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Malaysia is one such destination where people are flocking in huge numbers all round the year. Be it for tourism or for business purposes, there is a large inflow of travelers to this country than ever before and this is one of the reasons why the flights in Malaysia have been increased. There are several airports in Malaysia and these airports operate several airlines, which are both domestic and international. The Malaysia Airports Berhad happens to be an airport company in the country, which controls most of the airports in Malaysia. The company has recently been awarded for its excellent management of the airports across the country. There are about 39 airports that are managed by this company and these account for all the major flights in and across the country. It was awarded the “Company of the Year 2007” by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Malaysia

The Batu Berendam Airport is a small airport serving Malacca (Melaka) in the country of Malaysia. Spanning an area of 141 acres, the airport is still under some renovation process for expanding the runway. The Bintulu Airport is situated in Bintulu located in Sarawak. Even thought the airport is not very large yet it has the capacity to handle big planes like Boeing 747. The Kota Kinabalu International Airport handles air traffic of 49,680.The KKIA is located at distance of 8 km from Kota Kinabalu, which is the capital of the state of Sabah in Malaysia.The second busiest airport in the country after Kuala Lumpur International Airport, the airport serves as the gateway for entry into Sabah and Borneo.

The Kuala Lumpur International Airport is the one of the major aviation hubs in Southeast Asia. The airport is located in the Sepang district in the Selangor state, which is at a distance of 50 km from Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. The KLIA was inaugurated on 27 June 1998. The airport has a capacity to handle 35 million passengers and as much as 1.2 million tonnes of cargo annually. It is the 13th busiest airport in the whole world. The Kuching International Airport is the main airport located in Sarawak and is at a distance of 11 km from Kuching.

The Labuan Airport serves the federal territory of Labuan. The airport is located at a distance of 8 km from the town of Labuan Town. The Lahad Datu Airport is located at a distance of 1 km from the city. The other Malaysia airports are Langkawi International Airport, Limbang Airport, Miri Airport, Penang International Airport, Sandakan Airport, Sibu Airport, Sultan Abdul Halim Airport, Sultan Azlan Shah Airport, Sultan Ismail Petra Airport, Sultan Mahmud Airport and Tawau Airport. For further information you can check the link on Types of Flights.