Airport type Public Time zone MST (UTC+08:00) Code JHB Phone +60 7-599 4500 | Hub for AirAsia Elevation AMSL 127 ft / 39 m Elevation 41 m Owner MMC Corporation Berhad | |
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Senai International Airport, formerly known as Sultan Ismail International Airport (IATA: JHB, ICAO: WMKJ) (Malay: Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Senai; Jawi: لاڤڠن تربڠ انتارابڠسا سناي) is an airport in the town of Senai, Kulai District, Johor, Malaysia. The airport is located near Johor Bahru, approximately 32 km north-west of the city centre. In 2016, Senai International Airport handled a total of 2,828,074 passengers and 6,245 tons of freight with a combination of 42,744 schedule and non-schedule commercial aircraft movements. The airport is a hub for AirAsia, and will be the main hub for a new airline called flymojo.
Contents
- Airasia landing johor bahru senai international airport
- History
- Expansion and future plans
- Ground transport
- References
Airasia landing johor bahru senai international airport
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, which took over the operations from Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) in 2003. Senai International Airport is able to handle up to 4.5 million passengers and 100,000 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.
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, 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.
On 12 February 2009, the Hong Kong-based Plaza Premium Management Ltd opened its third Plaza Premium Lounge in Senai International Airport. Since December 2009, the airport provides free WiFi service for all customers at the Main Terminal and Cargo Centre.
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. The proposed routes included flights to Jakarta, Bandung and Surabaya, Indonesia (in third quarter) and Bangkok, Thailand (in fourth quarter). 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.
Ground transport
Senai International Airport is connected with Senai Airport Highway.
Taxis are available outside the airport.
Buses to the city are available.