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
IATA: RDN ICAO: WMPR
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Malaysia
Operator	Malaysia Airports
Serves	Redang, Malaysia
Location	Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia
Time zone	MST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL	25 ft / 8 m
Coordinates	05°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)
Passenger 5159 () Airfreight (tonnes) 0 () Aircraft movements 39 ( 5550%)
Source : AIP Malaysia[1] GDM[2]

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]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Berjaya Air	Charter: Kuala Lumpur–Subang[4]

Traffic and statistics

Traffic

Annual passenger numbers and aircraft statistics

Year	Passengers handled	Passenger % change	Cargo (tonnes)	Cargo % change	Aircraft movements	Aircraft % change
2004	20,750		0		741
2005	30,650	47.7	0		1,121	51.3
2006	28,928	5.6	0		934	16.7
2007	33,738	16.6	0		1,053	12.7
2008	34,957	3.6	0		1,083	2.8
2009	28,246	19.2	0		862	20.4
2010	48,610	72.1	0		1,356	57.3
2011	46,159	5.0	0		1,319	2.7
2012	35,960	22.1	27		877	33.5
2013	35,982	0.1	27		955	8.9
2014	11,087	69.2	17	37.7	430	55.0
2015	0		0		0
2016	0		0		0
2017	0		0		0
2018	51		0		6
2019	0		0		6
2020	5159		0		39	5550
Source: Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad[5]

Statistics

Busiest flights out of Redang Airport by frequency

Rank	Destinations	Frequency (weekly)
1	Selangor, Subang (SZB)	5
2	Singapore	3

See also

• Transport in Malaysia
• List of airports in Malaysia

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. "Berjaya Air connects Singapore, Redang with new service | TTG Asia". TTG Asia. 18 April 2022.
5. "Malaysia Airports: Airports Statistics 2020" (PDF). Malaysia Airports. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.

External links

• SkyVector - Pulau Redang Airport
• Short Take-Off and Landing Airports (STOL) at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
• Accident history for Redang Airport at Aviation Safety Network