Pangkor Airport
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Direction | Length | Surface | |
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m | ft | ||
04/22 | 792 | 2,598 | Semi Grout |
Passengers | 4,068 |
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Passenger change 11-12 | ![]() |
Aircraft movements | 324 |
Movements change 11-12 | ![]() |
Pangkor Airport (IATA: PKG, ICAO: WMPA) is an airport on Pangkor Island, Manjung District, Perak, Malaysia.
The airport is complemented by Sitiawan Airport located in the mainland.
History
In 1970, the Perak state government studied a site for an airstrip, located near the government rest house at Pasir Bogak. The 2,500 feet (760 m) airstrip would be used by light aircraft and helicopters.[3]
Plans to construct the airport – then only an airstrip – was announced in 1984.[4]
The airport was expected to be completed in July 1992,[5] but was delayed to January 1993.[6]
Technical defects on the airstrip was discovered in May 1993, delaying the airport's opening to June. At that time, the airstrip could only fit the 12-seater Donnier and Twin Otter.[6]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Berjaya Air | Charter: Kuala Lumpur-Subang |
SKS Airways | Kuala Lumpur–Subang (temporarily suspended)[7] |
Traffic and statistics
Year | Passengers handled | Passenger % Change | Aircraft Movements | Aircraft % Change |
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2003 | 6,095 | ![]() | 657 | ![]() |
2004 | 10,247 | ![]() | 698 | ![]() |
2005 | 11,193 | ![]() | 752 | ![]() |
2006 | 9,866 | ![]() | 541 | ![]() |
2007 | 8,906 | ![]() | 589 | ![]() |
2008 | 8,132 | ![]() | 545 | ![]() |
2009 | 7,617 | ![]() | 502 | ![]() |
2010 | 2,588 | ![]() | 174 | ![]() |
2011 | 547 | ![]() | 32 | ![]() |
2012 | 4,068 | ![]() | 324 | ![]() |
Rank | Destinations | Frequency (Weekly)| |
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See also
References
- ^ Airport information for PKG at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ AIP Malaysia: Index to Aerodromes at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
- ^ "$2 mil plan to turn Pangkor, Lumut into holiday centres". The Straits Times. 19 October 1970. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Airstrip on Pangkor to boost tourism". The Straits Times. 2 October 1984. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Tradewinds, Pelangi Air to fly direct to Pangkor". The Straits Times. 22 February 1992. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Airstrip on Pangkor held up by 'technical defects'". The Straits Times. 17 May 1993. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Malaysia Has A New Commercial Airline But It Doesn't Have Toilets". The Rakyat Post. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "MAHB Annual Report 2012" (PDF). MAHB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
External links
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- Short Take-Off and Landing Airports (STOL) at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
- Aviation Photos: Pangkor Island (PKG / WMPA) at Airliners.net
- Accident history for PKG at Aviation Safety Network
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