Langkawi International Airport
Langkawi International Airport (IATA: LGK, ICAO: WMKL) is an airport in Padang Matsirat, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia.
Langkawi International Airport Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Langkawi | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Khazanah Nasional | ||||||||||
| Operator | Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad | ||||||||||
| Serves | Langkawi and Perlis | ||||||||||
| Location | Padang Matsirat, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC+08:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 16 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 06°20′00″N 099°44′00″E | ||||||||||
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LGK /WMKL Location in Kedah LGK /WMKL Location in Peninsular Malaysia LGK /WMKL Location in Malaysia LGK /WMKL Location in Southeast Asia | |||||||||||
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Source: official website AIP Malaysia | |||||||||||
In 2015, the airport handled 2,336,177 passengers and 30,853 aircraft movements.
The airport serves as a venue for the biennial Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA), an international aerospace event for aviation industry and aero performances for the public. The airport's capacity was upgraded to accommodate 4 million passengers per year in September 2018.
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