Sungai Besi Airport

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Sungai Besi Airport Lapangan Terbang Sungai Besi
IATA: N/A - ICAO: WMKF
Summary
Airport type		Military
Operator		Royal Malaysian Air Force
Serves		Kuala Lumpur
Elevation AMSL		111 ft (34 m)
Coordinates		03°06′44″N, 101°42′10″E
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
03/21	517	158	Grass
04/22	6,205	1,891	Asphalt

The Sungai Besi Airport (IATA: N/A, ICAO: WMKF) is an airport in Kuala Lumpur. It served as the main airport to Kuala Lumpur from 1952 to 1965, when the main airport was moved to Subang International Airport. Today it is used as the Royal Malaysian Air Force, Royal Malaysian Police Air Wing and the air unit of Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department base.

The Royal Selangor Flying Club (Malay: Kelab Penerbangan Di-Raja Selangor) also flies from Sungei Besi Airport. The 4 Cessna 172N Skyhawk aircraft belonging from the club is based at Sungei Besi airport. [1]

The Royal Malaysian Air Force Museum is located in this airport.

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World Aero Data airport information for WMKF

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