Pangkor Airport

Pangkor Airport (IATA: PKG, ICAO: WMPA) is an airport on Pangkor Island, Manjung District, Perak, Malaysia.

Pangkor Airport Lapangan Terbang Pangkor
IATA: PKG[1] ICAO: WMPA
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Malaysia
Operator	Malaysia Airports Berhad
Serves	Pangkor, Perak, Malaysia
Location	Pangkor Island, Perak, West Malaysia
Time zone	MST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL	19 ft / 6 m
Coordinates	04°14′41″N 100°33′12″E
Maps
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Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 04/22 792 2,598 Semi Grout
Statistics (2012)
Passengers 4,068 Passenger change 11-12 643.7% Aircraft movements 324 Movements change 11-12 912.5%
Source: AIP Malaysia[2]

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]

Traffic and statistics

Annual passenger numbers and aircraft statistics^[7]

Year	Passengers handled	Passenger % Change	Aircraft Movements	Aircraft % Change
2003	6,095		657
2004	10,247	68.1	698	6.2
2005	11,193	9.2	752	7.7
2006	9,866	11.9	541	28.1
2007	8,906	9.7	589	8.9
2008	8,132	8.7	545	7.5
2009	7,617	6.3	502	7.9
2010	2,588	66.0	174	65.3
2011	547	78.9	32	81.6
2012	4,068	643.7	324	912.5

Busiest routes out of Pangkor Airport by frequency

Rank	Destinations	Frequency (Weekly)|

See also

• Aviation portal

• List of airports in Malaysia