With 1.964 Mio passengers in 2018, Subang is the smaller one of Kuala Lumpurs two international airports. Only two carriers offering schedule services out of SZB. Subang is the old international Airport of Kuala Lumpur.

It’s a hub of Batik Air and Firefly which are the only passenger carriers. The Cargo operrator Raya Airways (former Transmile Air Service) is serving several destination for DHL, UPS with Boeing 737, 757 and 767. The rest of the traffic is General Aviation, charter, maintenance  and military flights, especially of the Royal Malaysian Air Force.

You can get there with taxi (cab), payed 33 MYR, from downtown for around 8 bugs. Use the asian taxi-app “Grab”, it’s usefull.

Written by Patrick Weis. Last change: March 2023 (Spot 1 updated)

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Airport Information
Runways
15/33	3.780m (12.402 ft)
Terminals	one for all schedule pax operations
Spotting Information
Ladder	Not required as fence is lowered or there are objects to stand on to clear the fence.
Car/Public Transport	Not required, but makes it much easier than explain the taxidrivers. Taxidrivers don’t like to pick you up as they get more money at the airport. If they pick you up they try to sell the drive for much more money as it should normally cost!
Restrooms	There are restaurants at the morning spot and a fuel station on the way to the afthernoon spot
Drinks/Food	Take drinks and snacks with you, there are a few restaurants at the morning spot but only a fuel station near the afthernoon spot
Hotels	Hotel Newton Subang is the closest hotel to the spot. We stayed in the O’Boutiques suites as the other one was sold out.
Season	The best month to travel are January, Feburary, June-August as there is a lot of rain in the other months. There are often rain showers in the afternoon.
Runway Usage
15/33	Normally there is always 15 in use. Really rare that 33 is mainly used.

	Spot #1 – Morning 15/33
WHERE	This spot is located next to a couple of restaurant next to the road on an earth parking space. The terminal is also just around the corner. You can use the pipe and a pile of sand there to clear the fence or just use steps. By public transport: There are two bus routes, one being RapidKL 772 from Pasar Seni – Subang Suria and the other being an MRT Kajang Line feeder bus route T804 from MRT Kwasa Sentral – Subang Skypark terminal. Both routes pass the road next to the fence, altho we recommend 772 as the frequency is higher than T804.
WHAT	You will get most of the traffic here if they not use the intersections for takeoff
TIME	Best light conditions in the winter are from sunrise till 12:00
MISC.	There are some restaurants arround this spot with facilitys
FOCAL LENGTH	18-300mm

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	Spot #2 – Fuel Station – late Afthernoon line up and arrivals
WHERE	This spot is located just at the left side after you entered the street at the fuel station. You can easily spot over the fence onto the runway from the benches at the spot.
WHAT	From this spot you can take all arrivals and line ups from the last taxiway.
TIME	Best light conditions are from 14:00 till sunset
MISC.	You can park at the car park. There are some benches to sit down or use it to shoot over the fence. The Fuel station arround the corner offeres drinks and food.
FOCAL LENGTH	55-200mm

	Spot #3 – Afthernoon touch down
WHERE	This spot is located a bit further down the road from spot #2. The fence is lowered so you can easily photograph the runway.
WHAT	From this spot you can take all plane movements at the airport. The 15 arrivals are touching down in front of you
TIME	Best light conditions are from 14:00 till sunset
MISC.	Beware of passing truck traffic! No facilitys at this spot. Be aware of some wild dogs. Some small trees spending shadow.
FOCAL LENGTH	55-200mm

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