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Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah AirportIATA code KUA

Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA/WMKD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kuantan, Malaysia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Kuantan, Malaysia
Codes: KUA · WMKD; 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 Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA/WMKD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kuantan, Malaysia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kuala_Lumpur local time at coordinates 3.780°, 103.220°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kuantan, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: KUA
ICAO code: WMKD
City: Kuantan
Country: Malaysia
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Coordinates: 3.775°, 103.209°; From OurAirports

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 Haji Ahmad Shah Airport’s own pages.

KUA airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 18 m (58 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Malaysian Armed Forces; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2021: 20,865; 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: Tioman Airport TOD · 150 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at KUA

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 18/36: 2,804 m, asphalt.

Runways at KUA: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
18/36	2,804 m9,200 ft	46 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from KUA

No route records yet

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

Terminals, transport and parking at KUA

Not yet verified

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

Check directly: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 Kuantan

Calculated

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

Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport: common questions

Where is Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport?

Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport serves Kuantan, Malaysia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 3.775°, 103.209°.

What are the airport codes for Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport?

The IATA code is KUA and the ICAO code is WMKD.

What time zone is KUA in?

Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport is in the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone.

How many runways does Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at KUA: 18/36 (2,804 m (9,200 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport?

Wikidata records 20,865 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport?

Per Wikidata, KUA is operated by Malaysian Armed Forces.

What is the elevation of Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport?

OurAirports gives KUA’s elevation as 18 m (58 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 Haji Ahmad Shah Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3235616 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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