Kuching International Airport (IATA: KCH, ICAO: WBGG) (KIA) is Sarawak's main international airport and is situated 11 km (6NM) south of the city of Kuching. The airport is also an airbase for the Royal Malaysian Air Force and the newly renovated terminal complex is capable of handling 5 million passengers per annum and it is the third largest airport in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Kota Kinabalu International Airport. KIA has grown rapidly with an increasing number of passengers and aircraft movement. In 2005, KIA handled 3.35 million passengers with a corresponding volume of 39,430 flights. In the same year, 28,406 metric tonnes of cargo were handled. Kuching International Airport is the secondary hub for both Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1920 × 2560 pixel, file size: 242 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Mike File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Kuching is the capital of the East Malaysian State of Sarawak. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Asphalt is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... State motto: Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti State anthem: Ibu Pertiwiku Capital Kuching Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Yang di-Pertua Negeri Abang Muhammad Salahuddin  - Ketua Menteri Abdul Taib Mahmud History    - Brunei Sultanate 19th century   - Brooke dynasty 1841   - Japanese occupation 1941-1945   - British control 1946   - Accession into Malaysia 1963  Area  - Total 124,450... Kuching is the capital of the East Malaysian State of Sarawak. ... The Royal Malaysian Air Force (Malay: Tentera Udara DiRaja Malaysia) was formed in 1958 as the Royal Malayan Air Force (Tentera Udara Diraja Persekutuan). ... The KLIA Control Tower Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) (IATA: KUL, ICAO: WMKK) is Malaysias main international airport and is situated in Sepang district, in the south of the state of Selangor, about 50 km from the capital city, Kuala Lumpur. ... Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) (IATA: BKI, ICAO: WBKK) is located about 8 km from the city of Kota Kinabalu, the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia. ... Malaysia Airlines (Abbreviated: MAS,马航 ; Malay: Penerbangan Malaysia; Chinese: 马来西亚航空公司; Hanyu Pinyin: MálaixÄ«ya Hángkōng GōngsÄ«) is the national airline of Malaysia, operating scheduled services to over 100 destinations worldwide. ... For the Taiwanese aircraft service company, see Air Asia (Taiwan). ...

History

The airport was built by the British Government of Sarawak in the 1940’s on the outskirt of Kuching town. It was opened for used on 26th September 1950. The airport consisted of a small “L” shaped single storey Terminal, Cargo, Fire Station. Air Traffic Control Tower, Meteorological Service and Maintenance building clustered in one area, a small apron of 4 parking bays and 1372 meter long with 46 meter width of a single runway. Navigational (Direction Finding Equipment) and Radio Aids were installed at the airport.

Kuching International Airport then became the gateway to Sarawak, Brunei and North Borneo (Sabah as it is called today) with the introduction of once weekly Dakota services originated from Singapore. By the end of 1954, scheduled air services into Kuching International Airport grew by leaps and bounds. This was depicted in the 1954 statistics which recorded 1550 aircraft movements, 13,564 passengers, 95,911 kilogram cargo and 25,984 mails.

In 1959 the runway was extended to 1555 meter length to make way for Viscount aircraft operations.

Followed by another expansion in 1962, make it 1921 meter length to accommodate Comet 4 operations. The terminal was also enlarged in the same year. A Control Zone was established at Kuching in November as apart of the plan to provide an Air Traffic Control Service commensurate with the growth of air traffic. Malayan Airways Limited operates the Singapore / British Borneo Territories Regional Services with Viscount and DC3 aircraft, daily schedules link Kuching and Sibu with Singapore on the other side, and Brunei and Borneo on the other.

In 1971 the Malaysian Government (as Sarawak joined the Federation of Malaysia on 16th November 1963) engaged a team of Canadian Consultants to make Master Plan study of Kuching International Airport.

In Decembers 1972, the government accepted the Consultant’s report. Among the recommendations were:

• The extension and strengthening of existing runway to take bigger jet aircraft. E.g. Boeing 707.

• The construction of a new terminal building on the north site of the runway.

Work on the extension and strengthening of the runway was started in 1973 and was completed in 1976 ready to take Boeing 707 with the new runway measured of 2454 meter length.

In 1980, consistent with the advent of Airbus 300 operations it was imperative the runway pavement strength be upgrade to meet Airbus 300 requirement. Work on this began and completed in early 1982.

