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Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah AirportIATA code SZB

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB/WMSA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

Serves
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Codes
SZB · WMSA
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Region
Asia
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB/WMSA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kuala_Lumpur local time at coordinates 3.130°, 101.560°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kuala Lumpur, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
SZB
ICAO code
WMSA
City
Kuala Lumpur
Country
Malaysia
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Coordinates
3.131°, 101.549°
From OurAirports
Official website
subangskypark.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport’s own pages.

SZB airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
27 m (90 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1965
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2021
571,913
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing mot.gov.my (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Kuala Lumpur International Airport KUL · 46 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at SZB

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 15/33: 3,780 m, asphalt.

Runways at SZB: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
15/333,780 m12,401 ft45 masphalt

Routes from SZB

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from SZB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at SZB

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names SZB, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Terminals, transport and parking at SZB

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kuala Lumpur, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:subangskypark.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Kuala Lumpur

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport: common questions

Where is Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport?

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport serves Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 3.131°, 101.549°.

What are the airport codes for Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport?

The IATA code is SZB and the ICAO code is WMSA.

What time zone is SZB in?

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport is in the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone.

What is the official website of Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport?

The airport’s official website is subangskypark.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at SZB: 15/33 (3,780 m (12,401 ft), asphalt).

When did Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1965 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport?

Wikidata records 571,913 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at SZB?

Wikidata lists SZB as a hub of Berjaya Air, Firefly, MHS Aviation, Raya Airways and Weststar Aviation.

What is the elevation of Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport?

OurAirports gives SZB’s elevation as 27 m (90 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)