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 in Gong Kedak, Pasir Puteh District, Kelantan, Malaysia.

RMAF Gong Kedak

TUDM Gong Kedak
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerRoyal Malaysian Air Force, Ministry of Defence
OperatorRoyal Malaysian Air Force
LocationGong Kedak, Pasir Puteh Kelantan, Malaysia
Time zoneMST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL20 ft / 6 m
Coordinates05°47′56″N 102°29′25″E
Map
RMAF Gong Kedak is located in Peninsular Malaysia
RMAF Gong Kedak
RMAF Gong Kedak
Location in West Malaysia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 2,012 6,601 Asphalt
Sources: AIP Malaysia[1]

History
Sukhoi Su-30MKM was based in RMAF Gong Kedak.

The RMAF Gong Kedak existed before World War II where in the early 1960s, this airbase was used by the Royal Air Force for training and then in the 1970s until 1989, the airbase was used by the Malaysian Armed Forces as a training area especially for parachute training. To strengthen national defense, especially the RMAF, the government has decided to develop RMAF Gong Kedak and for this purpose, the government 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]

Squadron assigned

Main Squadron
Division Squadrons Aircraft assigned Notes
1st Division No. 12 Squadron Sukhoi Su-30MKM

See also

References
  1. AIP Malaysia: WMGK - Gong Kedak at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
  2. "Laman Web Rasmi Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia - Gong Kedak". www.airforce.mil.my. Archived from the original on 2015-10-29.
  3. "Sukhoi Technical Centre Inaugurated - Malaysian Defence".
  4. "Authorized Maintenance Centre for MiG 29". www.atsc.com.my.


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