Main Terminal Building (MTB) of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
The KLIA Main Terminal Building (MTB) now also referred to as KLIA Main is
located in between the two runways. The floor area of the terminal covers
390,000 m 2 (4,200,000 sq ft). The building consists of 39 square roof units and
able to handle five million passengers anually.
The main terminal building is a five-level building with domestic and
international facilities.
Level one in the main terminal building provides access to the airport through
the express train station and bus station.
Level two features a hotel and provides access from airport parking into the
main airport.
Level three is the arrivals level and features international and domestic
arrival areas, customs clearance, baggage reclaim area and immigration. The
baggage reclaim area has 12 baggage carousels.
Level four is the mezzanine level while level five is the departures level.
Level five has 12 check-in counters and deals with domestic and international
departures.
There are a total of 216 check-in counters, located in 6 different islands,
identified by the letters A – M (excluding I). Multi check-in services are
available, designed for the use of all passengers arriving, departing or in
transit. Self check in facilities are available here since 2007 and
international airlines KLM was the first
airline to use the Common-use self-service kiosks.
The main terminal building and contact pier have a combined area of 336,000m²
and
Passengers have to travel between MTB and
Satellite Building for international departing and arriving via the
Aerotrain.
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