# Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)

> Sepang, MY · IATA: KUL · ICAO: WMKK · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `KUL` |
| ICAO | `WMKK` |
| City | Sepang |
| Country | MY |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 21 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 2.74558, 101.71000 |

## Description

MASkargo, the cargo arm of Malaysia Airlines, anchors freight operations at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) from its purpose-built Advanced Cargo Centre, running a fleet of A330-200F freighters with capacity in the million-tonne range. Situated in Sepang some 50 km south of the Malaysian capital, KUL combines a busy passenger base – home to Malaysia Airlines and low-cost giant AirAsia – with one of Southeast Asia's larger cargo throughputs, handling roughly 795,000 tonnes in 2024. Beyond the national carrier, scheduled freighter and bellyhold capacity comes from operators such as Korean Air Cargo, while a 2024 partnership with Qatar Airways Cargo added twice-weekly Boeing 777 service from Doha. Forwarders benefit from the on-airport Free Commercial Zone and the Digital Free Trade Zone (DFTZ), which streamline bonded handling and cross-border e-commerce clearance. Landside, the airport links to the ELITE and MEX expressways and the KLIA Ekspres rail line into Kuala Lumpur, while Port Klang – the country's principal container seaport – lies about an hour away, supporting sea-air solutions. A digital backbone, the KLIA Community System, ties together load planning, routing and inventory across carriers, ground handlers and forwarders. For shippers, this mix of integrator-grade infrastructure and free-zone customs makes KUL a practical gateway between Asia, the Gulf and Europe.

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