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Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport (IATA: KUA, ICAO: WMKD) is an airport that serves Kuantan, a city in the state of Pahang, Malaysia.The airport is located 15 km from the city. In 2009, the airport handled 226,912 passengers on 3,110 flights, though the airport is able to handle over one million passengers annually.
The terminal is the largest public transportation terminal in the East Coast of Peninsula Malaysia. [1] [2] Rapid Kuantan route 303 plying between this terminal and intracity bus terminal, Hentian Bas Bandar Kuantan at city center, which serves almost all Rapid Kuantan routes. Bus frequency is between 15 - 20 minutes from 6.00 Am to 11.00 PM.
Terminal 1: Dedicated to international flights. Terminal 2: Used primarily for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore shuttle flights operated by Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines. Terminal 3: Focused on domestic flights, improving the efficiency of both domestic and international operations.
Kuantan 188, previously known as Teruntum Tower is a 3-story, 188-meter-tall tower in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. It is the Malaysia's second tallest tower after the Kuala Lumpur Tower and the second-tallest in East Coast Economic Region after the newly completed Grand Ion Majestic in Genting Highlands , which is Pahang 's tallest building.
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A Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300 sporting the Malayan Tiger livery. Malaysia Airlines, Malaysia's flag carrier, [1] traces its origins back to 1947, when Malayan Airways was jointly formed by Singapore's Straits Steamship Company and the Ocean Steamship Company of Liverpool.
The expansion was also considered by the state government in 1993 when it wanted to allow international airlines to fly direct to the east coast part of the peninsular. [7] In October 2007, the Malaysian government approved RM200 million to upgrade the airport. This includes funding to extend the runway and upgrade the terminal of the airport. [8]
Terminal 2 served charter and low-cost carriers, the main airline utilizing the terminal being AirAsia. In 2006, Terminal 2 underwent a major renovation and extension to accommodate low-cost carriers, reopening on 1 January 2007 in conjunction with Visit Malaysia Year 2007. The works were completed 27 months ahead of schedule.