RMAF Kuantan Air Base

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RMAF Kuantan

TUDM Kuantan
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RMAF and USN crew in photo session at RMAF Kuantan during CARAT exercise
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
Owner Royal Malaysian Air Force, Ministry of Defence
Operator Royal Malaysian Air Force
Location Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
Time zone MST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation  AMSL 55 ft / 17 m
Coordinates 03°46′11″N103°12′34″E / 3.76972°N 103.20944°E / 3.76972; 103.20944
Map
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RMAF Kuantan
Location in Pahang
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RMAF Kuantan
RMAF Kuantan (Peninsular Malaysia)
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RMAF Kuantan Air Base
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
18/362,8049,199Asphalt
Sources: AIP Malaysia [1]

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]

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History

RMAF Kuantan air base entrance as seen from main road. RMAF Kuantan air base.jpg
RMAF Kuantan air base entrance as seen from main road.
Mothballed Mikoyan MiG-29 of RMAF under shelter in RMAF Kuantan in 2022. Mothballed MiG 29 Fulcrum of RMAF under shelter in RMAF Kuantan in 2022.jpg
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 Canadair 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

DivisionSquadronsAircraft assignedNotes
1st DivisionNo. 17 Squadron Mikoyan MiG-29 In reserve
1st DivisionNo. 19 Squadron Mikoyan MiG-29 In reserve
1st DivisionNo. 10 Squadron Eurocopter EC725

Training Squadron

DivisionSquadronsAircraft assignedNotes
Training Division3 FTC Aermacchi MB-339

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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".