Subang airport will soon undergo an extensive rebuild that will once again make it one of the major airports in the country and perhaps also the region.
It is said that the redevelopment of Subang Airport will not reduce passenger traffic at Kuala Lumpur International Airport because the former’s terminal will have a restricted capacity of eight million passengers per year. So there is no chance of cannibalising KLIA or KLIA2.
According to NST, after the reconstruction, the new Premium Green City Airport in Subang will be unable to grow further and once the new terminal is constructed, there will be no more land available.
MAHB is also thought to be working with the Transport Ministry, Malaysia Aviation Commission (Mavcom), and other stakeholders to prepare the slots, routes, and other operational measures at Subang Airport.
In some ways, it will be a green airport. The narrow-body aircraft permitted to operate at Subang Airport are of the latest generation, which means the engines emit less carbon.
Environmentally friendly efforts would also be implemented, such as the use of solar panels for energy, electric ground handling vehicles, fuel trucks, and in-flight food trucks. There would also be an electric vehicle (EV) parking lot.
With more electric and hybrid vehicles on the road, the number of EV charging stations in Malaysia has been steadily increasing. Airport EV parking lots are progressively joining the party as well. This makes sense as it would be convenient for one to charge their EV while waiting for a family member/friend to arrive or depart. However, there was no mention of charging services while you are away on your travels.
Some travellers may find it necessary, having undertaken a lengthy road trip prior to their flight and needing to start on another once they return to retrieve their car. But we will have to wait and see if these services would be offered but we are sure it wouldn’t come cheap.
There were no mentions of partnerships either, until an official announcement, we are left in the dark about this.
According to the Subang Airport Regeneration Plan (SARP), annual passenger traffic at Subang Airport might reach five million by 2027 and eight million by 2031. We are sure by then, the majority of these numbers would be driving EVs. So it would only make sense to engage more in this EV car park initiative. Now with Tesla officially being in the Malaysian market, would we be expecting to see superchargers at the airports too?
