Langkawi: 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).

According to BERNAMA News Agency, 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 are scheduled from May 20 to 24, 2025, with specific timings for each day. On May 20, the airshow will be held from 8.30 am to 9.15 am and 12 noon to 2.30 pm. On May 21 and 22, the shows will run from 12.30 pm to 2.30 pm. Finally, on May 23 and 24, the shows are scheduled from 10.00 am to 12 noon and 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm.

The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has also announced that its aircraft will conduct flight training in conjunction with LIMA’25 starting tomorrow. The flight exercises will involve fighter jets, carriers, and helicopters over two phases. Phase 1 will run from May 6 to 13 in the airspaces of Alor Setar, Kedah, and Butterworth, Penang, while Phase 2 will commence from May 14 to 19, 2025, in the airspace of Langkawi, Kedah.

The RMAF stated that the exercise aims to strengthen the readiness and efficiency of its crew to provide the best performance for the opening and air show for LIMA’25 scheduled from May 20 to 24. Themed “Today’s Progress, Future Achievements”, LIMA’25, taking place in Langkawi, remains one of the largest exhibitions in the maritime and aerospace industry in Southeast Asia since its inception in 1991.