Pangkor Airport is an airport on Pangkor Island, Manjung District, Perak, Malaysia.
The airport is complemented by Sitiawan Airport located in the mainland.
History In 1970, the Perak state government studied a site for an airstrip, located near the government rest house at Pasir Bogak. The airstrip would be used by light aircraft and helicopters.
Plans to construct the airport then only an airstrip were announced in 1984.
The airport was expected to be completed in July 1992, but was delayed to January 1993.
Technical defects on the airstrip were discovered in May 1993, delaying the airport's opening to June. At that time, the airstrip could only fit the 12-seater Dornier and Twin Otter.
Traffic and statistics + Annual passenger numbers and aircraft statistics 20036,095657200410,247 68.1698 6.2200511,193 9.2752 7.720069,866 11.9541 28.120078,906 9.7589 8.920088,132 8.7545 7.520097,617 6.3502 7.920102,588 66.0174 65.32011547 78.932 81.620124,068 643.7324 912.5
+ Busiest routes out of Pangkor Airport by frequencyRankDestinationsFrequency (Weekly)|
See also
List of airports in Malaysia
References
External links
Short Take-Off and Landing Airports (STOL) at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad Aviation Photos: Pangkor Island (PKG / WMPA) at Airliners.net Accident history for PKG at Aviation Safety Network