Senai International Airport Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Senai | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | MMC Corporation Berhad | ||||||||||
| Operator | Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd | ||||||||||
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| Location | Senai,Kulai District,Johor,Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1974; 52 years ago (1974) | ||||||||||
| Operating base for | AirAsia | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC+08:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 127 ft / 39 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 01°38′26″N103°40′13″E / 1.64056°N 103.67028°E /1.64056; 103.67028 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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| Sources:AIP Malaysia[1][2] | |||||||||||
Senai International Airport (IATA:JHB,ICAO:WMKJ), formerly known asSultan Ismail International Airport[3] or simplySultan Ismail Airport,[4] is aninternational airport servingJohor Bahru District,Malaysia's second most populous district and other regions in southernPeninsular Malaysia. Located inKulai of theMalaysian state ofJohor, it is approximately 22 km northwest of theJohor Bahru city centre. The airport is adjacent to Sedenak Tech Park, the largestdata centre hub in Malaysia.[5]
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Opened in 1974, the airport is managed and operated by Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd (SATSSB) which took over the operations fromMalaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) in 2003 under a 50-year concession to develop the airport.[citation needed] SATSSB is currently wholly owned byMMC Corporation Berhad. Senai International Airport is currently the only privately managed public airport in Malaysia. SATSSB also operatesKerteh Airport for Petronas.[citation needed]
Plans for expanding the airport were announced in 1978.[6]
The federal government planned to upgrade the airport in 1990, costing RM 100 million.[7] It was approved in April 1990.[8]
Meanwhile, Malaysia Airlines' planned to reroute its international flights to the airport instead ofSingapore Changi as it is cheaper.[7] The plan was approved in August 1991.[9]
In September 1990, Malaysia Airlines began adding direct flights from the airport to Kuala Terengganu attract tourists to Terengganu and Kelantan.[10]
In April 1992, Malaysia Airlines began weekly flights from Senai toHong Kong, marking "a new era" for the airport.[11]
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 moreMcDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft than before,[12] with traffic increased to 100 flights weekly.[9]
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.[4]
Senai International Airport serves as the aviation gateway forIskandar Malaysia and the southern region, and is dedicated to providing routes and services essential to cater the needs of both tourism and business travelers. Equipped with a 3,800-metre Category 4E runway, Senai International Airport can handle aircraft up to large jets such as theAirbus A350 XWB, theBoeing 777 and even theAntonov An-124 Ruslan freighter.[citation needed]
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.[13]
Year | Passengers handled | Passenger % change | Cargo (tonnes) | Cargo % change | Aircraft movements | Aircraft % change |
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| 2009 | 1,316,082 |  | N/A | | N/A | |
| 2010 | 1,235,400 |  6.1 | 6,239 | | 11,934 | |
| 2011 | 1,337,562 |  8.3 | 5,438 | 12.8 | 15,167 | 27.1 |
| 2012 | 1,376,383 | 3.0 | 3,149 | 42.1 | 12,506 | 17.4 |
| 2013 | 1,989,979 | 44.6 | 3,443 | 9.3 | 37,998 | 203.8 |
| 2014 | 2,325,816 | 16.9 | 4,934 | 43.3 | 42,976 | 13.1 |
| 2015 | 2,581,966 | 11.1 | 5,272 | 6.9 | 41,892 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 2,828,074 | 12.1 | 6,245 | 18.0 | 42,744 | 2.0 |
| 2017 | 3,124,799 | 10.5 | 7,614 | 21.9 | 46,497 | 3.0 |
| 2018 | 3,522,519 | 12.7 | 9,691 | 27.0 | 52,030 | 12.0 |
| 2019 | 4,270,144 | 21.2 | 14,694 | 51.6 | 58,313 | 12.1 |
| 2020 | 1,096,517 | 74.3 | 10,120 | 31.1 | 21,481 | 63.2 |
| 2021 | 371,754 | 33.4 | 10,120 | 31.1 | 21,481 | 63.2 |
| 2022 | 2,144,036 | 476.7 | 10,120 | 31.1 | 21,481 | 63.2 |
| 2023 | 3,010,000 | 71.23 | 10,120 | 31.1 | 42,000 | 63.2 |
| Source:Ministry of Transport[23] | ||||||
| Rank | Destinations | Frequency (weekly) | Airlines |
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| 1 |  Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur | 76 | AK, MH, OD |
| 2 |  Penang, Pulau Pinang | 29 | AK, FY |
| 3 |  Subang, Selangor | 26 | FY, OD |
| 4 |  Kuching, Sarawak | 21 | AK |
| 5 |  Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | 18 | AK |
| 6 | Sibu, Sarawak | 7 | AK |
| 7 |  Ipoh, Perak | 7 | AK |
| 8 |  Langkawi, Kedah | 4 | AK |
| 9 | Alor Setar, Kedah | 4 | AK |
| 10 | Tawau, Sabah | 4 | AK |
| 11 |  Kota Bharu, Kelantan | 3 | AK |
| 12 | Miri, Sarawak | 3 | AK |
| Rank | Destinations | Frequency (weekly) | Airlines |
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| 1 |  Jakarta–Soekarno Hatta, Indonesia | 18 | QZ, 8B |
| 2 |  Bangkok–Don Mueang, Thailand | 18 | FD, OD |
| 3 |  Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 7 | AK |
| 4 |  Guangzhou, China | 7 | AK |
| 5 | Surabaya, Indonesia | 4 | QZ |
| 6 | Kunming, China | 2 | OD |
| 7 |  Medina, Saudi Arabian | 1 | MH |
Senai International Airport is connected toPLUS Highway,Senai–Desaru Expressway andSecond Link Expressway, which are directly linked toPort of Tanjung Pelepas, the 15th busiest port in the world.[24] The nearest train station is theKulai railway station, connecting to the rest of Malaysia. Taxis are available outside the airport. Additionally, public and private buses are available to theJohor Bahrucity centre with the option to transit toSingapore.[25]
Causeway Link also provides the commuters a shuttle bus route to JB Sentral.
| Bus no. | Destinations |
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| AA1[26] | JB Sentral |
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.
SAFIZ forms part of Senai International Airport's total land area and operates as afree industrial zone with factories and distribution hubs for manymultinational corporations, includingMercedes-Benz,Pokka,Dyson,Celestica andBMW.
