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Kudat AirportIATA code KUD

Kudat Airport (KUD/WBKT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kudat, Malaysia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Kudat, Malaysia
Codes: KUD · WBKT; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Kuching
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Kudat Airport (KUD/WBKT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kudat, Malaysia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kuching local time at coordinates 6.930°, 116.830°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kudat Airport (KUD) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kudat, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Kudat Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: KUD
ICAO code: WBKT
City: Kudat
Country: Malaysia
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Kuching
Coordinates: 6.924°, 116.837°; 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 Kudat Airport’s own pages.

KUD airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Small airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 3 m (10 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Malaysia Airports; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Named after: Kudat; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Kota Kinabalu International Airport BKI · 140 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Routes from KUD

No route records yet

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

Where KUD is

Calculated

4.6 km north

Kudat Airport lies 4.6 km north of Kudat city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at KUD

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kudat, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Kudat 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 Kudat

Calculated

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

Kudat Airport: common questions

Where is Kudat Airport?

Kudat Airport serves Kudat, Malaysia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 6.924°, 116.837°.

What are the airport codes for Kudat Airport?

The IATA code is KUD and the ICAO code is WBKT.

What time zone is KUD in?

Kudat Airport is in the Asia/Kuching time zone.

Who operates Kudat Airport?

Per Wikidata, KUD is operated by Malaysia Airports.

How far is KUD from Kudat city centre?

Kudat Airport is about 4.6 km north of Kudat city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Kudat Airport?

OurAirports gives KUD’s elevation as 3 m (10 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 Kudat Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1431795 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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