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KBR Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KBR / WMKC
Airport Names:
  1. Sultan Ismail Petra Airport
  2. لاڤڠن تربڠ سلطان اسماعيل ڤيترا
  3. Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ismail Petra
Location: Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
GPS Coordinates: 6°9'57"N by 102°17'33"E
Area Served: Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Operator/Owner: Government of Malaysia
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 16 feet (5 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR):

  • In addition to being known as "Sultan Ismail Petra Airport", other names for KBR include "لاڤڠن تربڠ سلطان اسماعيل ڤيترا" and "Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ismail Petra".
  • In October 2008, the government announced that it intends to extend the runway to a length of 2,400 m.
  • Because of Sultan Ismail Petra Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Ismail Petra Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • The closest airport to Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) is Pattani Airport (PAN), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) WNW of KBR.
  • After the war, the RAF military airfield was turned into a civilian airport.
  • In the third quarter of 2008, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad built a new hangar, a new apron, new aircraft and helicopter parking bays and made taxiway improvements to cater to the growth of the Asia Pacific Flight Training flying school.
  • Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Rantau Panjang is the border town to Thailand in Malaysia side.
  • The furthest airport from Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) is Chachapoyas Airport (CHH), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (meaning Sultan Ismail Petra Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chachapoyas Airport), and is located 12,426 miles (19,998 kilometers) away in Chachapoyas, Peru.
  • Sultan Ismail Petra Airport handled 1,585,238 passengers last year.
  • Sultan Ismail Petra Airport is the closest airport to Perhentian Islands.

Map of Nearest Airports from Sultan Ismail Petra Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Sultan Ismail Petra Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
189.13 miles (143.45 km) WNWPattani Airport (PAN)Pattani, ThailandView Pattani Airport on a map Set PAN as destination Airport Get more information about Pattani Airport
2129.96 miles (209.14 km) WSultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR)Alor Star, Kedah, MalaysiaView Sultan Abdul Halim Airport on a map Set AOR as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Abdul Halim Airport
3137.77 miles (221.73 km) SWSultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH)Ipoh, Perak, MalaysiaView Sultan Azlan Shah Airport on a map Set IPH as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Azlan Shah Airport
4139.36 miles (224.27 km) WSWRMAF Butterworth (BWH)Butterworth, Penang, MalaysiaView RMAF Butterworth on a map Set BWH as destination Airport Get more information about RMAF Butterworth
5139.36 miles (224.27 km) WSWRMAF Butterworth (UTE)Butterworth, South AfricaView RMAF Butterworth on a map Set UTE as destination Airport Get more information about RMAF Butterworth
6140.76 miles (226.52 km) WNWHat Yai International Airport (HDY)Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, ThailandView Hat Yai International Airport on a map Set HDY as destination Airport Get more information about Hat Yai International Airport
7143.77 miles (231.37 km) SEKerteh Airport (KTE)Kerteh, Terengganu, MalaysiaView Kerteh Airport on a map Set KTE as destination Airport Get more information about Kerteh Airport
8151.03 miles (243.05 km) WSWPenang International Airport (PEN)Penang, MalaysiaView Penang International Airport on a map Set PEN as destination Airport Get more information about Penang International Airport
9173.71 miles (279.56 km) SWSitiawan Airport (SWY)Perak, MalaysiaView Sitiawan Airport on a map Set SWY as destination Airport Get more information about Sitiawan Airport
10176.15 miles (283.48 km) WLangkawi International Airport (LGK)Langkawi, Kedah, MalaysiaView Langkawi International Airport on a map Set LGK as destination Airport Get more information about Langkawi International Airport
11177.19 miles (285.17 km) SSESultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA)Kuantan, Pahang, MalaysiaView Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan on a map Set KUA as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan
12205.68 miles (331.01 km) WNWTrang Airport (TST)Trang, ThailandView Trang Airport on a map Set TST as destination Airport Get more information about Trang Airport
13213.62 miles (343.79 km) SSW KA01  KJ15  MR1  Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL)Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaView  KA01  KJ15  MR1  Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 on a map Set XKL as destination Airport Get more information about  KA01  KJ15  MR1  Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场
14215.87 miles (347.41 km) SSWSultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB)Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), MalaysiaView Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport on a map Set SZB as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
15240.01 miles (386.26 km) SKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), MalaysiaView Kuala Lumpur International Airport on a map Set KUL as destination Airport Get more information about Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Sultan Ismail Petra Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Sultan Ismail Petra Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,426.30 miles (19,998.14 km) ESEChachapoyas Airport (CHH)Chachapoyas, PeruView Chachapoyas Airport on a map Set CHH as destination Airport Get more information about Chachapoyas Airport
212,350.79 miles (19,876.62 km) SEMayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA)Cajamarca, PeruView Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias on a map Set CJA as destination Airport Get more information about Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias
312,340.28 miles (19,859.71 km) SWJuanjuí Airport (JJI)Juanjuí, PeruView Juanjuí Airport on a map Set JJI as destination Airport Get more information about Juanjuí Airport
412,325.98 miles (19,836.69 km) WMoisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS)Yurimaguas, PeruView Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport on a map Set YMS as destination Airport Get more information about Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport
512,285.02 miles (19,770.78 km) ESECap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX)Chiclayo, PeruView Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport on a map Set CIX as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport
612,273.28 miles (19,751.88 km) SECapitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU)Trujillo, PeruView Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport on a map Set TRU as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport
712,248.10 miles (19,711.36 km) SECamilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH)Loja, EcuadorView Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport on a map Set LOH as destination Airport Get more information about Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport
812,239.64 miles (19,697.75 km) SEJosé María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR)Macará, EcuadorView José María Velasco Ibarra Airport on a map Set MRR as destination Airport Get more information about José María Velasco Ibarra Airport
912,225.94 miles (19,675.69 km) ESECap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU)Piura, PeruView Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport on a map Set PIU as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport
1012,223.21 miles (19,671.30 km) SSETeniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM)Chimbote, Ancash Region, PeruView Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport on a map Set CHM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport
1112,216.88 miles (19,661.11 km) SComandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA)Huaraz, PeruView Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport on a map Set ATA as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport
1212,193.92 miles (19,624.17 km) SSEMariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE)Cuenca, EcuadorView Mariscal Lamar International Airport on a map Set CUE as destination Airport Get more information about Mariscal Lamar International Airport
1312,191.79 miles (19,620.73 km) SESanta Rosa International Airport (ETR)Santa Rosa, El Oro, EcuadorView Santa Rosa International Airport on a map Set ETR as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Rosa International Airport
1412,191.68 miles (19,620.56 km) SSWTingo María Airport (TGI)Tingo María, PeruView Tingo María Airport on a map Set TGI as destination Airport Get more information about Tingo María Airport
1512,178.95 miles (19,600.08 km) SECap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP)Tumbes, PeruView Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport on a map Set TBP as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport