KOTA BHARU AIRPORT: Pemanjangan landasan LTSIP daripada 2,400 m kepada 3,500 m perlu diberi keutamaan

Saturday, May 28, 2016

Pemanjangan landasan LTSIP daripada 2,400 m kepada 3,500 m perlu diberi keutamaan

KUALA LUMPUR: Sudah tiba masanya Kerajaan Persekutuan memanjangkan landasan Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ismail Petra (LTSIP), Kota Bharu, Kelantan untuk kegunaan pesawat di bawah kod 4E seperti A330-300, B777-200ER, A350-900, dan B747-400.

Persoalannya mengapakah susah sangat Kerajaan Persekutuan untuk meluluskan projek pemanjangan landasan LTSIP sedangkan projek pembesaran dan pemanjangan landasan di negeri-negeri lain terutamanya Sabah, Sarawak, Labuan, dan Terengganu mendapat perhatian sewajarnya.

Di bawah Rancangan Malaysia Kelapan (RMK8) misalnya, landasan Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuching (KIA) telah dipanjangkan daripada 2,454 meter (m) kepada 3,780 m, manakala landasan Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kota Kinabalu (KKIA) telah dipanjangkan daripada 2,987 m kepada 3,780 m di bawah Rancangan Malaysia Kesembilan (RMK9) dan projek ini telah disambung di bawah Rancangan Malaysia Kesepuluh (RMK10).

Di bawah RMK9 juga, landasan Lapangan Terbang Sultan Mahmud (LTSM), Kuala Terengganu telah dipanjangkan daripada 2,012 m kepada 3,480 m, manakala landasan Lapangan Terbang Labuan (LTL) dipanjangkan daripada 2,286 m kepada 2,745 m.

Oleh itu, sudah sampai masanya giliran landasan LTSIP dipanjangkan untuk menampung pengendalian pesawat berbadan lebar lebih-lebih lagi LTSIP terletak di lokasi yang amat strategik untuk menjadi sebuah lapangan terbang antarabangsa wilayah (regional international airport) bagi Wilayah Ekonomi Pantai Timur (ECER) dan juga wilayah Selatan Bawah Thailand (Thailand's Deep South).

Dalam perkara ini, Kerajaan Persekutuan di Putrajaya perlulah mengambil perhatian serius akan keperluan pemanjangan landasan LTSIP untuk pengendalian pesawat berbadan lebar kerana ia bukan sahaja dapat menjadi pemangkin kepada pertumbuhan industri pelancongan Kelantan dan ECER tetapi juga dapat menarik kemasukan lebih banyak pelaburan langsung asing (FDI) ke wilayah strategik ini.

Sumber: Kota Bharu Airport | www.kotabharuairport.blogspot.com

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Fuad LatifMay 29, 2016 at 9:56 PM
Sbb kerajaan Pusat bawah BN masih lagi nok main wayang kulit bila berdepan dgn negeri Kelantan..tanyo lah Stopa Mamat tuh..
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ABOUT KOTA BHARU AIRPORT

The Kota Bharu Airport or officially known as Kota Bharu Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (LTSIP) is located about eight kilometres away from Kota Bharu's city centre, Kelantan, Malaysia. LTSIP is the busiest airport in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It becomes the East Coast gateway into Southern Thailand and Perhentian Islands especially for direct flights from or to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Kuala Lumpur Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (LTSAAS), Penang International Airport (PIA), Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA), Kuching International Airport (KIA), Johor Bahru's Senai International Airport (SIA), Langkawi International Airport (LIA), and Singapore Changi International Airport.

To date, there are five major airlines namely Malaysia Airlines (MAB), Air Asia, Firefly, Malindo Air, and Fly Scoot currently making stop-overs at LTSIP and they are increasing their flights, hence the need to improve the airport complex or bigger passenger terminal as well as longer runway at least 3,500 meters to cater larger aircraft mainly A330-300, A330-900neo, B747-400, and A350-900 especially for haj flights to Jeddah and Medina.

Apart from the six international airports in Malaysia, i.e. KLIA, KKIA, PIA, KIA, Johor Bahru Senai International Airport (LTAS) and Langkawi International Airport (LIA), Kota Bharu Airport also capable of handling international or foreign flights. This airport have also been declared as gateway to Malaysia. This airport fulfill the guidelines set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) under Annex 9, which pertains to customs, immigration, and quarantine (CIQ) facilitation.

AIRPORT CONNECTIONS

Airport Taxi: From the airport you can catch the airport taxi (by coupon) to go to Kota Bharu city centre (fare around MYR30.00) and other destinations such as Kuala Besut Jetty (to go to Perhentian Islands), Merang Jetty (Redang Island), and Rantau Panjang (gateway into Thailand's Deep South). For more information about airport taxi services, please call this number: +60-9-774 7732.

Public Taxi & Bus: From Kota Bharu's city centre you can catch a taxi in front of Lian Hong Trading Sdn. Bhd. (an electrical home appliances shop which is located next to Kota Bharu Bus Station in Jalan Hilir Pasar) with fare around MYR20.00 - MYR25.00 per taxi or take city bus (City Liner bus) from Kota Bharu Bus Station to go to airport and vice-versa.

E-hailing service, i.e. GrabCar, Air Asia Ride and Maxim also available to and from this airport via Door/Pintu C (main foyer) especially from Kota Bharu city centre and its outskirts such as Wakaf Bharu, Cahaya Bulan Beach (PCB), Kubang Kerian, Pasir Tumboh, Bandar Baharu Tunjong, Wakaf Che Yeh, Panji, Pulau Melaka and Kota Jembal (formerly known as Kedai Lalat).

Wakaf Bharu Railway Station: The nearest railway station which is located about 15 km away from the airport and can be accessed by airport taxi and public buses (Kota Bharu Airport - Kota Bharu Bus Station - Wakaf Bharu township). Kelantan rail network links to Mount Stong State Park (via Dabong Railway Station), Kelantan National Park, Pahang National Park, and other main towns in Kelantan as well as Johor Bahru city. From Kota Bharu's city centre, this railway station is located about 5 km.

FACT SHEET

About LTSIP:

Location: Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia

Code: ICAO: WMKC; IATA: KBR

Runway Length: 2,400 m

Runway Width: 45 m

Parallel Taxiway: 1,581 m

No. of Aircraft Stands: 5

Operating Hours: 06:00 - 00:00 (GMT+8)

Control Tower: Yes

Airport Radar: Yes

Customs, Immigration & Quarantine (CIQ) Facilities: Yes

Refuelling Facilities: Yes

Refuel Company: Jet Fuels Sdn. Bhd.

Other Facilities: Meteorological office

Network: Domestic (East & West Malaysia)

Passengers:

Terminal Floor Area: Total 12,000 sqm

Handling Capacity Per Annum: 1.5 million passengers

Aircraft Parking Bays: 5

No. of Aerobridges: 3

No. of Gates: 3

No. of Check-in Counters: 14

Self Check-in Kiosk: Yes (AsiaAsia, Firefly, & Malaysia Airlines)

Airport Tax (PSC): MYR11.00 (domestic) & MYR35.00 (ASEAN countries).

Airport Taxi: Airport taxi service to Kota Bharu city, Rantau Panjang (the main gateway into Southern Thailand), Pengkalan Kubor, Tok Bali, Kuala Besut Jetty (to Perhentian Islands), Merang Jetty (to Redang Island), Wakaf Bharu Railway Station, and major towns in Kelantan

Other Facilities: ATM machines (Maybank, CIMB Bank & Bank Islam), battery charging station, convenience store, car rental service, restaurants, cafes, prayer room, etc.