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RMAF Subang is a military airport operated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (). It is located on the edge of
at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
RMAF Subang officially established in 1985. The original purpose of the establishment of this airbase was mainly for tactical airlift and maritime operation. RMAF's aircraft that operates from this airbase including airlifter such as Airbus A400M Atlas,
Shah Alam
Shah Alam (, from Persian language, Persian, meaning "king of the world") is a city and the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia which is situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighbouring Klang District. Shah Alam rep ...
, a town in Selangor
Selangor ( ; ), also known by the Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the e ...
in Peninsular Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia, historically known as Malaya and also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, is the western part of Malaysia that comprises the southern part of the Malay Peninsula on Mainland Southeast Asia and the list of isla ...
and shares runway facilities with the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport also known as Subang SkyPark, — formerly Subang International Airport/Kuala Lumpur International Airport, often called Subang Airport — is an airport located in Subang, Selangor, Subang, Petaling District, Se ...
.WMSA – SUBANG/SULTAN ABDUL AZIZ SHAHat Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
History
RMAF Subang officially established in 1985. The original purpose of the establishment of this airbase was mainly for tactical airlift and maritime operation. RMAF's aircraft that operates from this airbase including airlifter such as Airbus A400M Atlas, Lockheed C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed Corporation, Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 w ...
and CASA/IPTN CN-235. This airbase also operates RMAF's VIP aircraft such as Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is an American narrow-body aircraft, narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing at its Boeing Renton Factory, Renton factory in Washington (state), Washington.
Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the t ...
, Airbus A319
The Airbus A319 is a member of the Airbus A320 family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger twin-engine jet airliners manufactured by Airbus. The A319 carries 124 to 156 passengers and has a maximum range of . Final ass ...
, Dassault Falcon 900 and Bombardier Global Express and rotorcraft Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk. Due to its purpose for maritime operation, RMAF also stationed Beechcraft Super King Air
The Beechcraft Super King Air family is part of a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by Beechcraft. The Model 200 and Model 300 series were originally marketing, marketed as the "Super King Air" family; the "Super" designation was droppe ...
maritime patrol aircraft in this airbase.
See also
*Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport also known as Subang SkyPark, — formerly Subang International Airport/Kuala Lumpur International Airport, often called Subang Airport — is an airport located in Subang, Selangor, Subang, Petaling District, Se ...
, the civilian airport sharing runway facilities with the Air Base
* Royal Malaysian Air Force bases
* List of airports in Malaysia
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