Airport guide

Penang International AirportIATA code PEN

Penang International Airport (PEN/WMKP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Penang, Malaysia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Penang, Malaysia
Codes: PEN · WMKP; 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

Penang International Airport (PEN/WMKP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Penang, Malaysia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kuala_Lumpur local time at coordinates 5.290°, 100.270°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Penang International Airport (PEN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Penang, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Penang International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: PEN
ICAO code: WMKP
City: Penang
Country: Malaysia
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Coordinates: 5.296°, 100.276°; From OurAirports
Official website: airports.malaysiaairports.com.my/index.php/penang (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 Penang International Airport’s own pages.

PEN airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 3 m (11 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Malaysia Airports; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2021: 540,636; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing mot.gov.my (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Penang; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Sultan Abdul Halim Airport AOR · 100 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at PEN

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 04/22: 3,352 m, asphalt.

Runways at PEN: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
04/22	3,352 m10,997 ft	46 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from PEN

No route records yet

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

Airlines with a hub at PEN

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names PEN, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

AKAirAsia

Terminals, transport and parking at PEN

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:airports.malaysiaairports.com.my/index.php/penang (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 Penang

Calculated

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

Penang International Airport: common questions

Where is Penang International Airport?

Penang International Airport serves Penang, Malaysia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 5.296°, 100.276°.

What are the airport codes for Penang International Airport?

The IATA code is PEN and the ICAO code is WMKP.

What time zone is PEN in?

Penang International Airport is in the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone.

What is the official website of Penang International Airport?

The airport’s official website is airports.malaysiaairports.com.my/index.php/penang. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Penang International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at PEN: 04/22 (3,352 m (10,997 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Penang International Airport?

Wikidata records 540,636 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Penang International Airport?

Per Wikidata, PEN is operated by Malaysia Airports.

Which airlines have a hub at PEN?

Wikidata lists PEN as a hub of AirAsia.

What is the elevation of Penang International Airport?

OurAirports gives PEN’s elevation as 3 m (11 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 Penang International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q669261 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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