Melaka International Airport

Melaka International Airport (formerly known as Batu Berendam Airport is an airport located in Batu Berendam, Malacca in Malaysia. The Airport serves the city and the state of Melaka, as well as northern Johor. The 7000m2 terminal complex is equipped with international-standard amenities that can handle 1.5 million passengers annually. The airport's 2135m runway allow Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 operations.HistoryThe airport, which occupies 141acre of land, was built in 1952.The airport and particularly its control tower bears historical significance as it was the same tower which guided the plane of Tunku Abdul Rahman, the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, to land from London on 20 February 1956. It was in Melaka that Tunku announced the date for the independence of then Malaya from the United Kingdom. Considering the historical nature of this control tower, the Chief Minister of Melaka, Mohd Ali Rustam is attempting to save the tower, by either relocating it, or by changing plans to incorporate the tower.Between 2008 and 2014, the airport was served by Sky Aviation which operated flights from Pekanbaru 5 times per week. Flights ceased in 2014 when Sky Aviation suspended all operations.“The state government is also discussing with Firefly and AirAsia to serve various routes via the Melaka Airport”.