What is LCCT

The Low-Cost Carrier Terminal, or LCCT, is a project specifically designed and built to accommodate the high growth of passenger movements for the Low Cost Airlines, especially the passengers of Malaysia's first 'no-frills' airline, Air Asia.

This LCCT at Sepang was constructed on a fast-track basis at the beginning of June 2005 and it’s fully operational on 23 March 2006.

The total construction and other related costs of LCC Terminal are about RM108 million.

This LCCT terminal is managed and operated by Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd. In observance to the Low Cost Carrier (LCC) business model, it is designed to facilitate the passengers' movement of international and domestic departures and arrivals within a single floor operation area.

Malaysia Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT)

The LCCT is supported by the existing parking apron and additional infrastructure such as surface access, curbside road, car parks, and other utilities are available.

Front entrance of Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT)
Front entrance of Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT)

The LCC terminal is specifically designed to suit the Low Cost Carrier (LCC) business model where it would have no travellators, escalators, aerobridges and would be able to have a shorter turnaround time. The 35,290 square meters LCC terminal comprised one single storey building for departure and arrival.

It is designed to handle 10 million passengers a year and there is scope for further expansion should more airlines decide to use it.

A walk inside Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT)
A walk inside Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT)

Located about 20km away from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport's Main Terminal Building (MTB), the 35,290 square meters LCCT was constructed on a fast-track basis at the beginning of June 2005 and it's fully operational on 23rd March 2006.

LCCT Terminal Floor Plan
LCCT Terminal Floor Plan

FACTS & FIGURES

Area Measurement
Total Size of the terminal 35,290 sq meters
Check in area   2,650 sq meters
International Departure Hall   3,240 sq meters
International Arrival Hall   4,340 sq meters
Domestic Departure Hall   4,430 sq meters
Domestic Arrival Hall   1,900 sq meters
Public Concourse Main Area   4,355 sq meters
Public Concourse International Arrival area      325 sq meters
Common, Ramp and circulation   6,760 sq meters
International Departure at Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT)
International Departure gates at the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT)

SETTINGS FOR DEPARTURES

International Departure
  • 3 sets of check-in baggage screen machine
  • 12 departure immigration counters.
  • 2 immigration auto gate lanes.
  • 8 boarding gates.
International Departure Flow
  • Passengers to proceed to Departure Hall
  • Screen all check-in baggage
  • Identify the correct check-in counter through Flight Information Display System (FIDS)
  • Proceed to Check-in counter to check in for flight at the designated check -in counter
  • After Check-in completed, passengers to proceed to Departure Lounge for boarding
  • Immigration/passport clearance
  • Security screening before entering Departure Lounge
  • Passengers proceed to designated Boarding Gates
Domestic Departure
  • 3 sets of hand luggage screening machine and walk-through metal detectors.
  • 12 boarding gates.
  • Common departure lounge (Pax capacity 3,000, seats 800)
Domestic Departure Flow
  • Passengers to proceed to Departure Hall
  • Screen all check-in baggage
  • Identify the correct check-in counter through Flight Information Display System (FIDS)
  • Proceed to check-in counter to check in for flight at the designated check -in counter
  • After check-in completed, passengers to proceed to Departure Lounge for boarding
  • Security screening before entering Departure Lounge
  • Passengers proceed to designated boarding gates to board the aircraft
Arriving passengers walking to the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT)
Arriving passengers walking to the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT)

SETTINGS FOR ARRIVALS

International Arrival
  • 4 international arrival gates.
  • 12 arrival immigration counters.
  • 2 immigration auto gates lanes.
  • 2 arrival baggage carousels.
  • 6 arrival custom counters.
International Arrival Flow
  • Passengers will disembark from the aircraft using mobile steps
  • Passengers walk on the tarmac to the International Arrival Hall
  • Immigration/passport clearance
  • Passengers to collect their check-in luggage at the carousel
  • Custom clearance
  • Passengers exit International Arrival Hall
Domestic Arrival
  • 4 domestic arrival gates.
  • 3 arrival baggage carousels.
Domestic Arrival Flow
  • Passengers will disembark from the aircraft using mobile steps
  • Passengers walk on the tarmac Domestic Arrival Hall
  • Passengers to collect their check-in luggage at the carousel
  • Passengers exit Domestic Arrival Hall

YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF THE LCCT

KLIA(LCCT) to KL Sentral – Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur International Airport
The Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) @ Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
LCCT Kuala Lumpur (Airport)
The Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) @ Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
LCCT
Immigration at KLIA LCCT

REPLACEMENT OF LCCT

The LCCT was initially built for 10 million and later expanded in 2009 to handle 15 million passengers per year, but it was soon running short of capacity as it the increasing budget-carrier passenger traffic that had reached 22 million people a year had become too much to handle. As a result, the new Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2) was built with capacity to handle 40 million passenger per year to replace LCCT.

On 9 May 2014, the LCCT was officially closed and replace by the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2) which opened on 2 May 2014.

The future plan for the LCCT is to turn it into a cargo warehouse, according to officials from Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB). Once converted into a cargo terminal, the LCCT will be able to handle 320,335 metric tonnes of cargo per year, increasing the overall cargo capacity of the KLIA to 1.31 million tonnes per year

The LCCT as at June 2014 after closure in May 2014
The LCCT as at June 2014 after closure in May 2014
The LCCT as at June 2014 after closure in May 2014
The LCCT as at June 2014 after closure in May 2014