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Sultan Ismail Petra Airport

Kota Baharu, Malaysia

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Sultan Ismail Petra Airport

Kota Baharu, Malaysia
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WMKC
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Gateway to Malaysia's northeastern Kelantan state.

Opened
1965
Location
Kota Baharu, Malaysia
Sultan Ismail Petra Airport, coded KBR/WMKC, serves Kota Baharu, the capital of Kelantan state in northeastern Malaysia. It is the primary air gateway to the region, connecting the city to Kuala Lumpur and other domestic destinations. The airport is named after Sultan Ismail Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Yahya Petra, the former Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia and Sultan of Kelantan. It handles primarily domestic traffic, with Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia operating key routes. Kota Baharu is known as a hub of Malay culture and Islamic heritage, and the airport plays an important role in supporting tourism and trade in a region famous for traditional crafts, batik, and wayang kulit shadow puppetry.
Terminals
The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and limited international traffic.
Getting to & from
The airport is located approximately 9 kilometres from Kota Baharu city centre and is accessible by taxi and hired car services.
Airlines here
Major carriers serving the airport include Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia, primarily operating domestic routes to Kuala Lumpur.
Notable facts
  • ›Named after Sultan Ismail Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Yahya Petra, a former King of Malaysia.
  • ›Serves as the main airport for Kelantan, one of Malaysia's most culturally distinctive states.
  • ›The airport primarily handles domestic routes, with Kuala Lumpur being the busiest corridor.
  • ›Kelantan shares a border with Thailand, giving the airport some strategic regional importance.
  • ›The airport has undergone expansion works to improve passenger capacity and facilities.
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Route map (7 destinations)

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Routes

KBR → BKIAK · 320
KBR → JHBAK · 320
KBR → KCHAK · 320
KBR → KULAK · 320
KBR → SINAK · 320
KBR → JHBFY · AT7
KBR → PENFY · AT7
KBR → SZBFY · AT7
KBR → JHBMH · AT7
KBR → KULMH · 738 734
KBR → PENMH · AT7
KBR → SZBMH · AT7
KBR → PENOD · AT7
KBR → SZBOD · AT7
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Sultan Ismail Petra Airport
Encyclopaedia

Sultan Ismail Petra Airport is an airport serving Kota Bharu, a city in the state of Kelantan in Malaysia. The airport is named after Ismail Petra of Kelantan, the 28th Sultan of Kelantan, who ruled from 1979 to 2010. It is currently undergoing expansion through multiple phases to be an international airport, with phase 1 being completed and opened on 1 May 2024.

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