Redang Airport

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.

Redang Airport

Lapangan Terbang Redang
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Malaysia
OperatorMalaysia Airports Snd. Bhd.
ServesRedang, Malaysia
LocationRedang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia
Time zoneMST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL25 ft / 8 m
Coordinates05°45′55″N 103°00′25″E
Map
WMPR
Location in West Malaysia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 940 3,084 Asphalt
Statistics (2012)
Passengers35,960
Passenger change 11-1222.1%
Aircraft movements877
Movements change 11-1233.5%
Source : AIP Malaysia[1] GDM[2] Google Maps[3]

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]

The Kuala Terengganu VOR-DME (Ident: VKT) is located on the mainland 23.5 nautical miles (43.5 km) south-southeast of the airport. The Gong Kedak VORTAC (Ident: VGK) is located 31.6 nautical miles (58.5 km) west of Redang Airport.[4][5]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Berjaya Air Charter: Kuala Lumpur-Subang

Traffic and statistics
Annual passenger numbers and aircraft statistics[6]
Year
Passengers
handled
Passenger
% Change
Cargo
(tonnes)
Cargo
% Change
Aircraft
Movements
Aircraft
% Change
200420,750nil741
200530,650 47.7nil1,121 51.3
200628,928 5.6nil934 16.7
200733,738 16.6nil1,053 12.7
200834,957 3.6nil1,083 2.8
200928,246 19.2nil862 20.4
201048,610 72.1nil1,356 57.3
201146,159 5.0nil1,319 2.7
201235,960 22.1271,895 33.5

Statistics
Busiest Flights Out of Redang Airport by Frequency
RankDestinationsFrequency (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. Google. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  4. "Kuala Terengganu VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  5. Gong Kedak VORTAC
  6. "MAHB Annual Report 2012" (PDF). MAHB. Retrieved 6 September 2013.


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