Sungai Besi Air Base Closed
Wednesday, 30th November 2011
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) closed the Sungai Besi Air Base as it relocated to other RMAF air bases. RMAF Subang Air Base would operate as the command and control centre while the new Sendayan Air Base would be for flight training and Kuantan would house other assets.
The closure is to enable 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), Government-owned strategic development company, to start preparing the groundwork for the 1Malaysia people’s housing project. 1MDB, the master developer for Bandar Malaysia, had signed the sale and purchase agreement with the federal land commissioner for the transfer of 196.6ha of Sungai Besi Air Base land to 1MDB.