Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport
"RAF Kuantan", "RMAF Kuantan" & "Kuantan Airfield" redirect here.
| Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ahmad Shah / TUDM Kuantan |
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IATA: KUA – ICAO: WMKD
 KUA
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military / Public | ||
| Operator | Military of Malaysia / Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad |
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| Location | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 58 ft / 18 m | ||
| Coordinates | 03°46′30.63″N 103°12′30.86″E / 3.775175°N 103.2085722°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 18/36 | 2,804 | 9,200 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2010) | |||
| Passenger movements | 220,878 | ||
| Airfreight movements in tonnes | 49 | ||
| Aircraft movements | 2,802 | ||
| Source: official web site[1] and DAFIF[2][3] | |||
Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport (IATA: KUA, ICAO: WMKD) is an airport that serves Kuantan, a city in the state of Pahang in Malaysia. The airport is located 15 km from the city. In 2009, the airport handled 226,912 passengers on 3,110 flights, though the airport is able to handle over one million passengers annually.[4] In 2008, Taiwan and Tourism Malaysia had co-operated that there were 23 charter flights directly from Taipei to Kuantan Airport, this condition had made Kuantan Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport the first airport in East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia that received international flights.Passengers have to walk from the plane to the arrival hall.
It also houses the 6 Squadron (BAE Hawk) and 19 Squadron (MiG-29) of the Royal Malaysian Air Force.
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[edit] Airlines and destinations
- Domestic Destinations
Malaysia
- Firefly Airlines: Penang, Kuala Lumpur-Subang ( Resumes 30 October )
- Malaysia Airlines: Kuala Lumpur
- International Destinations
Singapore
- Firefly Airlines: Singapore
- International Charter Destinations
[edit] Traffic and Statistics
| Years | Passenger Movements | Aircraft Movements | Cargo Movements in Metric Tonnes | Cargo Movements in Kilograms |
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| 2003 | 351,179 | 3,743 | 64 | 141 |
| 2004 | 349,375 | 3,748 | 64 | 141 |
| 2005 | 298,184 | 3,500 | 75 | 165 |
| 2006 | 273,005 | 2,748 | 109 | 240 |
| 2007 | 262,486 | 3,487 | 103 | 102,586 |
| 2008 | 259,529 | 3,551 | 70 | 70,079 |
| 2009 | 226,912 | 3,110 | 70 | 70,079 |
| 2010 | 220,878 | 2,802 | 49 | 49,375 |
[edit] Passenger facilities
The airport has an outdoor car park, a taxi stand, several small shops, an arrival hall and a departure hall. The front part of the building housing the shops and the check in counters is not air conditioned.
[edit] See also
- Royal Malaysian Air Force#Airbases
- Far East Air Force (Royal Air Force)
- List of RAF stations#British Malaya (now Malaysia)
[edit] References
- ^ Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport, Kuantan at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
- ^ Airport information for WMKD at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- ^ Airport information for KUA at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- ^ Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport, Kuantan official page at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
[edit] External links
- Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport, Kuantan at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
- Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport Real Time Flight Schedule
- Current weather for WMKD at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for KUA at Aviation Safety Network
- Satellite Image
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