LANGKAWI AIRSPACE TO BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR LIMA’25 AIRSHOW AND EXERCISE

ALOR SETAR, May 5 (Bernama) – The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has announced a temporary closure of the Langkawi airspace in conjunction with the upcoming Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2025 (LIMA’25).

In a posting on CAAM social media today, the closure will occur in stages, beginning with airshow exercises from May 6 to 14, conducted for a duration of 45 minutes at times deemed suitable by CAAM Langkawi Management.

From May 15 to 19, exercises will take place from 8.30 am to 9.15 am and 12 noon to 2.30 pm.

The actual airshows will be held from May 20 to 24, 2025, with the following schedule:

i.   May 20: 8.30 am – 9.15 am and 12 noon – 2.30 pm

!!  May 21 – 22: 12.30 pm – 2.30 pm

iii. May 23 – 24: 10.00 am – 12 noon and 2.30 pm – 4.30 pm

Earlier, the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) in a statement said its aircraft will conduct flight trainings in conjunction with the LIMA'25 starting tomorrow.

The RMAF said the flight exercise involve fighter jets, carriers and helicopters over two phases, namely Phase 1 from May 6 to 13 in the airspace of Alor Setar, Kedah and Butterworth, Penang while Phase 2 begins from May 14 to 19, 2025 in the airspace of Langkawi, Kedah.

"The implementation of this exercise aims to strengthen the readiness and efficiency of the RMAF crew in providing the best performance for the opening and air show for LIMA'25 scheduled from May 20 to 24,” it said.

Themed "Today's Progress, Future Achievements", LIMA'25 which takes place in Langkawi remains one of the largest exhibitions in the maritime and aerospace industry in Southeast Asia since it was first organised in 1991.

— BERNAMA