Penang International Airport
Penang International Airport is an international airport in George Town, the capital city of the Malaysian state of Penang. The airport is located at the southeastern tip of Penang Island, 16 km south of the city centre, and serves the country's second largest conurbation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Airport
- Description: International airport in Penang, Malaysia
- Also known as: “PEN” and “WMKP”
- Historically known as: “Bayan Lepas International Airport”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Snake Temple and Pantai Hospital Penang.
Snake Temple
Buddhist temple
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The Snake Temple, also known as the Temple of the Azure Clouds, is a Chinese temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at Bayan Lepas, the temple is well-known for being a refuge of resident snakes, said to be reincarnated disciples of the deified Buddhist monk Master Qingshui, to whom the temple is dedicated.
Pantai Hospital Penang
Hospital
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Pantai Hospital Penang is a private hospital in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Established in 1997, the 190-bed specialist hospital at Bayan Baru offers services in Radiotherapy & Oncology, Cardiology, Dentistry, Neurology, Neurosurgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery. Pantai Hospital Penang is situated 2½ km north of Penang International Airport.
Silicon Island
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Silicon Island is a man-made islet currently under reclamation off the southern coast of Penang Island in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is located 350 m off the shoreline of Penang Island and lies within the jurisdiction of George Town. Silicon Island is situated 4 km southwest of Penang International Airport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Batu Maung and Bayan Lepas.
Batu Maung
Suburb
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Batu Maung is a residential neighbourhood in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is located 15.7 km south of the city centre, adjacent to Bayan Lepas and the Penang International Airport.
Bayan Lepas
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Bayan Lepas is a town in Penang, Malaysia. The area makes up the south-east region of Pulau Pinang and includes the mid-way town of Gelugor, which separates Bayan Lepas and George Town, along with Batu Muang at the south-eastern tip of the island.
Kampung Seronok
Hamlet
Kampung Seronok is a small village in Southwest Penang Island District, Penang, Malaysia. This village is located between Bayan Lepas and Batu Maung.
Penang International Airport
- Categories: international airport, airport, commercial traffic aerodrome, and transportation
- Location: Southwest District, Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Penang International Airport” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مطار بينانق الدولي”
- Asturian: “Aeropuertu Internacional de Penang - Malasia”
- Burmese: “ပီနန် အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာ လေဆိပ်”
- Cebuano: “Penang International Airport”
- Chinese: “檳城國際機場”
- Dutch: “Penang International Airport”
- Finnish: “Penangin kansainvälinen lentoasema”
- French: “aéroport international de Penang”
- French: “Aéroport international de Penang”
- French: “PEN”
- French: “WMKP”
- German: “Flughafen Penang”
- Indonesian: “Bandar Udara Internasional Pulau Pinang”
- Indonesian: “PEN”
- Indonesian: “WMKP”
- Italian: “Aeroporto Internazionale di Penang”
- Japanese: “ペナン国際空港”
- Japanese: “ペナン空港”
- Korean: “페낭 국제공항”
- Korean: “피낭 국제공항”
- Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Penang internasjonale lufthavn”
- Norwegian: “Penang internasjonale lufthavn”
- Persian: “فرودگاه بینالمللی پنانگ”
- Polish: “Port lotniczy Penang”
- Portuguese: “Aeroporto Internacional de Penang”
- Romanian: “Aeroportul Internațional Penang”
- Romanian: “Aeroportul Penang”
- Russian: “Международный аэропорт Пинанг”
- Russian: “Пинанг (аэропорт)”
- Russian: “Пинанг”
- Spanish: “Aeropuerto Internacional de Penang”
- Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи Байналмиллалии Пенанг”
- Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи биналмилалӣ пнонг”
- Tamil: “பினாங்கு பன்னாட்டு வானூர்தி நிலையம்”
- Thai: “ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติปีนัง”
- Turkish: “Penang Uluslararası Havalimanı”
- Ukrainian: “Міжнародний аеропорт Пінанг”
- Ukrainian: “Пінанг”
- Vietnamese: “Sân bay quốc tế Penang”
- Welsh: “Maes Awyr Rhyngwladol Penang”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kampung Naran and Kampung Tiram.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bukit Ayun and Bukit Kelompang.
Penang: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into George Town, Butterworth, Batu Ferringhi, and Air Itam.
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