Where is PEN airport?

PEN is a large airport in Penang, Penang, Malaysia, at 5.2963, 100.2762, 3 m above sea level.

What time zone is PEN in?

PEN is in the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone, UTC+8.

How many passengers use PEN?

8,316,050 passengers in 2019, according to Wikidata.

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PEN — Penang International Airport

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Large airport in Penang, Malaysia.

IATA code: PEN
ICAO code: WMKP
Size: large; OurAirports class
Passengers: 8,316,050; 2019 · Wikidata
Nonstop routes: 1; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC+8; Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Elevation: 3 m; 10 ft
Runways: 1; Longest 3,352 m

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More codes: airport codes starting with P

About PEN

Penang International Airport is a large airport serving Penang, Malaysia. It is run by Malaysia Airports. 8,316,050 passengers used it in 2019. Open traffic data shows 1 nonstop route from PEN.

Wikidata (CC0). Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from PEN

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
PEN → MAA	Chennai, India	2,366 km	89,101

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports, DGCA (domestic Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, international Jan 2025 – Dec 2025, provisional) for routes in and out of India. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airports within 150 km

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
AOR	Sultan Abdul Halim Airport	Kedah, Malaysia	100 km
PKG	Pulau Pangkor Airport	Pangkor Island, Malaysia	121 km
IPH	Sultan Azlan Shah Airport	Ipoh, Malaysia	121 km
LGK	Langkawi International Airport	Langkawi, Malaysia	130 km

Distance from PEN to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
PEN → LHR	London, United Kingdom	10,290 km	—
PEN → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	5,269 km	—
PEN → CDG	Paris, France	10,129 km	—
PEN → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	9,684 km	—
PEN → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	8,084 km	—
PEN → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	9,920 km	—
PEN → JFK	New York, United States	14,882 km	—
PEN → ATL	Atlanta, United States	15,667 km	—
PEN → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	14,067 km	—
PEN → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	601 km	—
PEN → HND	Tokyo, Japan	5,251 km	—
PEN → DOH	Doha, Qatar	5,634 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
04/22	3,352 m	46 m	Asphalt	Yes

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Penang, Penang, Malaysia · 5.2963, 100.2762

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Questions

Penang International Airport has the IATA code PEN and the ICAO code WMKP. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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