Redang Airport

Redang Airport
Lapangan Terbang Redang
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Government of Malaysia
Operator Malaysia Airports Snd. Bhd.
Serves Redang, Malaysia
Location Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia
Time zone MST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL 10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates 05°45′55″N 103°00′25″E / 5.76528°N 103.00694°E / 5.76528; 103.00694Coordinates: 05°45′55″N 103°00′25″E / 5.76528°N 103.00694°E / 5.76528; 103.00694
Map
WMPR
Location in West Malaysia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 940 3,084 Asphalt
Statistics (2012)
Passengers 35,960
Passenger change 11-12 Decrease22.1%
Aircraft movements 877
Movements change 11-12 Decrease33.5%
Source : AIP Malaysia[1] GDM[2] Google Maps[3]

Redang Airport (IATA: RDN, ICAO: WMPR) is an airport on Redang Island, Kuala Nerus District, Terengganu, Malaysia. The airport was briefly closed in 2009 for runway expansion, reopening on April 16, 2009.

The runway lies along the base of a long ridge immediately to the west. Another ridge runs parallel 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) to the east. South approach and departure are over the water.[3]

The Kuala Terengganu VOR-DME (Ident: VKT) is located on the mainland 23.5 nautical miles (43.5 km) south-southeast of the airport. The Gong Kedak VORTAC (Ident: VGK) is located 31.6 nautical miles (58.5 km) west of Redang Airport.[4][5]

Traffic and statistics

Annual passenger numbers and aircraft statistics[6]
Year
Passengers
handled
Passenger
% Change
Cargo
(tonnes)
Cargo
% Change
Aircraft
Movements
Aircraft
% Change
200420,750SteadynilSteady741Steady
200530,650Increase 47.7nilSteady1,121Increase 51.3
200628,928Decrease 5.6nilSteady934Decrease 16.7
200733,738Increase 16.6nilSteady1,053Increase 12.7
200834,957Increase 3.6nilSteady1,083Increase 2.8
200928,246Decrease 19.2nilSteady862Decrease 20.4
201048,610Increase 72.1nilSteady1,356Increase 57.3
201146,159Decrease 5.0nilSteady1,319Decrease 2.7
201235,960Decrease 22.127Steady1,895Decrease 33.5

Statistics

Busiest Flights Out of Redang Airport by Frequency
RankDestinationsFrequency (Weekly)
1  Selangor, Subang (SZB) 5
2  Singapore 3

See also

References

  1. ↑ AIP Malaysia: WMPR - Pulau Redang at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
  2. ↑ Airport information for Redang Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. 1 2 "Redang Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Kuala Terengganu VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  5. ↑ Gong Kedak VORTAC
  6. ↑ "MAHB Annual Report 2012" (PDF). MAHB. Retrieved 6 September 2013.


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