Senai International Airport

Senai International Airport
Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Senai
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Government of Malaysia
Operator Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd
Serves Johor, Malaysia
Location Senai, Kulai, Johor, Malaysia
Hub for AirAsia
Time zone MST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL 127 ft / 39 m
Coordinates 01°38′26″N 103°40′13″E / 1.64056°N 103.67028°E / 1.64056; 103.67028Coordinates: 01°38′26″N 103°40′13″E / 1.64056°N 103.67028°E / 1.64056; 103.67028
Website www.senaiairport.com
Map
WMKJ
Location in West Malaysia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 3,800 12,467 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Passenger 3,124,799 (Increase 10.5%)
Airfreight (tonnes) 7,614 (Increase 21.9%)
Aircraft movements 42,744 (Increase 2.0%)
Sources: AIP Malaysia[1][2]

Senai International Airport, formerly known as Sultan Ismail International Airport[3] (IATA: JHB, ICAO: WMKJ) (Malay: Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Senai; Jawi: لاڤڠن تربڠ انتارابڠسا سناي;Chinese: 士乃国际机场) is an international airport in the town of Senai, Kulai District, Johor, Malaysia. The airport is located approximately 32 km north-west of the Johor Bahru city centre. In 2017, Senai International Airport reached a total of 3,124,799 passengers and 7,614  tons of freight with a combination of 42,744 schedule and non-schedule commercial aircraft movements.[4] The airport is a hub for AirAsia.

History

Opened in 1974, it serves the state of Johor as well as people from the southern states of Peninsular Malaysia. Senai International Airport is the hub of AirAsia. It was a domestic hub of Malaysia Airlines until the rationalisation of its domestic routes to cut the company's losses. After the rationalisation, Malaysia Airlines only served two destinations from Senai.

Today, the airport is managed by Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd, which took over the operations from Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) in 2003.[2] Senai International Airport is capable to handle up to 3.5 million passengers and 80,000 tonnes of cargo per annum. There are plans to increase the capacity of the airport to 10 million passengers in the long term and turn the airport into a cargo hub. Recent expansions and upgrades include lengthening of the runway to 3800m and building a parallel taxiway to increase runway capacity.

Expansion and future plans

Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd, the operator of the airport announced a multi-billion ringgit (MYR) project called Airport City or Aeropolis. The project, on 1,133 hectares near Senai Airport, will comprise three main components – residential-commercial-hospitality amenities, an air cargo logistic centre and a high-tech park. The first component will cover 323 hectares while the other two will occupy 405 hectares each.[5]

On 26 May 2008, SATS announced a MYR 70 million plan to build an Aero Mall, a stand-alone and external airport mall. The mall will have a retail space of 10,000 square feet (930 m2). Due to be completed in the late 2009 / early 2010 time frame,[6] the Aero Mall was officially opened in July 2010.

On 8 July 2008, Kuwait's Al-Aqeelah announced a project to build an aviation academy near the airport. The project will cost around US$100 million.[7]

On 12 February 2009, the Hong Kong-based Plaza Premium Management Ltd opened its third Plaza Premium Lounge in Senai International Airport.[8] Since December 2009, the airport provides free WiFi service for all customers at the Main Terminal and Cargo Centre.[9]

Firefly announced on 22 February 2011 that Senai International Airport would be their fifth hub in Malaysia and operate with two fleets of Boeing 737-400.[10] The proposed routes included flights to Jakarta, Bandung and Surabaya, Indonesia (in third quarter) and Bangkok, Thailand (in fourth quarter).[11] Due to the share swapping between MAS and AirAsia, Firefly will be restructured and all of the jet routes were suspended in 2011.

In 2015, it was announced that Senai Airport will be the main hub for flymojo. The airline will transform the airport into a key regional aviation & logistics hub. It will also play a key role in developing Iskandar Malaysia. However, the airlines never started and their air operator's certificate (AOC) expired on 30 May 2016 without any extension sought by the airlines.[12]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
AirAsia Alor Setar, Bangkok–Don Mueang, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City, Ipoh, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur–International, Kuala Terengganu, Kuching, Langkawi, Miri, Penang, Sibu, Tawau
Firefly Kuala Lumpur–Subang
Indonesia AirAsia Surabaya
Jin Air Seoul–Incheon
Malaysia Airlines Kuala Lumpur–International
Seasonal: Jeddah, Medina
Malindo Air Haikou [13], Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur–International[13], Kuala Lumpur–Subang, Sanya-Phoenix[13]
Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
MASkargo Kuala Lumpur–International, Tokyo-Narita[14]
Raya Airways Kuala Lumpur–International

