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Penang International airport (Malaysia)
Penang International airport is located near Penang, with Kampung Naran at 0mi↑, Permatang Damar Laut at 1mi↑, Kampung Sungai Ara at 2mi↑, Kampung Sungai Nibung Besar at 3mi↑, Kampung Sungai Glugur at 6mi↑, Pulau Pinang at 6mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Malaysia and Southernmost airports in Malaysia
→ See also airports in Malaysia
aerial view of Penang International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : WMKP
- IATA code : PEN
- Local code : -
Elevation : 3 m = 10ft
→ See also Highest airports in Malaysia and Lowest airports in Malaysia
Runways
- runway 04/22 : 3352m = 10997ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Malaysia
Coming to Penang International airport
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By plane :
- Penang International airport at 0mi : book on Iberia Singapore Airlines
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- Taiping airport at 42mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Penang International airport WMKP PEN
METAR for Penang International airport WMKP PEN
WMKP 120100Z 06006KT 340V070 7000 -RA FEW017CB 29/24 Q1009 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Penang International airport WMKP PEN
METAR issued by WMKP on Friday, July 11, 2025 at 01:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 hours and 58 minutes ago.
visibility is 7km = 4mi.
The temperature is 29°C = 84°F, dew point is 24°C = 75°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 74 %.
QNH is 1009hPa = 29.8inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 60°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1700ft = 520m.
light rain
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.TAF for Penang International airport WMKP PEN
WMKP 112300Z 1200/1300 VRB03KT 9000 FEW020 TEMPO 1214/1218 5000 TSRA FEW017CB
Decoded TAF for Penang International airport WMKP PEN
TAF issued by WMKP on Friday, July 11, 2025 at 23:00 UTC, issued 4 hours and 58 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, July 11, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 12, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
1200/1300 VRB03KT 9000 FEW020
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 9km = 6mi.
few clouds at 2000ft = 610m
temporarily from Saturday, July 12, 2025 à 14:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 12, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1214/1218 5000 TSRA FEW017CB
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
thunderstorm rain
few clouds at 1700ft = 520m
NOTAM for Penang International airport
Around Penang International airport (Malaysia)
near
- Hotels in Kampung Naran
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 2594mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 5973mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 5974mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 5984mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 5999mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 6057mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 6059mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 6060mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 6062mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 6066mi↑
- Station de montagne Zermatt at 6077mi↑
- Station de montagne Kandersteg-Sunnbüel-Oeschinensee at 6077mi↑
- for Penang International airport at 0mi↑
- for Butterworth airport at 14mi↑
- for Sungei Patani airport at 29mi↑
nearest airports to Penang International airport (Malaysia)
- Butterworth airport (WMKB BWH ) at 14mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Sungei Patani airport (WMBB ) at 29mi↑defunct airport
- Taiping airport (WMBI TPG ) at 42mi↑NOTAM
- Kroh airport (WMBH ) at 55mi↑NOTAM
- Grik airport (WMAH ) at 59mi↑NOTAM
- Sultan Abdul Halim airport (WMKA AOR ) at 62mi↑METAR TAF
- Betong International airport (VTSY BTZ ) at 69mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Old Betong airport ( TH-0022) at 69mi↑
- Pulau Pangkor airport (WMPA PKG ) at 75mi↑NOTAM
- Sultan Azlan Shah airport (WMKI IPH ) at 75mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Malaysia
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap