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Sitiawan Airport

Coordinates: 04°13′20″N 100°41′57.6″E / 4.22222°N 100.699333°E / 4.22222; 100.699333
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Sitiawan Airport

Lapangan Terbang Sitiawan
Summary
OperatorDepartment of Civil Aviation Malaysia
ServesSitiawan
LocationSitiawan, Perak, Malaysia
Time zoneMST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL25 ft / 8 m
Coordinates04°13′20″N 100°41′57.6″E / 4.22222°N 100.699333°E / 4.22222; 100.699333
Map
WMBA is located in Peninsular Malaysia
WMBA
WMBA
Location in West Malaysia
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 549 1,801 Grass
Sources: AIP Malaysia[1]

Sitiawan Airport (IATA: SWY[2], ICAO: WMBA) is an airport in Sitiawan, Manjung, Perak, Malaysia. The airport complements the existing Pangkor Airport.

History

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Construction began in late 1993 at a cost of RM 25 million, using an existing airstrip converted into a 1,350 metre runway.[3]

References

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  1. ^ AIP Malaysia: Index To Aerodromes at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
  2. ^ Airport information for SWY at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. ^ "New airport to boost tourism in areas around Pangkor". The Straits Times. 25 September 1993. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

See also

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