Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB)

Departures from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) at a glance

• 55flights a day5th busiest of 30 airports
• 8routes from here
• 2airlines
• 06:40 – 21:00first and last00061218

Collected 28 September 2026. Not live — check with the airline before booking.

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB), which its operator Malaysia Airports also calls Subang Airport, is Kuala Lumpur's older airport. It sits in Subang, Selangor, 17 km west of Kuala Lumpur Tower. It is a different airport from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA, airport code KUL).

Two airline moves in 2025 changed what Subang is used for. AirAsia moved its domestic services from Subang to KLIA Terminal 2 on 7 April 2025, and Firefly began moving its Boeing 737 jet services to KLIA Terminal 1 on 19 August 2025; its parent, Malaysia Aviation Group, had said in July 2025 that the turboprop services would stay at Subang. Domestic flights recorded from Subang are on Firefly and Batik Air Malaysia, and the Transport Minister said in July 2024 that a night curfew would limit aircraft operations between 22:00 and 06:00.

Subang or KLIA: The 2025 Airline Moves

AirAsia announced on 6 March 2025 that its domestic services at Subang would relocate to KLIA Terminal 2, effective 7 April 2025. The airline described the move as consolidating its domestic operations at KLIA Terminal 2.

Firefly's parent, Malaysia Aviation Group, announced on 30 July 2025 that Firefly's Boeing 737 jet operations would move from Subang to KLIA Terminal 1, route by route, from 19 August to 3 September 2025. The same Malaysia Aviation Group release said Firefly's turboprop services would continue from Subang. Since then Firefly has used both Kuala Lumpur airports.

Airlines and Direct Domestic Destinations Recorded at Subang

The airlines recorded on domestic routes from Subang are Firefly and Batik Air Malaysia. Batik Air Malaysia added its Subang services to Johor Bahru and Langkawi in December 2025.

Direct domestic flights recorded from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport go to:

Destination	Arrival airport	Airlines recorded
Alor Setar	Sultan Abdul Halim Airport	Firefly
Johor Bahru	Senai International Airport	Firefly, Batik Air Malaysia
Kota Bharu	Sultan Ismail Petra Airport	Firefly, Batik Air Malaysia
Kota Kinabalu	Kota Kinabalu International Airport	Batik Air Malaysia
Kuala Terengganu	Sultan Mahmud Airport	Firefly
Kuching	Kuching International Airport	Batik Air Malaysia
Langkawi	Langkawi International Airport	Firefly, Batik Air Malaysia
Penang	Penang International Airport	Firefly, Batik Air Malaysia

Malaysia Airports reported that Subang handled 191,000 passengers in December 2025, up from 142,000 the month before, the strongest month-on-month growth across its network.

Opening Hours and the Night Curfew at Subang

The Transport Minister said in July 2024 that a night curfew would limit aircraft operations at Subang between 22:00 and 06:00. He gave its purpose as controlling aircraft noise over nearby residential areas. The curfew was reported in February 2026 as maintained.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) aerodrome listing, in its March 2025 edition, gives the terminal building's hours in UTC, which is 05:00 to midnight Malaysia time, with access outside those hours by prior arrangement.

The Skypark Terminal

Passenger flights use the Skypark Terminal. It handles international as well as domestic passengers.

The interim upgrade finished in mid-2024 gave the terminal separate domestic and international baggage reclaim areas, extended both holding lounges and added three boarding gates, one international and two domestic. It also raised the immigration counters from three to four for departures and from three to eight for arrivals.

In January 2026, Malaysia Airports' senior manager at Subang said the check-in counters, departure area, immigration counters and toilets had been upgraded ahead of Visit Malaysia 2026. Check-in deadlines are set by each airline, so check Firefly's or Batik Air Malaysia's before travelling.

Getting to Subang Airport from Central Kuala Lumpur

The terminal company, Subang Skypark, puts the Skypark Terminal about 24 km from KL Sentral, around 30 minutes off-peak. Its website, which carries a 2019 date, lists taxi counters, car hire and parking at the terminal.

