Malaysia is about to get a new airport in the Kuantan about 40km from Taman Negara national park and in close proximity to Malaysia-China Industrial Park. The construction of the new airport will commence in 2024, and completion is expected in 2026. The 3,000-acre airport aims to link Kuantan to more international destinations, especially China.
The new airport is a part of the Pahang Aerospace City project, a multi-phased development that will eventually span 10,000 acres in the central Malaysian state of Pahang and will feature space for maintenance, repair and overhaul services, as well as other commercial and industrial elements.
The passenger terminal at the core of the new airport is estimated to have a capacity of 250,000 passengers annually. The investment for the first phase of construction is worth around MYR3 billion.
Kuantan airport authorities are currently in discussions with both local and foreign airlines to establish more international links with the new airport.
Once the new airport is operation, the existing airport at Kuantan will be returned to Royal Malaysian Air Force, and it will continue to be run by Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad.
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