Sitiawan Airport
Airport in Manjung, Perak, Malaysia
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Sitiawan Airport (IATA: SWY[2], ICAO: WMBA) is an airport in Sitiawan, Manjung, Perak, Malaysia. The airport complements the existing Pangkor Airport.
OperatorDepartment of Civil Aviation Malaysia
ServesSitiawan
Sitiawan Airport Lapangan Terbang Sitiawan | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Operator | Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Serves | Sitiawan | ||||||||||
| Location | Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC+08:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 25 ft (7.6 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 04°13′20″N 100°41′57.6″E | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
  WMBA Location in West Malaysia | |||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||
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| Sources: AIP Malaysia[1] | |||||||||||
History
Construction began in late 1993 at a cost of RM 25 million, using an existing airstrip converted into a 1,350 metre runway.[3]
