RMAF Kuantan Air Base

RMAF Kuantan (Malay: TUDM Kuantan) is an air force base operated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (Malay: Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia). It is located in Kuantan, Pahang in Peninsular Malaysia. It is also located near to the Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport.[2]

RMAF Kuantan

TUDM Kuantan
Monument of A-4 Skyhawk at RMAF Kuantan
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerRoyal Malaysian Air Force, Ministry of Defence
OperatorRoyal Malaysian Air Force
LocationKuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
Time zoneMST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL55 ft / 17 m
Coordinates03°46′11″N 103°12′34″E
Map
RMAF Kuantan
Location in West Malaysia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 2,804 9,199 Asphalt
Sources: AIP Malaysia[1]

History
RMAF and USAF crew in photo session at RMAF Kuantan during CARAT exercise.

RMAF Kuantan was established on 24 June 1968. Its early squadron consisted of No 3 Skn and No 9 Skn that flew CL-41G Tebuan. In 1985 CL-41G Tebuan replaced by Douglas A-4 Skyhawk and BAE Systems Hawk. In 1995, the RMAF received a Russian-made Mikoyan MiG-29, which is operated by No 17 Skn and No 19 Skn.[3] Other than being a base to fixed wing aircrfat, RMAF Kuantan is also a base for rotorcraft aircraft such as Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King and Eurocopter EC725.[4] In here also ATSC MiG Technical Centre which is the company that responsible to provide maintenance for Mikoyan MiG-29 was located.[5]

See also

References
  1. WMKD – KUANTAN at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
  2. Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport, Kuantan official page at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
  3. https://www.atsc.com.my/mtc.htm
  4. "Portal Rasmi Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia TUDM - Kuantan". www.airforce.mil.my.
  5. https://www.atsc.com.my/mtc.htm
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