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Penang - Bayan Lepas International AirportPenang International Airport is located in Bayan Lepas, 16 kilometres away from Georgetown, in the southern part of Penang.
Penang being known as "The Pearl of the Orient" is a selected destination by international tourist. The island is well known for colonial architectural Heritage Buildings, hawker food, nice beaches and multi racial culture. Infrastructure upgrading and expansion work is on-going at the airport for improvement and to cater for increasing traffic demand.
The project expansion project is expected to complete by June 2012. The new terminal facade will be upgraded with modern and contemporary concept with more retail and food outlet of upscale local names and renown international brands. Currently the departure terminal is located on the ground floor building while the arrival terminal is on the lower ground level. Multi-national airline companies are located on the mezzanine floor. All airlines share he same landing terminals within Penang airport.
The expansion works involve upgrading the main infrastructure, utility and related buildings, main terminal and air-side area facilities. Once completed, the floor area will be increased to 52,000 sq metre in order to support 5 million projected passengers figures. Current traffic is about 3.5 million.
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