Tioman Airport (IATA code TOD, ICAO WMBT) is the small airstrip on Tioman Island, or Pulau Tioman, in the Rompin district of Pahang. It sits inside Kampung Tekek, the island's main village on the west coast. Malaysia Airports runs it as a STOLport, a short take-off and landing strip with one small terminal.

There are no scheduled passenger flights to or from Tioman Airport at the moment. Visitors reach the island by sea instead. The usual plan is to fly into Senai International Airport (JHB) near Johor Bahru or Kuantan Airport (KUA), travel by road to a mainland jetty, and take the ferry across.

Does Tioman Airport have scheduled flights?

No. No airline sells scheduled seats to Tioman Airport today, and the earlier scheduled routes to the island have ended. That means you cannot book a ticket straight to TOD. Build your trip around one of the mainland airports and the ferry instead.

The airstrip has not closed. Malaysia Airports keeps small STOLports such as Tioman open on a corporate-responsibility basis, so that remote island communities keep a link by air. If an airline brings back a regular route, it will appear as bookable seats to TOD.

Where is Tioman Airport?

Tioman Airport is in Kampung Tekek on Tioman Island, which belongs to Rompin district in the state of Pahang, off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The runway runs alongside the village. Planes use it in one direction only, because hills rise at the southern end of the strip.

The airport goes by several names. Malaysia Airports calls it Tioman STOLport. Travellers tend to search for Tioman Airport, Tioman Island Airport or Pulau Tioman Airport, and in Malay it is Lapangan Terbang Tioman. Pulau is simply the Malay word for island, so every one of these names points to the same airstrip in Tekek.

Nearest airports to Tioman Airport with scheduled flights

Two mainland airports work best for Tioman, and each pairs naturally with one ferry jetty. Pick the one that suits your starting point.

Senai International Airport (JHB), Johor Bahru

Senai International Airport serves Johor Bahru and the south of Johor. It lies roughly 140 to 145 km from Tioman Airport in a straight line. From the Johor Bahru area, the road trip north to Mersing Jetty takes around 2 to 2.5 hours. Public ferries run from Mersing to the island and call at Kampung Tekek, right by the airstrip.

Kuantan Airport (KUA), Pahang

Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport, better known as Kuantan Airport, serves the Pahang state capital. It is about 150 km from Tioman Airport in a straight line. From Kuantan the road heads south through Pekan and Rompin to the Tanjung Gemok ferry terminal, where public ferries cross to Tioman.

Taking the ferry to Kampung Tekek and Tioman Airport

Ferries to Tioman leave from two mainland jetties: Mersing in Johor and Tanjung Gemok in Pahang. On the island they stop at several villages along the west coast, and Kampung Tekek is one of the stops. Get off at Tekek if you are staying near the airport or have business at the airstrip.

Tickets are sold at the jetty counters and on the ferry operators' own websites. Booking ahead secures a seat. Check the sailing times for your date before you fix your flight into Johor Bahru or Kuantan, and leave enough time for the drive to the jetty.

Planning your trip to Tioman Island without a flight to Tioman Airport

• Match the airport to the jetty: Senai (JHB) works with Mersing, while Kuantan (KUA) works with Tanjung Gemok.
• Travelling from Singapore? Many visitors go by road to Mersing and take the ferry from there.
• Arrive at the jetty with time to spare, since ferries leave at set times and the crossing cannot be rushed.

Ready to go? Compare flights to Johor Bahru or Kuantan on Traveloka, then plan the road and ferry leg to Tioman.