Sitiawan Airport Explained

Sitiawan Airport
Nativename:Lapangan Terbang Sitiawan
Iata:SWY
Icao:WMBA
Operator:Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
City-Served:Sitiawan
Location:Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia
Timezone:MST
Elevation-F:25
Coordinates:4.2222°N 100.6993°W
Pushpin Map:Malaysia West
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Malaysia
Pushpin Label:WMBA
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:03/21
R1-Length-M:549
R1-Surface:Grass
Footnotes:Sources: AIP Malaysia[1]

Sitiawan Airport 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.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://aip.dca.gov.my/aip%20pdf/AD/AD4/Index%20To%20Aerodromes.pdf AIP Malaysia: Index To Aerodromes
  2. News: New airport to boost tourism in areas around Pangkor . 1 April 2024 . The Straits Times . 25 September 1993.