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How Busy Is Penang International Airport? PEN
Penang, Malaysia. Departures peak at 08:00 local, averaging 10.1 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-04. Schedule coverage: 67 days observed.
Peak departure hour
08:00
10.1 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
02:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
85/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 100.5 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 14:00 local (8 flights/hr). Total: 99.7 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Air Asia Sen Bhd. t/a Air Asia (AK) 1,368
- 2. Firefly Sdn Bhd (FY) 605
- 3. Malindo Airways Sdn Bhd d/b/a Batik Air (OD) 461
- 4. Malaysia Airlines Berhad d/b/a Malaysia Airlines (MH) 342
- 5. PT. Indonesia AirAsia (QZ) 306
Top destinations
- 1. 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur (KUL) 1,137
- 2. 🇸🇬 Singapore (SIN) 702
- 3. 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur (SZB) 445
- 4. 🇮🇩 Medan (KNO) 367
- 5. 🇮🇩 Jakarta (CGK) 328
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at PEN?
- Departures from Penang International Airport peak at 08:00 local time, averaging 10.1 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of PEN?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 02:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from PEN?
- Air Asia Sen Bhd. t/a Air Asia (AK) is the largest operator at Penang International Airport, with 1368 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from PEN?
- Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is the most-flown destination, with 1137 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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