Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Kuantan airport (Malaysia)
Kuantan airport is located near Kuantan, with Kampung Batu Lapan Tiga Suku at 1mi↑, Kuantan at 8mi↑, Telok Baharu at 9mi↑, Pekan at 24mi↑, Maran at 33mi↑, Cukai at 36mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Malaysia and Southernmost airports in Malaysia
→ See also airports in Malaysia
aerial view of Kuantan airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : WMKD
- IATA code : KUA
- Local code : -
Elevation : 18 m = 59ft
→ See also Highest airports in Malaysia and Lowest airports in Malaysia
Runways
- runway 18/36 : 2804m = 9199ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Malaysia
Coming to Kuantan airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Kuantan airport at km : book on Trip.com
- Kerteh airport at 55mi : book on Trip.com
- Sungai Tiang airport at 68mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Kuantan airport WMKD KUA
METAR for Kuantan airport WMKD KUA
WMKD 150800Z 24003KT 210V280 4000 TSRA FEW017CB SCT024 24/24 Q1008 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Kuantan airport WMKD KUA
METAR issued by WMKD on Monday, December 15, 2025 at 08:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 68 hours and -2848 minutes ago.
visibility is 4km = 2mi.
The temperature is 24°C = 75°F, dew point is 24°C = 75°F. The air is saturated with water : relative air humidity is 100 %.
QNH is 1008hPa = 29.77inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 240°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1700ft = 520m. scattered clouds at 2400ft = 730m.
thunderstorm rain
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.No TAF for Kuantan airport
but aviation weather is available at Kerteh airport (WMKE) at 55mi↑
NOTAM for Kuantan airport
Around Kuantan airport (Malaysia)
near
- Hotels in Kampung Batu Lapan Tiga Suku
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 2629mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 6188mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 6190mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 6199mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 6214mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 6271mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 6272mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 6273mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 6277mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 6282mi↑
- Station de montagne Kandersteg-Sunnbüel-Oeschinensee at 6292mi↑
- Station de montagne Zermatt at 6292mi↑
- for Kuantan airport at km↑
- for TLDM Tanjung Gelang airport at 20mi↑
- for Kerteh airport at 55mi↑
nearest airports to Kuantan airport (Malaysia)
- TLDM Tanjung Gelang heliport ( MY-0007) at 20mi↑
- Kerteh airport (WMKE KTE ) at 55mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Sultan Ahmad Haji Shah Hospital heliport ( MY-0004) at 57mi↑
- Termeloh airport (WMBE ) at 61mi↑NOTAM
- Sungai Tiang airport (WMAN SXT ) at 68mi↑NOTAM
- Dungun airport (WMAG ) at 71mi↑NOTAM
- Sungai Tekai airport ( GTK MY-GTK) at 81mi↑
- Bahau airport (WMAA ) at 86mi↑defunct airport
- Benta airport (WMAC ) at 87mi↑NOTAM
- Segamat airport (WMAZ ) at 92mi↑NOTAM
- Bentong airport (WMAD ) at 93mi↑defunct airport
- Pulau Tioman airport (WMBT TOD ) at 93mi↑NOTAM
- Labis airport (WMAQ ) at 96mi↑NOTAM
- Genting heliport ( MY-0035) at 101mi↑
- Mersing airport (WMAU MEP ) at 106mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Sultan Mahmud airport (WMKN TGG ) at 111mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Malaysia
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
