Background
Sultan Ismail International Airport was known before as Senai International Airport, located at Senai ,Johor Bahru was opened for the operation since 1974. Malaysia Airport Holdings Bhd was handling the operations until 2003 before it took over by Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd (SATS).
The airport accepts domestic and international capacity, also freight traffic and become the 4th hub for Air Asia.
The airport was located at strategic development zones becomes gateway to country in Asia to enter 3 port which is Tanjung Pelepas Port, Johor Port and Singapore.
Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd (SATS) has developed of 20 years development around the airport in order to upgrading and enhance the services so that the airport become the world air class airport city.
The development has three phases:
Phase 1 (2003-2006)
The development of Passenger’s terminal to cater up to 3.5 million passengers.
The development of Cargo Agents warehouse and GSA could carry out 80 000 tonnes capacity per annum.
Phase 2 (2007-2010)
Runway & Aerodrome extension - Extended to 3.8 km of runway to allow for fully loaded wide body aircraft operation with parallel taxiway and apron expansion
Develop Aero Mall – upgrade transportation services
Aerospace Park & Airport Free Zone - Provide basic infrastructure to attract aviation industry, international logistics and manufacturing players
Phase 3(2011-2023)
Develop Senai Airport City Project
Time frame | The project takes about 13 years to complete starts from 2011 up to 2023.This project is in the phase 3 of Senai Aviation and Airport City |
unique | Senai will be the second high-tech park in the country after Kulim Hi-Tech Park in Kedah. |
Project manager | This mega project will be handled by Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd (SATS) which is wholly owned subsidially by Enigma Harmony. |
cost | USD 325 million will be spend to make this project become reality |
Project deliverables | Details of the project include an air cargo logistics centre and high-tech park, an oil and gas supply base warehouse, and a maintenance, repair and overhaul centre. A family theme park and a sports and recreation park are also commercial amenities, premium hotels and duty-free shopping centres. · Targeting companies in Europe, USA and North Asia; · R&D element ‘essential’; · To complement AERO Mall. |
Progressive elaboration | · High-tech park to be launched first because as this is a vital component of the entire development The high-tech park aims to attract investments in the avionics/aeronautics industry, information and communications technology industry including integrated circuit design, high-tech manufacturing, bio-medical and bio-technology, solar industry, food and agri-technology and environment including renewable energy. |
Project team | Enigma Harmony |
scope | The area to develop is located adjacent to Senai International Airport with over 1,133 hectares which categorized in 3 main:
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