Kluang Airport

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Kluang Airport

Lapangan Terbang Kluang
Kem Mahkota
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
Owner Malaysian Army
Operator Malaysian Army Aviation
Location Kluang, Johor, Malaysia
Time zone MST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation  AMSL 142 ft / 43 m
Coordinates 02°02′38″N103°18′27″E / 2.04389°N 103.30750°E / 2.04389; 103.30750 Coordinates: 02°02′38″N103°18′27″E / 2.04389°N 103.30750°E / 2.04389; 103.30750
Map
West Malaysia location map.svg
Airplane silhouette.svg
WMAP
Location in West Malaysia
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
05/231,2504,101Grass
Sources: AIP Malaysia [1]

Kluang Airport( ICAO : WMAP) (known as Kem Mahkota) is an airport in Kluang District, Johor, Malaysia.

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References

  1. AIP Malaysia: WMAP - Kluang at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia