For travelers who want to come to Malaysia from a Southeast Asian country, a good airport to arrive to is the Penang International Airport. This airport caters to flights within the country and the flights from nearby Asian countries. The airport is located in the southern part of Penang Island which is a gateway to top Penang attractions. Since the island is relatively small, the center of the island is less than 15 kilometers from the airport. Coming in to the island, you can have a great bird’s eye view of the sights of Penang including the renowned bridge of Penang.
Tourists often prefer to land in this area when the want to explore other parts of West Malaysia. What makes this even more attractive is that the air traffic in this airport is not as hectic compared to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Tourists and locals can easily avail of any facility without having to wait. Check in times is also shorter as there aren’t much any travelers that pass through this airport.