RMAF Gong Kedak Air Base
RMAF Gong Kedak (Malay: TUDM Gong Kedak) (ICAO: WMGK) is an air force base operated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (Malay: Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia). It is located 3.7 nautical miles (6.9 km; 4.3 mi) from Jerteh in Gong Kedak, a town in between the state of Kelantan and Terengganu in Peninsular Malaysia.
RMAF Gong Kedak TUDM Gong Kedak | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Royal Malaysian Air Force, Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Malaysian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Gong Kedak, Pasir Puteh Kelantan, Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC+08:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 20 ft / 6 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 05°47′56″N 102°29′25″E | ||||||||||
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  RMAF Gong Kedak Location in West Malaysia | |||||||||||
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History
The RMAF Gong Kedak existed before World War II where in the early 1960s, this airbase was still used by the Royal Air Force for training sessions and then in the 1970s until 1989, the airbase was used by the Malaysian Armed Forces as a training area especially parachute training. To strengthening the national defense, especially the RMAF, the government has decided to develop RMAF Gong Kedak and for this purpose, the government has started the land acquisition process for the construction of RMAF Gong Kedak in 1981.[2] Now it is known as "The Home of the Flankers", as the Sukhoi Su-30MKM of 12 Squadron is based there.[3] ATSC Sukhoi Technical Centre also located here to provide maintenance for Sukhoi Su-30MKM.[4]