Kuala Lumpur International Airport commonly known as KLIA is one of Southeast Asia’s major aviation hubs. It is also Malaysia’s main international airport. It is situated in the Sepang district, in the south of the state of Selangor, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from the capital city, Kuala Lumpur.

The planning of KLIA began in 1990 and the inauguration took place in 1998.