Sultan Abdul Halim Airport
Encyclopedia
Sultan Abdul Halim Airport is an airport that serves Alor Setar, a city in the state of Kedah
in Malaysia.
The airport, located in Kepala Batas, 13 km away from town, can handle up to 800,000 ppa. The new terminal is already operational by 5 May 2006 to cater for future traffic growth. The new terminal has the capacity to receive the Airbus 330 operations as the runway was extended from the previous 1,963 meters long and 45 meters wide to 2,745 meters long and 45 meters wide. In 2009, the airport handled 421,314 passengers with 24,031 aircraft movements.
The Royal Malaysian Air Force training division is also co-located and uses the same runway as the airport.
In the Hajj Season of 2008/2009, Malaysia Airlines
planned to introduce hajj flights from Sultan Abdul Halim Airport to serve hajj pilgrims from Kedah, Perlis and southern Thailand instead of using Penang Airport.
conveniently provides a shuttle van from the airport to Hat Yai
, Thailand
.
Kedah
Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...
in Malaysia.
The airport, located in Kepala Batas, 13 km away from town, can handle up to 800,000 ppa. The new terminal is already operational by 5 May 2006 to cater for future traffic growth. The new terminal has the capacity to receive the Airbus 330 operations as the runway was extended from the previous 1,963 meters long and 45 meters wide to 2,745 meters long and 45 meters wide. In 2009, the airport handled 421,314 passengers with 24,031 aircraft movements.
The Royal Malaysian Air Force training division is also co-located and uses the same runway as the airport.
In the Hajj Season of 2008/2009, Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysian Airline System Berhad , DBA Malaysia Airlines , is the government-owned flag carrier of Malaysia. Malaysia Airlines operates flights from its home base, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, and its eastern hub in Kota Kinabalu. It has its headquarters on the grounds of Sultan Abdul Aziz...
planned to introduce hajj flights from Sultan Abdul Halim Airport to serve hajj pilgrims from Kedah, Perlis and southern Thailand instead of using Penang Airport.
Airlines and destinations
Traffic and Statistics
| Years | Passenger Movements | Aircraft Movements | Cargo Movements in Metric Tonnes | Cargo Movements in Kilograms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 353,778 | 18,318 | 17 | 37 |
| 2004 | 346,502 | 14,784 | 67 | 147 |
| 2005 | 323,669 | 17,632 | 118 | 260 |
| 2006 | 292,549 | 18,495 | 111 | 244 |
| 2007 | 291,006 | 20,277 | 55 | 54,921 |
| 2008 | 307,564 | 17,705 | 41 | 41,193 |
| 2009 | 421,314 | 24,031 | 34 | 33,592 |
| 2010 | 400,997 | 24,031 | 34 | 34,052 |
Ground arrangements
AirAsiaAirAsia
AirAsia Berhad is a Malaysian-based low-cost airline. AirAsia is Asia's largest low-fare, no-frills airline and a pioneer of low-cost travel in Asia. AirAsia group operates scheduled domestic and international flights to over 400 destinations spanning 25 countries. Its main hub is the Low-Cost...
conveniently provides a shuttle van from the airport to Hat Yai
Hat Yai
Hat Yai is a city in southern Thailand near the Malaysian border. Located at , it has a population of 157,359 in the city itself and about 800,000 in the greater Hat Yai area. Hat Yai is the largest city of Songkhla Province, the largest metropolitan area in Southern, and third largest...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
External links
- Sultan Abdul Halim Airport, Alor Setar at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
- Sultan Abdul Halim Airport Real Time Flight Schedule