The Skypark Link rail service between KL Sentral and the terminal was suspended in February 2023 because few people used it. In July 2024 the Transport Minister said it would resume once the new terminal was ready, which he then expected in 2027 or 2028.

The main access road was congested in July 2024, when the Transport Minister said it would be upgraded under the regeneration plan. Allow for traffic when timing a trip to the airport.

Flying on to Sabah or Sarawak from Subang

Batik Air Malaysia's recorded routes from Subang include Kota Kinabalu in Sabah and Kuching in Sarawak. The rules below apply in Sabah and Sarawak, not at Subang.

Under Section 66 of the Immigration Act 1959/63, a Malaysian citizen is subject to having a pass or permit to enter Sabah and Sarawak. Malaysians from Peninsular Malaysia can get a Document in Lieu of Internal Travel Document at the immigration counters in the Sabah and Sarawak airport arrival halls, free of charge.

It covers a single journey, with a social or business visit pass of up to three months. It needs an identity card for anyone aged 12 or over, or a birth or adoption certificate for a younger child, and a stay longer than three months needs a Restricted Travel Document instead.

For the flight back to Subang, the Immigration Department lists the documents it accepts when leaving Sabah or Sarawak on a domestic flight, including a Malaysian passport, a Restricted Travel Document and a MyKad. A boarding pass is also required.

Redevelopment at Subang: Done, Under Way and Announced

The Subang Airport Regeneration Plan has three parts, according to the Transport Ministry in February 2026: an aerospace ecosystem, business aviation and a city airport terminal. In August 2025 the Transport Minister said the plan would continue, with its direction depending on how Malaysia Airports leads it following the company's privatisation.

Done

• The interim upgrade, completed in mid-2024, raised the terminal's capacity from 1.5 million to 3 million passengers a year.
• Jet services returned in August 2024. From 1998 until then, the airport had handled turboprops, business jets, helicopters and light aircraft only.
• The terminal refresh for Visit Malaysia 2026 was reported complete in January 2026.

Under Way

• An air cargo logistics complex at Subang Aerotech Park, a joint venture between Malaysia Airports and Mitsui Fudosan, broke ground on 9 July 2026. Completion is planned for the third quarter of 2027, with operations from the fourth quarter.

Announced

• The Transport Ministry described two further phases in February 2026, raising capacity to 5 million and then 8 million passengers a year. In March 2025 Malaysia Airports expected the first within three to four years and the second by 2030.
• A new terminal to replace the Skypark Terminal, with an upgrade of the main access road. The Transport Minister expected the terminal in 2027 or 2028 when he spoke in July 2024.
• In March 2025 Malaysia Airports said Subang's growth plans were being reassessed to fit the KLIA Master Plan, then under review, and that Subang would complement KLIA's capacity rather than compete with it.
• Budget 2026, tabled in October 2025, positioned Subang to support the aerospace industry and proposed it as a hub for advanced air mobility, such as air taxis and air ambulances.

Questions About Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport

Is Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport the same as KLIA?

No, they are different airports. Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport is at Subang, 17 km west of Kuala Lumpur Tower, with the code SZB, and KLIA's code is KUL.

Which Kuala Lumpur airport does Firefly use?

Firefly has used both Kuala Lumpur airports since August 2025. Malaysia Aviation Group said in July 2025 that Firefly's Boeing 737 jet services would move to KLIA Terminal 1 and its turboprop services would continue from Subang. Check the airport code on a Firefly booking: SZB is Subang and KUL is KLIA.

Where did AirAsia's domestic flights at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport go?

AirAsia moved its domestic services from Subang to KLIA Terminal 2, effective 7 April 2025.

Can I fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport late at night?

Not late at night: the Transport Minister said in July 2024 that a night curfew would limit aircraft operations at Subang between 22:00 and 06:00, to control noise. The curfew was reported in February 2026 as maintained.

Is there a train to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport?

The Skypark Link rail service from KL Sentral was suspended in February 2023. In July 2024 the Transport Minister said it would resume once the new terminal was ready, which he then expected in 2027 or 2028.