RMAF Subang Air Base
{{Short description|Military airport in Subang, Selangor, Malaysia}}
{{For|the civilian use of this facility|Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport}}
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| type = Military
| owner-oper = Royal Malaysian Air Force
| owner = Ministry of Defence
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| city-served = Greater Kuala Lumpur
| location = Shah Alam, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia
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| occupants = 8th Squadron A400M RMAF
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RMAF Subang {{airport codes||WMSA}} is a military airport operated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force ({{langx|ms|Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia}}). It is located on the edge of Shah Alam, a town in Selangor in Peninsular Malaysia and shares runway facilities with the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport.[http://aip.dca.gov.my/aip%20pdf/AD/AD2/WMSA/WMSA-Subang%20Sultan%20Abdul%20Aziz%20Shah%20Airport.pdf WMSA – SUBANG/SULTAN ABDUL AZIZ SHAH] at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
History
File:Royal Malaysian Air Force Airbus A400M Atlas at Subang Air Base.jpg
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 and CASA/IPTN CN-235. This airbase also operates RMAF's VIP aircraft such as Boeing 737, Airbus A319, 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 maritime patrol aircraft in this airbase.{{Cite web|url=http://www.airforce.mil.my/mengenaikami/pangkalan-udara/subang|title=RMAF Official Website-Subang Air Base (in Malay)}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.malaysiandefence.com/pdrms-new-air-wing-base-in-subang/|title=PDRM's new Air Wing base in Subang - Malaysian Defence}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/malaysia-maritime-agency-aims-to-double-helicopter-fleet/93172.article|title=Malaysia maritime agency aims to double helicopter fleet|first=Leithen|last=Francis2010-04-30T05:00:00+01:00|website=Flight Global}}
See also
{{Portal|Aviation}}
- Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, the civilian airport sharing runway facilities with the Air Base
- Royal Malaysian Air Force bases
- List of airports in Malaysia
References
{{Airbases in Malaysia}}
Category:Airports established in 1985
Category:Military installations established in 1985
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