Construction of the terminal complex at the north site took a center stage at the end of 1978 and was completed in July 1983. This modern terminal replaced the previous terminal, was opened on 24th August 1983. The terminal complex covering a built-up area of 81 hectares with a floor space of 13,000 square meter, comprised the three-storey passenger terminal flanked by a neatly planned buildings of Air Traffic Control Tower and Operation Block, Cargo Building, Fire Station, Maintenance Building, VIP Building and ancillary services building.

As in 1999, two airlines companies from two neighboring countries operate schedule services into Kuching International Airport besides three of Malaysia own airlines companies and as many of 8 private general aviation companies. Irregular charted flights are also operating by two foreign airlines into the airport.

The millennium takes another rapid development in aviation world. As a result, the new terminal with a new face was renovated and extended replacing the old shape. The new terminal complex was opened on Monday 16th January 2006 by Yang Amat Berhormat Pehin Sri Dr. Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud (Chief Minister of Sarawak) and Yang Berhormat Dato’ Sri Chan Kong Choy (Minister of Transport Malaysia). The full work on the terminal completed in April 2006. Consisting of 9 bays (3 bay for B747 & A380 widebody aircraft), and 4 remote bays (for turboprop aircraft). Plus 3 new bays at the General Aviation Apron.

Expansion, Renovation & Redevelopment

Kuching International Airport is undergoing an upgrade that is due for completion on 1st March 2008. The renovation works to increase terminal building floor space to 46,000sq.m. were completed 15 months ahead of schedule and the fully renovated terminal building was officially opened by the Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Monday, 17th of April 2006. The project was handled by Global Upline Sdn. Bhd. and it cost some 620 million MYR. With this, the airport is now capable of handling Boeing B747 & Airbus A380 aircraft with no restriction.

The works due for completion on 1st March 2008 involves AGL, earthworks and pavement extension of the existing runway length from 2454m to 3780m and shoulders from 46m to 60m, extension of existing parallel taxiway to a full parallel taxiway with interconnection/ rapid exit taxiways including widening of taxiway fillets and shoulders to 30m. The airside apron works includes the construction of a cargo apron, high-intensity lightings and markings. Existing visual and non-visual aids will be upgraded and/or relocated consistent with the upgrading plan to serve the extended runway. With total of 9 gates, the airport can handle 6 narrowbody aircraft, 3 widebody aircraft and 4 turboprop aircraft at remote stand at any one time. Besides, there were also a parking lot specially made for the world largest airliner A380.^[2]

Kuching International Airport at Night

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Present & Future

The Chief Minister of Sarawak, Abdul Taib Mahmud, wishes to attract more foreign airlines to KIA so as to develop the Sarawak Tourism Industry. Singapore's budget airline, Tiger Airways, has been given the green light to serve KIA. Tiger Airways Private Limited is a low-cost airline based in Singapore, with its primary hub at Singapore Changi Airport. ...

Malaysia Airlines in KIA has achieved zero accident rate in 2006. ^[3] Malaysia Airlines (Abbreviated: MAS,马航 ; Malay: Penerbangan Malaysia; Chinese: 马来西亚航空公司; Hanyu Pinyin: MálaixÄ«ya Hángkōng GōngsÄ«) is the national airline of Malaysia, operating scheduled services to over 100 destinations worldwide. ...

AirAsia may introduce daily flights from Kuching to Bangkok, Jakarta, Macau (Hong Kong, Zhuhai, Guangzhou) & Clark (Manila). The other international routes that AirAsia hope to get soon would be Kuching - Brunei and Kuching - Singapore. Should the opportunity for Kuching-Perth flights arise AirAsia would have no problems operating them with A320 aircraft.^[4]

The Sarawak Government is working closely with Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia to rationalise long-haul flights. Sarawak hope use Brunei and Singapore as entry points to enhance the two prevailing gateways - Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA). This includes restoring (with higher frequency) all direct international & domestic flights previously suspended by Malaysia Airlines.^[5]

Sarawak will make a formal proposal to Malaysia Airlines (MAS) for direct flights from Hong Kong, Taipei, Kaohsiung & Korea to Kuching.^[6]

Airlines & destinations

• AirAsia (Bintulu, Johor Bharu, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau [Starts 15th November 2007]^[8], Miri, Penang, Sibu)
• Batavia Air (Jakarta, Pontianak)
• Hornbill Skyways (Tanjung Manis, Mukah)
• Malaysia Airlines (Bintulu, Johor Bahru, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Miri, Sibu, Singapore)
  • MASwings (Bintulu, Kota Kinabalu, Miri, Mukah, Sibu)
• Royal Brunei (Bandar Seri Begawan) [Starts 1st December 2007] ^[9][10]
• Singapore Airlines
  • SilkAir (Singapore)
• Xiamen Airlines seasonal charter to Xiamen

