Sitiawan Airport (IATA: SWY[2], ICAO: WMBA) is an airport in Sitiawan, Manjung, Perak, Malaysia. The airport complements the existing Pangkor Airport.
Sitiawan Airport Lapangan Terbang Sitiawan | |||||||||||
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| Operator | Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Serves | Sitiawan | ||||||||||
| Location | Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC+08:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 25 ft / 8 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 04°13′20″N 100°41′57.6″E / 4.22222°N 100.699333°E | ||||||||||
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  WMBA Location in West Malaysia | |||||||||||
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History
editConstruction began in late 1993 at a cost of RM 25 million, using an existing airstrip converted into a 1,350 metre runway.[3]
References
edit- ^ AIP Malaysia: Index To Aerodromes at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
- ^ Airport information for SWY at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "New airport to boost tourism in areas around Pangkor". The Straits Times. 25 September 1993. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
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