Redang Airport

Redang Airport

Lapangan Terbang Redang
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Malaysia
OperatorMalaysia Airports
ServesRedang, Malaysia
LocationRedang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia
Time zoneMST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL25 ft / 8 m
Coordinates05°45′55″N 103°00′25″E / 5.76528°N 103.00694°E / 5.76528; 103.00694
Map
WMPR is located in Peninsular Malaysia
WMPR
WMPR
Location in West Malaysia
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 940 3,084 Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Passenger5159 (Increase)
Airfreight (tonnes)0 (Steady)
Aircraft movements39 (Increase 5550%)
Source : AIP Malaysia[1] GDM[2]

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]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Berjaya Air Charter: Kuala Lumpur–Subang, Singapore–Seletar[4]

Traffic and statistics

Traffic

Annual passenger numbers and aircraft statistics
Year
Passengers
handled
Passenger
% change
Cargo
(tonnes)
Cargo
% change
Aircraft
movements
Aircraft
% change
2004 20,750 Steady 0 Steady 741 Steady
2005 30,650 Increase 47.7 0 Steady 1,121 Increase 51.3
2006 28,928 Decrease 5.6 0 Steady 934 Decrease 16.7
2007 33,738 Increase 16.6 0 Steady 1,053 Increase 12.7
2008 34,957 Increase 3.6 0 Steady 1,083 Increase 2.8
2009 28,246 Decrease 19.2 0 Steady 862 Decrease 20.4
2010 48,610 Increase 72.1 0 Steady 1,356 Increase 57.3
2011 46,159 Decrease 5.0 0 Steady 1,319 Decrease 2.7
2012 35,960 Decrease 22.1 27 Increase 877 Decrease 33.5
2013 35,982 Increase 0.1 27 Steady 955 Increase 8.9
2014 11,087 Decrease 69.2 17 Decrease 37.7 430 Decrease 55.0
2015 0 Decrease 0 Decrease 0 Decrease
2016 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
2017 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
2018 51 Increase 0 Steady 6 Increase
2019 0 Decrease 0 Steady 6 Steady
2020 5159 Increase 0 Steady 39 Increase 5550
Source: Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad[5]

Statistics

Busiest flights out of Redang Airport by frequency
Rank Destinations Frequency (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. ^ "Redang Airport". Google Maps. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Berjaya Air connects Singapore, Redang with new service | TTG Asia". TTG Asia. 18 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Malaysia Airports: Airports Statistics 2020" (PDF). Malaysia Airports. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.