RMAF Subang Air Base explained

Nativename:TUDM Subang
Location:Subang, Selangor, Malaysia
Pushpin Label:RMAF Subang
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Metric-Rwy:y
RMAF Subang
Occupants:
  • 8th Squadron A400M RMAF
Icao:WMSA
Type:Military
Owner:Royal Malaysian Air Force, Ministry of Defence
Operator:Royal Malaysian Air Force
Timezone:MST
Coordinates:3.1311°N 101.5481°W
Pushpin Map:Malaysia West
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Malaysia

RMAF Subang (Malay: TUDM Subang) is an air force base operated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (Malay: Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia). It is located on the edge of Shah Alam, a town in Selangor in Peninsular Malaysia and shares runway facilities with the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport.[1]

History

RMAF Subang are officially established in 1985. The original purpose of the establishment of this airbase was mainly for tactical airlift and maritime operation. RMAF's aircraft that operates from this airbase including airlifter such as Airbus A400M Atlas, Lockheed C-130 Hercules and CASA/IPTN CN-235. This airbase also operates RMAF's VIP aircraft such as Boeing 737, Airbus A319, Dassault Falcon 900 and Bombardier Global Express and rotorcraft Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk. Due to its purpose for maritime operation, RMAF also stationed Beechcraft Super King Air maritime patrol aircraft in this airbase.[2] [3] [4]

See also

References

  1. http://aip.dca.gov.my/aip%20pdf/AD/AD2/WMSA/WMSA-Subang%20Sultan%20Abdul%20Aziz%20Shah%20Airport.pdf WMSA – SUBANG/SULTAN ABDUL AZIZ SHAH
  2. Web site: RMAF Official Website-Subang Air Base (in Malay).
  3. Web site: PDRM's new Air Wing base in Subang - Malaysian Defence.
  4. Web site: Malaysia maritime agency aims to double helicopter fleet. Leithen. Francis2010-04-30T05:00:00+01:00. Flight Global.