airlines' planned to reroute its international flights to the airport instead of Singapore Changi as it is cheaper. The plan was approved in August 1991.

In September 1990, Malaysia Airlines began adding direct flights from the airport to Kuala Terengganu attract tourists to Terengganu and Kelantan.

In April 1992, Malaysia Airlines began weekly flights from Senai to Hong Kong, marking "a new era" for the airport.

In 1993, Senai Airport was upgraded, costing RM 93 million. The upgrade works include expansions to the terminal and runway, and the construction of an aerobridge. The upgrade would enable the airport to carry more McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft than before, with traffic increased to 100 flights weekly.

A further expansion of the airport, costing RM 84.5 million, was completed in April 1998. The expansion enabled the airport to connect to more Asian cities.

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. Currently the terminal is being expanded to handle 5 million passengers by 2023.

Airlines and destinations Passenger

Statistics

+ Annual passenger numbers and aircraft statisticsSenai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd 20091,316,082 N/A N/A20101,235,400 6.16,239 11,93420111,337,562 8.35,438 12.815,167 27.120121,376,383 3.03,149 42.112,506 17.420131,989,979 44.63,443 9.337,998 203.820142,325,816 16.94,934 43.342,976 13.120152,581,966 11.15,272 6.941,892 2.520162,828,074 12.16,245 18.042,744 2.020173,124,799 10.57,614 21.946,497 3.020183,522,519 12.79,691 27.052,030 12.020194,270,144 21.214,694 51.658,313 12.120201,096,517 74.310,120 31.121,481 63.22021371,754 33.410,120 31.121,481 63.220222,144,036 476.710,120 31.121,481 63.220233,010,000 71.2310,120 31.142,000 63.2 Source: Ministry of Transport

+ Busiest domestic flights out of Senai International Airport by frequency as of September 2023RankDestinationsFrequency (weekly)Airlines1 Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur76AK, MH, OD2 Penang, Pulau Pinang29AK, FY3 Subang, Selangor26FY, OD4 Kuching, Sarawak 21AK5 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah 18AK6 Sibu, Sarawak7AK7 Ipoh, Perak7AK8 Langkawi, Kedah4AK9 Alor Setar, Kedah4AK10 Tawau, Sabah4AK11 Kota Bharu, Kelantan3AK12 Miri, Sarawak3AK

+ Busiest international flights out of Senai International Airport by frequency as of September 2023RankDestinationsFrequency (weekly)Airlines1 Jakarta–Soekarno Hatta, Indonesia18QZ, 8B2 Bangkok–Don Mueang, Thailand18FD, OD3 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam7AK4 Guangzhou, China7AK5 Surabaya, Indonesia4QZ6 Kunming, China2OD7 Medina, Saudi Arabia1MH

Ground transportation Senai International Airport is connected to PLUS Highway, Senai–Desaru Expressway and Second Link Expressway, which are directly linked to Port of Tanjung Pelepas, the 15th busiest port in the world. The nearest train station is the Kulai railway station, connecting to the rest of Malaysia. Taxis are available outside the airport. Additionally, public and private buses are available to the Johor Bahru city centre with the option to transit to Singapore.

Causeway Link also provides the commuters a shuttle bus route to JB Sentral.

Bus no.DestinationsAA1JB 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 with factories and distribution hubs for many multinational corporations, including Mercedes-Benz, Pokka, Dyson, Celestica and BMW.

Senai International Airport

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