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Senai AirportIATA code JHB

Senai Airport (JHB/WMKJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Johor Bharu, Malaysia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

Serves
Johor Bharu, Malaysia
Codes
JHB · WMKJ
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Region
Asia
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Senai Airport (JHB/WMKJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Johor Bharu, Malaysia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kuala_Lumpur local time at coordinates 1.640°, 103.670°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Senai Airport (JHB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Johor Bharu, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Senai Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
JHB
ICAO code
WMKJ
City
Johor Bharu
Country
Malaysia
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Coordinates
1.641°, 103.670°
From OurAirports
Official website
senaiairport.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Senai Airport’s own pages.

JHB airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
41 m (135 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Inception
1974
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — inception date
Passengers, 2021
370,852
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing mot.gov.my (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Senai
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Seletar Airport XSP · 33 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at JHB

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 16/34: 3,800 m, asphalt.

Runways at JHB: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
16/343,800 m12,467 ft46 masphalt

Routes from JHB

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from JHB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at JHB

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Johor Bharu, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Senai Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:senaiairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Johor Bharu

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Senai Airport: common questions

Where is Senai Airport?

Senai Airport serves Johor Bharu, Malaysia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 1.641°, 103.670°.

What are the airport codes for Senai Airport?

The IATA code is JHB and the ICAO code is WMKJ.

What time zone is JHB in?

Senai Airport is in the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone.

What is the official website of Senai Airport?

The airport’s official website is senaiairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Senai Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at JHB: 16/34 (3,800 m (12,467 ft), asphalt).

When did Senai Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1974 as its inception date.

How many passengers use Senai Airport?

Wikidata records 370,852 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.

What is the elevation of Senai Airport?

OurAirports gives JHB’s elevation as 41 m (135 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Senai Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)