Sultan Mahmud Airport, Kuala Terengganu

Since I've been staying in Kuala Terengganu for almost 6 years, I feel obligated to promote some places of attraction and the facilities they have here in Kuala Terengganu. One of the main attractions in this beautiful city is its beaches. Here i would share with you some of the photos of the beach beside our university (University Malaysia Terengganu, UMT).

Pantai Tok Jembal (Tok Jembal Beach)
The yearly monsoon season in Terengganu starts from November to January. As we can see from the photos, the wind was quite strong which is around 50-60 km/hour. The wave in the sea was rough and it's about 3.5-4.5 meter in height. Due to this strong wind, it's quite dangerous to all marine and coastal activities.




Too rough for the fisherman to go into sea

As can be seen from the picture above, the construction work relating to the extension of the Sultan Mahmud International Airport are being carried out. As the government wanted to upgrade the Sultan Mahmud Airport into an international airport, they have forked out RM400 million for this project. With the extension, bigger aircraft such as the Boeing 747 is able to land and take off.

Sultan Mahmud International Airport

In order to extend the airport's runway, the government has reclaimed roughly 1km into the sea. Instead of taking flight from KLIA to Mecca, haj pilgrims can now take direct flight from Sultan Mahmud Airport.



The reclaimed land which was previously the sea



In our point of view, Terengganu deserved such development, but the impact to the environment due to the land reclamation has yet to be known and still remain a question in our mind. It is always important to strike a balance between development and our environment.

A treasure right beneath our nose