Airport code
KUA — Kuantan Airport
KUA is the IATA code for Kuantan Airport, an airport serving Kuantan, Malaysia. Its ICAO code is WMKD, and it operates in the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone (UTC+8). The airport sits at 3.7754, 103.2090 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 58 ft (18 m).
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About Kuantan Airport
Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport 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. 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.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | KUA |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | WMKD |
| Airport name | Kuantan Airport |
| City | Kuantan |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Time zone | Asia/Kuala_Lumpur (UTC+8) |
| Latitude | 3.7754 |
| Longitude | 103.2090 |
| Elevation | 58 ft (18 m) |
| Airport type | Medium airport |
| Continent | Asia |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 9,200 ft (2,804 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Kuantan Airport?
The IATA code for Kuantan Airport is KUA.
What is the ICAO code for Kuantan Airport?
The ICAO code for Kuantan Airport is WMKD.
Where is KUA airport located?
Kuantan Airport (KUA) is located in Kuantan, Malaysia.
What time zone is KUA in?
Kuantan Airport operates in the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone, which is UTC+8.
What is the nearest airport to KUA?
The nearest airport to Kuantan Airport (KUA) is Pulau Tioman Airport (TOD) in Tioman Island, about 150 km away.
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