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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
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Penang International airport at 0mi : book on Iberia Singapore Airlines
- Butterworth airport at 14mi : book on Trip.com
- Taiping airport at 42mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Penang International airport WMKP PEN
METAR for Penang International airport WMKP PEN
WMKP 072330Z 02003KT 320V050 8000 FEW017CB 26/23 Q1010 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Penang International airport WMKP PEN
METAR issued by WMKP on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 23:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 6 hours and 2 minutes ago.
visibility is 8km = 5mi.
The temperature is 26°C = 79°F, dew point is 23°C = 73°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84 %.
QNH is 1010hPa = 29.83inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 20°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1700ft = 520m.
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 072300Z 0800/0900 06006KT 9000 FEW020 BECMG 0804/0806 21008KT BECMG 0811/0813 VRB03KT TEMPO 0815/0819 6000 TSRA FEW017CB
Decoded TAF for Penang International airport WMKP PEN
TAF issued by WMKP on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 23:00 UTC, issued 6 hours and 32 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, February 7, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 7, 2026 à 04:00 heure UTC
0800/0900 06006KT 9000 FEW020
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 60°
Visibility is 9km = 6mi.
few clouds at 2000ft = 610m
becoming from Sunday, February 8, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Sunday, February 8, 2026 à 11:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0804/0806 21008KT
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 210°
becoming from Sunday, February 8, 2026 à 13:00 heure TU to Sunday, February 8, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0811/0813 VRB03KT
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
temporarily from Sunday, February 8, 2026 à 15:00 heure TU to Sunday, February 8, 2026 à 19:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0815/0819 6000 TSRA FEW017CB
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
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 NOTAM
- 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
- TLDM Lumut heliport (WMLH ) at 77mi↑NOTAM
- KD Malaya heliport ( MY-0006) at 77mi↑
- Sitiawan airport (WMBA SWY ) at 80mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Langkawi International airport (WMKL LGK ) at 81mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Satun airport (VTSA ) at 95mi↑NOTAM
- Cameron Highlands Airstrip airport ( MY-0003) at 99mi↑
→ 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