Traffic and statistics

Annual passenger numbers and aircraft statistics[15][16]
Year
Passengers
handled
Passenger
% change
Cargo
(tonnes)
Cargo
% change
Aircraft
movements
Aircraft
% change
20091,316,082SteadyN/ASteadyN/ASteady
20101,235,400Decrease 6.16,239Steady11,934Steady
20111,337,562Increase 8.35,438Decrease 12.815,167Increase 27.1
20121,376,383Increase 3.03,149Decrease 42.112,506Decrease 17.4
20131,989,979Increase 44.63,443Increase 9.337,998Increase 203.8
20142,325,816Increase 16.94,934Increase 43.342,976Increase 13.1
20152,581,966Increase 11.15,272Increase 6.941,892Decrease 2.5
20162,828,074Increase 12.16,245Increase 18.042,744Increase 2.0
20173,124,799Increase 10.57,614Increase 21.942,744Increase 3.0
Busiest international flights out of Senai International Airport by frequency
RankDestinationsFrequency (Weekly)Airlines Note
1 Thailand Bangkok–Don Mueang, Thailand (DMK) 14 AK, FD
2 China Guangzhou, China 7 AK
3 Vietnam Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam 7 AK
4 Indonesia Surabaya, Indonesia 5 QZ
5 Korea Seoul, Korea 4 LJ
6 Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia 3 AK
7 China Sanya-Phoenix, China 1 OD
8 China Haikou, China 1 OD
9 Saudi Arabia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Seasonal-Hajj MH
10 Saudi Arabia Medina, Saudi Arabia Seasonal-Hajj MH
Busiest domestic routes out of Senai International Airport by frequency
RankDestinationsFrequency (Weekly)Airlines
1 Selangor Subang, Selangor (SZB) 84 FY, OD
2 Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) 63 AK, MH
3 Penang Penang, Penang 42 AK
4 Sarawak Kuching, Sarawak 28 AK
5 Sabah Kota Kinabalu, Sabah 21 AK
6 Perak Ipoh, Perak 18 AK, OD
7 Kedah Langkawi, Kedah 7 AK
8 Sarawak Sibu, Sarawak 7 AK
9 Sabah Tawau, Sabah 7 AK
10 Kedah Alor Star, Kedah 4 AK
11 Sarawak Miri, Sarawak 3 AK
12 Terengganu Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu 3 AK
Suspended & Terminated route from/to Senai International Airport
RankDestinationsPrevious AirlinesCode
1 Kelantan Kota Bharu, Kelantan Firefly FY
2 India Kolkata, India AirAsia AK
3 Korea Seoul, Korea Asiana Airlines OZ
4 China Shenzhen, China Spring Airlines 9C
5 China Guangzhou, China Sichuan Airlines 3U
6 Indonesia Medan-Kuala Namu, Indonesia Indonesia AirAsia QZ
7 Indonesia Jakarta-Soekarno Hatta, Indonesia Indonesia AirAsia QZ
8 Indonesia Palembang, Indonesia Indonesia AirAsia QZ
9 Indonesia Pontianak, Indonesia Xpress Air XN
10 Indonesia Yogyakarta, Indonesia Indonesia AirAsia AK
11 Indonesia Bandung, Indonesia AirAsia AK
12 Indonesia Mataram-Lombok, Indonesia AirAsia AK
13 Thailand Hat Yai, Thailand Thai AirAsia FD
14 Macau Macau, Macau AirAsia AK

Ground transport

Senai International Airport is connected with Senai Airport Highway. Taxis are available outside the airport. Buses to the city and Singapore are available.[17]

References

  1. ↑ WMKJ – JOHOR BAHRU/SENAI INTERNATIONAL at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
  2. 1 2 "Senai International Airport : About Senai Airport : Facts at a Glance". Senaiairport.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Senai International Airport - Introduction". Senai International Airport.
  4. ↑ "Statistic:Aviation". Ministry of Transport. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  5. ↑ Zazali Musa (22 May 2008). "Mega project in Iskandar Malaysia". The Star. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
  6. ↑ Zazali Musa (27 May 2008). "SATS investing RM70m in Aero Mall". The Star. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
  7. ↑ Roziana Hamsawi (9 August 2008). "Kuwait's Al-Aqeelah thinking big in Malaysia". Business Times. Archived from the original on 12 July 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2008.
  8. ↑ Zazali Musa (13 February 2009). "Firm to open more lounges". The Star. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  9. ↑ "Wifi". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011.
  10. ↑ "Firefly identifies new hub users". Biz.thestar.com.my. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  11. ↑ "Firefly launches two new hubs and expands network". Fireflyz.com.my. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  12. ↑ "Malaysian CSeries order in doubt as flymojo misses deadline". ch.aviation. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  13. 1 2 3 https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/279358/malindo-air-schedules-additional-charter-routes-to-china-in-july-2018/?highlight=johor%20bahru. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ "Senai International Airport: Press & Media: Media Coverage". Senaiairport.com. 6 September 2009. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  15. ↑ "Aviation Statistics" (PDF). Ministry of Transport. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  16. ↑ Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd
  17. ↑ "By Bus".
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