Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport
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Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport (Template:Comma separated entries) 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.[1] In 2008, Taiwan and Tourism Malaysia co-operated so that there were 23 charter flights directly from Taipei to Kuantan Airport; this made Kuantan Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport the first airport on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia that received international flights. Passengers have to walk from the aircraft to the arrival hall.
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 and destinations
Traffic and statistics
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| 2003 | 351,179 | Script error: No such module "sort". | 64 | Script error: No such module "sort". | 4,054 | Template:Nochange |
| 2004 | 349,375 | DecreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 64 | Template:NochangeScript error: No such module "sort". | 4,088 | Increase 0.8 |
| 2005 | 298,184 | DecreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 75 | IncreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 3,757 | Decrease 8.1 |
| 2006 | 273,005 | DecreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 109 | IncreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 2,973 | Decrease 20.9 |
| 2007 | 262,486 | DecreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 103 | DecreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 3,487 | Increase 17.3 |
| 2008 | 259,529 | DecreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 70 | DecreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 3,551 | Increase 1.8 |
| 2009 | 226,912 | DecreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 70 | Template:NochangeScript error: No such module "sort". | 3,110 | Decrease 12.4 |
| 2010 | 220,878 | DecreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 49 | DecreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 2,802 | Decrease 9.9 |
| 2011 | 248,846 | IncreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 38 | DecreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 3,452 | Increase 23.2 |
| 2012 | 280,074 | IncreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 57 | IncreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 3,613 | Increase 4.7 |
| 2013 | 317,440 | IncreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 86 | IncreaseScript error: No such module "sort". | 3,663 | Increase 1.4 |
| 2014 | 314,130 | Decrease 1.0 | 46 | Decrease 46.9 | 3,911 | Increase 6.8 |
| 2015 | 292,109 | Decrease 7.0 | 21 | Decrease 55.2 | 4,174 | Increase 6.7 |
| 2016 | 247,757 | Decrease 15.2 | 15 | Decrease 27.3 | 3,493 | Decrease 16.3 |
| 2017 | 241,314 | Decrease 2.6 | 25 | Increase 65.3 | 2,893 | Decrease 17.2 |
| 2018 | 258,816 | Increase 7.3 | 13 | Decrease 47.4 | 3,013 | Increase 4.1 |
| 2019 | 394,599 | Increase 52.5 | 2.8 | Decrease 78.4 | 4,082 | Increase 35.5 |
| 2020 | 71,877 | Decrease 84.3 | 3.0 | Increase 7.9 | 1,117 | Decrease 72.6 |
| 2021 | 21,251 | Decrease 70.4 | 3.0 | Template:Nochange | 439 | Decrease 60.7 |
| 2022 | 103,961 | Increase 389.2 | 5.0 | Increase 46.8 | 1,245 | Increase 183.6 |
| 2023 | 176,100 | Increase 69.4 | 28 | Increase 475.4 | 1,827 | Increase 46.7 |
| Source: Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad[2] | ||||||
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| 1 | Template:Flagicon Kuala Lumpur | 17 | MH | |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Singapore | 3 | TR |
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 are not air conditioned.
Proposed relocation
Proposals for relocating the airport have been recorded since 2015, with early suggestions for it to be either located nearer to the coast at Penor, or possibly around the same area of its original location. The operational capacity of the current airport is severely limited, mainly due to the nature of the airport being co-located with the RMAF Kuantan (which poses risks to national security) and also constraints of being surrounded by residential areas, both of which make it difficult to increase the frequency of flights and its capacity for expansion. Adding to this, the airport infrastructure is outdated, lacking any jet bridges, and is small, insufficient for larger crowds.
Following this, there are also demands to establish a regional hub for international flights in the East Coast Peninsular Region, as stated in the "Rancangan Fizikal Negara ke-4".[3]
The Menteri Besar of Pahang, Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail announced in July 2021 the development of a RM 10.5 billion aerospace city, integrating a new international airport with air cargo and MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) capabilities.[4] This project is to be headed by Pahang Corporation Sdn Bhd (Pahang Corp) on an area measuring 5,024 ha in Chendor, adjacent to the ECRL railway station at Cherating, which is expected to be completed by early 2027. The development of this airport is expected to coincide with the establishment of Kuantan Port as an international logistics and manufacturing hub. This will also allow the return of full control of the air force base to the RMAF.
An MoU was signed between Pahang Corp, Gading Group Sdn Bhd and Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) in 12 July 2022.[5] Construction is expected to commence in 2024 and the airport is expected to begin operations in 2026.[6]
See also
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References
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- ↑ Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport, Kuantan official page at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
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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
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