Sitiawan Airport

Airport in Perak, Malaysia
WMBA is located in Peninsular Malaysia
WMBA
WMBA
Location in West Malaysia
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

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

  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

  • Aviation portal

External links

  • Current weather for WMBA at NOAA/NWS


Stub icon

This article about a Malaysian airport is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e