Kuala Lumpur (KUL) Airport

Kuala Lumpur KUL Airport Overview


Kuala Lumpur International Airport KUL, and commonly referred to as KLIA, is located on the Malay Peninsula in the Sepang District, and is 50 km from the City of Kuala Lumpur, the Capital of Malaysia, and is accessible directly from Kuala Lumpur via the North-South Central Link Expressway (ELITE) or its second access via the eastern route linking the Hilai Interchange with the Airport. From the air, the Airport looks like a futuristic structure hidden in a remote jungle.
Kuala Lumpur Airport is one of Southeast Asia's major aviation hubs, and has received from Skytrax 2010 World Airport Awards an award for Best Airport Immigration Services and Staff Service Excellence in the Southeast Asia category.  It was also ranks number 5 amonng the world's top 25 rankings.
Kuala Lumpur International's commitment to environmental responsibility was recognized by Green Globe, which bestowed it the Green Globe 21 certificate every year from 2004 onwards. The abundant forest areas surrounding the airport are slowly being transformed into an environmental park containing recreational facilities (the Formula One racetrack being one of them), and a golf course within the limits of the airport reserve.
With two runways of over 4,000 meters each, and nearly 29.7 million passengers a year, KLIA is a hub to Air Asia and Malaysia Airlines, and is served by a myriad of national and intrnational airlines offering direct and connecting flights to all parts of the globe.

The Pan Pacific Hotel KLIA, a 5-star hotel with nearly 450 rooms, is a 5-minute walk from the passenger terminal, offering style and luxury. The Airside Transit Hotel with 80 rooms is situated within the Satellite Building, providing a welcome respite for the travel-weary transit passengers.

The Passenger Terminal Complex has three buildings, each with its own immigration facilities - the Main Terminal and its Contact Pier, the Satellite and the and the Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (opened 2006).  The Aerotrain, a driverless train, runs on an elevated rail and connects to the main & satellite terminals, running every 5 mins. 

Terminal 1, the Main Terminal, situated between two runways, has five levels, two of which are undergound, Level 3 is the Arrivals Level, Level 4 is the Mezzanine Level and Level 5 is the Departure Level. 
The Contact Pier, connected to the Main Terminal, has levels 3 & 4. It also connects to the Satellite Terminal via Aerotrain at its center, and leads on Level 3 at left to domestic gates B2-B11, and at right to gates A2-A11. Level 4 leads at  left to international gates H2 to H11, at at right to the transfer counter and gates G2 to G11.

Satellite Terminal A
is located on the opposite side of the apron from the Main Terminal 1 near the air cargo area, and is 20 km by road from the Main Terminal. .
The Satellite gates are divided into 4 zones: The West Zone houses the Aerotrain stop which connects to Terminal 1's contact pier. There are 27 C-gates in Satellite A.  Gates C1-C6 are in the West Zone; Gates C11-C17 are in the North Zone, Gates C21-C27 are in the East Zone and gates C31-C37 are in the South Zone.

The present Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) does not have a transfer facility to the main terminal, and offers less amenities. It has no airbridges.  Passengers needing to make transfers have to clear immigration, collect their luggage, clear customs, make their way to the main terminal and re-check-in with their connecting airline
LCCT is a temporary terminal - a new one is in the planning stages.

Parking Options at KLIA:  (a) A short-term carpark with four seven-storey blocks - Bocks A - D), with disabled parking clearly marked, and access to the main terminal on Level 2 of Blocks B & C. To pick up a passenger at the Airport, use the signposted spacees located beyond the link bridges on Level 2 of Block B & C.
(b) the long-term carpark is at levels 4 & 5 of Block A. Drivers of 4-wheel-drive vehicles need to park on Level 2, Blocks B & C of the short-term carpark offering special security.

To get from the airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi, a bus or a train:
(a) Rental Car Services are available: (i) In the Arrival Hall: Avis at counterC6; Hertz at counter B10; Kasina Baru at counter B16;  Mayflower at Counter C1; Orix at Counter C2; Insas Pacific at Counter C4; and (ii) in the Car Park:Pantas at Lot CR17, Block D.
(b) City Express has a bus station on the Ground Level of carpark Block C, which includes a seating area, ticketing counter, cafe, & restrooms.

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