Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport (IATA: KUA, ICAO: WMKD) is an airport that serves Kuantan, a city in the state of Pahang, 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.[3] 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 aircraft to the arrival hall.
Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ahmad Shah | |||||||||||
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Summary | |||||||||||
Airport type | Public/Military | ||||||||||
Owner | Government of Malaysia | ||||||||||
Operator | Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad | ||||||||||
Serves | Kuantan | ||||||||||
Location | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia | ||||||||||
Time zone | MST (UTC+08:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 55 ft / 17 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 03°46′11″N 103°12′34″E | ||||||||||
Maps | |||||||||||
![]() Pahang state in Malaysia | |||||||||||
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Co-located with the airport is RMAF Kuantan, housing 15 Squadron (BAE Hawk) and 17 Squadron (MiG-29) of the Royal Malaysian Air Force.
Airlines | Destinations |
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Malaysia Airlines | Kuala Lumpur–International |
Scoot | Singapore (resumes 30 November 2022)[4] |
Year |
Passengers handled |
Passenger % change |
Cargo (tonnes) |
Cargo % change |
Aircraft movements |
Aircraft % change |
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2003 | 351,179 | ![]() | 64 | ![]() | 4,054 | ![]() |
2004 | 349,375 | ![]() | 64 | ![]() | 4,088 | ![]() |
2005 | 298,184 | ![]() | 75 | ![]() | 3,757 | ![]() |
2006 | 273,005 | ![]() | 109 | ![]() | 2,973 | ![]() |
2007 | 262,486 | ![]() | 103 | ![]() | 3,487 | ![]() |
2008 | 259,529 | ![]() | 70 | ![]() | 3,551 | ![]() |
2009 | 226,912 | ![]() | 70 | ![]() | 3,110 | ![]() |
2010 | 220,878 | ![]() | 49 | ![]() | 2,802 | ![]() |
2011 | 248,846 | ![]() | 38 | ![]() | 3,452 | ![]() |
2012 | 280,074 | ![]() | 57 | ![]() | 3,613 | ![]() |
2013 | 317,440 | ![]() | 86 | ![]() | 3,663 | ![]() |
2014 | 314,130 | ![]() | 46 | ![]() | 3,911 | ![]() |
2015 | 292,109 | ![]() | 21 | ![]() | 4,174 | ![]() |
2016 | 247,757 | ![]() | 15 | ![]() | 3,493 | ![]() |
2017 | 241,314 | ![]() | 25 | ![]() | 2,893 | ![]() |
2018 | 258,816 | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | 3,013 | ![]() |
2019 | 394,599 | ![]() | 2.8 | ![]() | 4,082 | ![]() |
2020 | 71,877 | ![]() | 3.0 | ![]() | 1,117 | ![]() |
Source: Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad[5] |
Rank | Destinations | Frequency (weekly) | Airlines | Note |
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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 are not air conditioned.
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