KUL
Transportation & Travel abbreviation · Airport Code
| Stands for | Kuala Lumpur International Airport |
|---|---|
| Categories | Transportation & Travel |
KUL stands for Kuala Lumpur International Airport, an airport code abbreviation.
Malaysia's main airport and the hub of Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia, located in Sepang about 45 kilometers south of Kuala Lumpur. It opened in 1998 with a design billed as an "airport in the forest."
Example: AirAsia flights use KUL Terminal 2, so double-check before taking the train.
Usage notes
ICAO code WMKK. Architect Kisho Kurokawa designed the main terminal with a rainforest planted in its center. Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 departed KUL for Beijing on March 8, 2014, and disappeared. Terminal 2 (klia2) was built for low-cost carriers. KLIA Ekspres trains run to KL Sentral.
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