RMAF Kuala Lumpur Air Base

RMAF Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Sungai Besi Air Base and Simpang Airport, was a key airport in the early years of Malaysia's aviation history. Established in the 1930s, it was the primary gateway for both domestic and international flights in for several decades.
Wikipedia
  • Airport
  • …lies at an elevation of 30 metres (98 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Sempang Air Force Base.”
    “Simpang Airport”
    “Sungai Besi Airport”
    “TUDM Kuala Lumpur”
    “TUDM Kuala Lumpur, Old Airport”
    “WMKF”

Places of Interest

Highlights include PY25 Bandar Malaysia Utara (Provisional) and Cheras.

The Bandar Malaysia Utara MRT station is a planned…

Railway station
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LRT station is a light rapid transit…

Railway station
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Kuala Lumpur and Bandar Sri Permaisuri.

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Suburb
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Sri Permaisuri is a township in Cheras, , .

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RMAF Kuala Lumpur Air Base

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Latitude
3.11472° or 3° 6′ 53″ north
Longitude
101.7046° or 101° 42′ 17″ east
Open location code
6PM34P73+VR
Geo­Names ID
8533081
Wiki­data ID
Q1082819

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“RMAF Kuala Lumpur Air Base” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Simpang Airport”
  • Chinese: “新街场皇家空军基地”
  • Chinese: “新街場皇家空軍基地”
  • Indonesian: “Bandar Udara Simpang”
  • Indonesian: “KUL”
  • Indonesian: “WMKF”
  • Japanese: “シンパン空港”
  • Japanese: “スンガイ・ベシ空港”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Simpang”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Sungai Besi”
  • Malay: “TUDM Sungai Besi”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه سیمپانگ”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи симпонг”
  • Tamil: “சுங்கை பீசி இராணுவ வானூர்தி நிலையம்”
  • Urdu: “سمپانگ ہوائی اڈا”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Simpang Salak Selatan and Bukit Batu Tujoh.

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