New terminals, fourth runway being considered for KLIA expansion, Dewan Rakyat told

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) will get new terminals and increased capacity to accommodate the ever-increasing number of passengers, says the Transport Ministry. It said several terminal expansion projects based on the KLIA Masterplan are being considered through Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB). Among the proposals for long-term expansion are phased upgrade projects for both Terminal 1 (T1) and Terminal 2 (T2). This would see T1’s capacity nearly double from 30m passengers per annum (mppa) to 59 mppa while T2’s capacity would increase from 45 mppa to 67 mppa. “MAHB is also considering the development of a fourth runway and a new Terminal 3 (T3) in the future," it said in a parliamentary written reply dated Wednesday (Dec 11). “Combined, this long-term expansion plan is expected to increase KLIA’s capacity to 140 mppa as well as the number of aircraft movements per hour from 108 to 154,” it added. The ministry said MAHB was also looking to add two new dedicated terminals, a pay-for-use private and premium terminal (PPT) and a haj and umrah terminal.<br/>