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Kuantan Airport (KUA)
Departures from Kuantan Airport (KUA) at a glance
- 4flights a day23rd busiest of 30 airports
- 1route from here
- 1airline
- 10:55 – 19:55first and last
Collected 28 September 2026. Not live — check with the airline before booking.
Kuantan Airport (KUA) is the airport for Kuantan, in Pahang on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) puts it 14 km from the Kuantan General Post Office. Malaysia Airports runs the airport, and air traffic control comes from Malaysia's air force at its Kuantan Air Base, on the same airfield.
CAAM's aerodrome entry is headed Kuantan Airport, and its airport glossary lists it as Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport. Malaysia Airlines sells the destination simply as Kuantan.
Kuantan Airport at a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Other names | Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport; Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ahmad Shah in Malay; also written Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport in news reports |
| International Air Transport Association (IATA) code | KUA |
| International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) code | WMKD |
| Location | Kuantan, Pahang; 14 km from the Kuantan General Post Office by CAAM's measure |
| Aerodrome operator | Malaysia Airports |
| Air traffic control | The air force's Kuantan Air Base |
| CAAM classification | Domestic airport, East Coast region (CAAM airport glossary, 2025) |
| Runway | One, designated 18/36, 2,743 m long and 45 m wide, asphalt |
| Elevation | 55 ft |
Airlines and direct domestic flights from Kuantan Airport
Direct domestic flights recorded from Kuantan Airport go to:
| Destination | Airport | Airlines recorded |
|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Malaysia Airlines |
Getting between Kuantan Airport and the city
CAAM's entry lists transport at the airport as available, and a taxi stand and an outdoor car park are reported at the terminal.
Buses since Rapid Kuantan ended
Travel guides that give Rapid Kuantan route 303 for the airport are out of date: Rapid Kuantan stopped running on 14 December 2025. Its services were taken over by Sanwa Tours, which runs the BAS.MY Kuantan network under the supervision of the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD).
The BAS.MY Kuantan route list names no route for the airport. On the official map for route C10, Hentian Bandar to Gambang Resort, the line runs along the main road past the airport, but the map marks no stops. Check with BAS.MY whether and where C10 stops near the terminal before you plan around a bus.
BAS.MY routes from Hentian Bandar
Once in the city, BAS.MY Kuantan routes from the Hentian Bandar hub reach Teluk Cempedak (C20), Pekan (C40), Sungai Lembing (C50) and Gambang Resort (C10). For Cherating, route C64 runs from Balok Makmur, which route C60 serves.
The terminal and passenger facilities
CAAM's list of passenger facilities at the airport gives restaurants, transport and a bank cash machine, and it lists no tourist office. The same list puts Kuantan Hospital 15 km away, a post office 6 km away at Jaya Gading, and hotels in Kuantan town, 17 km away.
Passengers are reported to walk between the aircraft and the terminal, with no aerobridge, so be ready for a walk across the apron.
An airfield shared with the air force
In CAAM's entry for the edition effective 11 August 2026, Malaysia Airports is the aerodrome operator and the air force's Kuantan Air Base provides air traffic control. The same entry routes commercial aircraft between the main apron and the runway by a single taxiway, Taxiway H, and has departing aircraft hold on the apron while landing aircraft taxi in.
The planned Kuantan International Airport at Gebeng
A new airport, Kuantan International Airport, is planned at Gebeng. On 12 May 2026 the chairman of Pahang's state committee for investment said it was expected to be completed by 2031, against an original plan to operate in 2026. He said the technical requirements, the implementation structure and the involvement of strategic investors were still being finalised.
He described the project as privately financed, with no state or federal funds.
The north-east monsoon
Malaysia's National Security Council expected the 2025/2026 north-east monsoon to run from 13 November 2025 into March 2026, with five to seven episodes of heavy rain, and warned of rough seas and strong winds in the South China Sea, including around the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It marked the end of that monsoon with a transition phase from 29 March 2026.
If your trip falls between November and March, check the weather warnings before you travel.
Frequently asked questions about Kuantan Airport
Which airlines fly domestic routes from Kuantan Airport?
Direct domestic flights recorded from Kuantan Airport are with Malaysia Airlines to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).
Is there a bus from Kuantan Airport to Kuantan city?
Not one that BAS.MY Kuantan names for the airport: its route list names no airport route, and route C10, Hentian Bandar to Gambang Resort, passes the airport on a map that marks no stops. Check the stop with BAS.MY before you rely on a bus; a taxi stand is reported at the terminal. Rapid Kuantan stopped running on 14 December 2025 and BAS.MY Kuantan took over its services, so a guide that gives Rapid Kuantan route 303 for the airport is out of date.
How far is Kuantan Airport from Kuantan town?
CAAM puts the airport 14 km from the Kuantan General Post Office, and its facilities list places hotels in Kuantan town, 17 km away.
When is the new Kuantan International Airport at Gebeng due to be completed?
On 12 May 2026 the chairman of Pahang's state committee for investment said the Gebeng airport was expected to be completed by 2031; it had originally been scheduled to operate in 2026. At that date its technical requirements, implementation structure and investors were still being finalised.