Taiping (Tekah) Airport (IATA: TPG, ICAO: WMBI) serves Taiping, MY.
Taiping (Tekah) Airport (WMBI (TPG)) is a historical aerodrome located in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia.
This facility is a small civilian airfield and currently operates without scheduled commercial service. It is primarily used as a training site for Royal Malaysian Army and Royal Malaysian Air Force paratroopers, a base for a skydiving and parasailing training company, and by FPV drone pilots. The airport also serves as a public space for leisure and recreational activities. A landing permit is required for aircraft operations.
The airport is situated at Jalan Muzaffar Shah (formerly Creagh Road), Assam Kumbang, with approximate coordinates of 4°51′49″N 100°42′55″E. It features one runway (18/36), with a length of approximately 1,320 meters (4,331 feet), and surfaces reported as tarmac/grass or grass.
Historically, built in 1929, Taiping (Tekah) Airport holds significance as the first airport officially established in the Federated Malay States and potentially in Southeast Asia. It initially served as a commercial airport for short-distance destinations and for the Royal Malayan Air Force. Notable historical events include a purported refueling stop by aviator Amelia Earhart in 1937 and a significant meeting in 1945 involving future Indonesian leaders Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta to discuss the unification of Malaya and Indonesia.
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Taiping (Tekah) Airport is located in Taiping, MY, at an elevation of 40 ft. Its IATA code is TPG and ICAO code is WMBI.