The Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2) is the World’s Largest Purpose-Built Terminal for Low Cost Carriers to handle 45 million passengers per annum; built at lowest cost per passenger with aerobridges and better passenger convenience, accommodating enhanced commercial activities, and increasing in scope to meet the Regulatory, Airlines, Airport and Public requirements.
Key Features of klia2
- World’s Largest Purpose-Built Terminal for LCCs
45 million passenger terminal
- Superior Facilities
Built at lowest cost per passenger with aerobridges and enhanced passenger convenience
- Viability Intact
AAA Rating
- Increase in scope
• Regulatory requirements
• Airlines requirements
• Public requirements
• Airport requirements
PROPOSED REQUIREMENTS
- 45 million passenger capacity
- 68 contact stands
- 8 remote stands
- Substantially enhanced comfort level
- Fully-automated BHS (Baggage Handling System)
- 4Km runway with a 2.2Km separation from Runway 2
- Provision for A380 operations
- Tune Hotel
- Air Transit Hotel
- Premium lounges
- AirAsia Head Office with apron access
- AirAsia staff multi level parking
- Hub for public transport for Express Rail Links (ERL), taxis, buses, and KTM (in future)
- Aerobridges
- Total international passenger arrival and departure segregation
- No walking on apron
- New ATC Tower for Runway 3 and future Runway 4 and backup for existing Runway 2
- Additional commercial area
- Public shopping mall
- Provisions for 4 hotels
- VIP lounge
- LEED Green Building Certification – Gold Award
THREE LEVELS TERMINAL
The klia2 terminal is changed from 2-level (2-storey) terminal to 3-level (9-storey) terminal.
INCREASED FOOTPRINT
Comparison: Original Design (2009) vs. Current Design (2011)
The scope of construction has undergone a BIG Expansion due to the increased footprint.
| Items | Provisional (Feb’ 2009) RM 2.0 Billion |
Revised RM 3.6 – 3.9 Billion |
Increase in Scope (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal Building | GFA 150,000 m2 |
GFA 257,000 m2 |
+71.3% |
| Aircraft Stands | Area 500,000 m2 50 semi contact stands |
Area 803,709 m2 68 gates & 8 remote stands (80 aerobridges) |
+60.7% |
| Earthworks | Area 4.85 mil m2 |
Area 11.19 mil m2 |
+130.7% |
| Runway 3, Taxiway Pavement, AGL System | Code C Length: 2.50 km Width: 45 m |
Code E Length: 3.96 km Width: 60 m |
+64.7% (Area) |
| DCA Facilities | Apron Control Tower Height: 77 m |
Air Traffic Control Tower Height: 93 m |
+20.8% (Height) +115.4% (Nav. Aids) |
| Public Infrastructure | Length 8 km with 1.5 km elevated road |
Length 15 km with 5.4 km elevated road |
+87.5% +260.0% |
VIABILITY INTACT
With AAA rating reaffirmed, klia2 is designed and built to accommodate enhanced commercial activities.
- Continued growth in low cost travel – 30 million passengers by 2017 and 40 million passengers by 2022
- Bringing forward future capex
- 55,000m2 commercial space
- Private sector projects – Integrated complex, Privatized hotels, District cooling
- New South Support Zone – MRO, hangar, Cargo
- Additional advertising opportunities
- Royalties on service providers
- Long term car park
- Airline and other offices
- Catalyst for land development opportunities
AIRPORTS COMPARISON
| KLIA | LCCT | klia2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity (passengers per year) | 25 million | 15 million | 45 million |
| Terminal size (sqm) | 479,404 | 64,067 | 257,000 |
| Retail space (sqm) | 19,425 | 8,898 | 32,000 (estimated) |
| Car park (lots) | 6,208 (covered lots) 5,509 (uncovered lots) | 3,000 (uncovered lots) See expansion | 6,000 klia2 Parking |
| Cost | about RM10 Billion | RM300 Million (terminal cost only) | RM3.6 – 4.0 Billion (estimate) |
| Runway access | Runway 1 and 2 at KLIA | Runway 1 and 2 at KLIA | 4km runway 3 with a 2.2km separation from Runway 2 |
| Passenger comfort(capacity / floor space) | 52 pax per sqm | 234 pax per sqm | 124 pax per sqm |
TRAFFIC – ACTUAL & FORECAST
Operational Statistics
| Year | Passenger movements | Cargo Handled (tonnes) | Aircraft movements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,524,405 | 156,641 | 64,123 |
| 1999 | 13,172,635 | 417,068 | 116,589 |
| 2000 | 14,732,876 | 510,594 | 109,925 |
| 2001 | 14,538,831 | 440,864 | 113,590 |
| 2002 | 16,398,230 | 527,124 | 127,952 |
| 2003 | 17,454,564 | 586,195 | 139,590 |
| 2004 | 21,058,572 | 651,747 | 164,483 |
| 2005 | 23,213,926 | 653,654 | 182,537 |
| 2006 | 24,570,385 | 677,446 | 183,869 |
| 2007 | 26,938,970 | 649,197 | 193,982 |
| 2008 | 27,529,355 | 667,495 | 209,681 |
| 2009 | 29,682,093 | 601,620 | 225,251 |
| 2010 | 34,087,636 | 697,015 | 244,179 |
| 2011 | 37,704,510 | 669,849 | 269,509 |
| 2012 | 39,887,866 | 673,107 | 283,352 |
| 2013 | 47,498,157 | 680,982 | 326,678 |
| 2014 | 48,930,409 | 753,899 | 340,821 |
| 2015 | 48,938,424 | 726,230 | 354,519 |
| 2016 | 52,643,511 | 642,558 | 356,614 |
Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Airport Tax
International passengers travelling through Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) have to pay RM65 as airport tax while the domestic charge remains at RM9.
The airport tax for international travellers at low-cost carrier terminals (LCCT) has been increased to RM32 from RM25. Domestic flyers need to pay RM6.
Source: theborneopost.com
15 November, 2013
The finalised passenger service charges (PSC) or airport taxes for Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2) will be made public by end of this year, Read more on Airport taxes at klia2 to be announced by year-end.
19 August, 2013
The passenger service charge (PSC) at klia2 will be the same as the low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT), said Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Aziz Kaprawi. Read more on Aziz Kaprawi: No increase in passenger service charge at klia2.
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This information published on this page is based on MAHB: Why klia2 has to be bigger?.
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