Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Overview
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, and is one of Southeast Asia's largest airports. It is also Malaysia's main international airport
Busiest airports in Malaysia
The busiest airports in Malaysia are measured according to data presented by Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad .- Passenger traffic :...
. It is situated in the Sepang
Sepang
Sepang is a town and district located in the southern part of the state of Selangor in Malaysia. Formerly a small town, Sepang grew to several recent developments...
district, in the south of the state of Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
, about 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) from Kuala Lumpur. KLIA was built at a cost of about RM8.5 billion or US$3.5 billion.
Kuala Lumpur International Airport is capable of handling 35 million passengers and 1.2 million tonnes of cargo a year in its current phase.
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