RMAF Kuantan Air Base

RMAF Kuantan (Malay: TUDM Kuantan) is an airbase of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (Malay: Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia). It is located in Kuantan, Pahang in Peninsular Malaysia. It shares the runway and other facilities with Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport.[2]

RMAF Kuantan

TUDM Kuantan
RMAF and USN crew in photo session at RMAF Kuantan during CARAT exercise
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 is located in Peninsular Malaysia
RMAF Kuantan
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 Kuantan air base entrance as seen from main road.
Mothballed Mikoyan MiG-29 of RMAF under shelter in RMAF Kuantan in 2022.

RMAF Kuantan was established on 24 June 1968. Its early squadrons consisted of No. 3 Squadron and No. 9 Squadron that flew CL-41G Tebuan jet trainers. In 1985 the CL-41G Tebuans were replaced by Douglas A-4 Skyhawks and BAE Systems Hawks. In 1995, the RMAF received Russian-made Mikoyan MiG-29s, which are based at Kuantan and operated by No. 17 Squadron and No. 19 Squadron.[3] Other than being a base for fixed-wing aircraft, RMAF Kuantan is also a base for helicopters such as the Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King and Eurocopter EC725.[4] The ATSC MiG Technical Centre, which is the company responsible for providing maintenance for the Mikoyan MiG-29s, is also located on the base.[5]

Squadrons assigned

Main Squadron
Division Squadrons Aircraft assigned Notes
1st Division No. 17 Squadron Mikoyan MiG-29 In reserve
1st Division No. 19 Squadron Mikoyan MiG-29 In reserve
1st Division No. 10 Squadron Eurocopter EC725

Training Squadron
Division Squadrons Aircraft assigned Notes
Training Division 3 FTC Aermacchi MB-339

See also

References
  1. WMKD – KUANTAN Archived 2013-12-27 at the Wayback Machine at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
  2. Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport, Kuantan official page at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
  3. "Authorized Maintenance Centre for MiG 29".
  4. "Portal Rasmi Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia TUDM - Kuantan". www.airforce.mil.my.
  5. "Authorized Maintenance Centre for MiG 29".


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