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
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 (2020)
Passenger5159 ()
Airfreight (tonnes)0 ()
Aircraft movements39 ( 5550%)
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, Singapore–Seletar[6]
SKS Airways Kuala Lumpur–Subang[7]

Traffic and statistics

Traffic
Annual passenger numbers and aircraft statistics
Year
Passengers
handled
Passenger
% Change
Cargo
(tonnes)
Cargo
% Change
Aircraft
Movements
Aircraft
% Change
200420,7500741
200530,650 47.701,121 51.3
200628,928 5.60934 16.7
200733,738 16.601,053 12.7
200834,957 3.601,083 2.8
200928,246 19.20862 20.4
201048,610 72.101,356 57.3
201146,159 5.001,319 2.7
201235,960 22.127877 33.5
201335,982 0.127955 8.9
201411,087 69.217 37.7430 55.0
2015000
2016000
2017000
20185106
2019006
20205159039 5550
Source: Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad[8]

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. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  4. "Kuala Terengganu VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  5. Gong Kedak VORTAC
  6. "Berjaya Air connects Singapore, Redang with new service | TTG Asia". TTG Asia. 18 April 2022.
  7. https://booking.sksairways.com/
  8. "Malaysia Airports: Airports Statistics 2020" (PDF). Malaysia Airports. Retrieved 5 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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