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Cargo airlines

• DHL
• Gading Sari Aviation Services
• MASkargo
• Transmile Air Services

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Other operators

• Jayatiasa
• MHS Aviation Sdn Bhd
• Adtec Sdn Bhd
• Erickson Aircrane
• Sebiro Holding

Past airlines

• Dragonair
• FlyAsianXpress
• Merpati Nusantara Airlines
• Philippine Airlines
• Singapore Airlines- service to Singapore restored by Silk Air

AirAsia Check In Counters

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Usual Aircraft Operating

Wide-body: Airbus A330, A380, Boeing B747, B777

Narrow-body: Airbus A320, A319, A310 Boeing B737, B727

Turboprop: Fokker F50, de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, Short SC.7 Skyvan, Eagle Aircraft 150B, Lockheed C-130 Hercules, CASA CN-235

Helicopters: H-3 Sea King-61 Nuri, Bell 206, Eurocopter EC-120, Aerospatiale AS355

Baggage Handling System (BHS)

KIA conveyor belts

Kuching International Airport has two sides of baggage reclaim halls, one is for the domestic flights(within Sarawak) while the other one is for both international flights and flights outside Sarawak. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2560 × 1920 pixel, file size: 277 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Author: Mike File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2560 × 1920 pixel, file size: 277 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Author: Mike File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... State motto: Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti State anthem: Ibu Pertiwiku Capital Kuching Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Yang di-Pertua Negeri Abang Muhammad Salahuddin  - Ketua Menteri Abdul Taib Mahmud History    - Brunei Sultanate 19th century   - Brooke dynasty 1841   - Japanese occupation 1941-1945   - British control 1946   - Accession into Malaysia 1963  Area  - Total 124,450... State motto: Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti State anthem: Ibu Pertiwiku Capital Kuching Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Yang di-Pertua Negeri Abang Muhammad Salahuddin  - Ketua Menteri Abdul Taib Mahmud History    - Brunei Sultanate 19th century   - Brooke dynasty 1841   - Japanese occupation 1941-1945   - British control 1946   - Accession into Malaysia 1963  Area  - Total 124,450...

Immigration

KIA Immigration Counter is located at Level 3 where all passengers outside Sarawak must pass through the Immigration Counter. For Malaysians, Malaysian Passport or MyKad must be shown to the Immigration staffs. For foreigners, Malaysia Immigration Card is to be filled up again and both the Malaysia Immigration Card and Passport must be submitted to Immigration staffs for clearance. State motto: Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti State anthem: Ibu Pertiwiku Capital Kuching Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Yang di-Pertua Negeri Abang Muhammad Salahuddin  - Ketua Menteri Abdul Taib Mahmud History    - Brunei Sultanate 19th century   - Brooke dynasty 1841   - Japanese occupation 1941-1945   - British control 1946   - Accession into Malaysia 1963  Area  - Total 124,450... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Ground transportation

KIA Arrival Hall

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Bus

Buses to the city is available where the Bus Stop is located outside the arrival hall.

• Sarawak Transport Company (STC) Bus No. 12A

Schedule: 0710 hrs, 0910 hrs, 1310 hrs, 1500 hrs

• CCL Blue Bus No. 8A

Schedule: 0630 hrs, 1600 hrs.

Taxi

A taxi coupon ticket can be bought at the Taxi Coupon Counter. The fare from Airport to city centre is RM17.50, while to Damai is RM47.50 and to UNIMAS is RM32.50 one way, though the fare is increased after midnight by 50%.

Car Rental

There are a number of car rental companies operating from the Airport on the ground floor outside the arrival hall. Booking can be made at the Airport.

• AMI Car Rental. Provide various types of car, including Mercedes Benz to small Perodua Kancil.
• Hertz. Provide cars like Proton Wira, Waja & Perdana. VISA, MasterCard & AMEX accepted.
• Hornbill Tours & Car Rental Sdn Bhd. Time
• Golden System Car Rental & Tours Sdn Bhd.
• Wah Tung Travel Service.
• Cat City Car Rental.

Awards and Recognition

• KIA received the MS ISO 9001:2000 for Airport Management, Operations and Maintenance of Airport Covering Fire and Rescue Services, Aviation Security, Engineering and General Operations in the year of 2005.
• Aerodrome Certification from the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) was awarded to KIA in 2005 where KIA is being the second airport in Malaysia, after Kuala Lumpur International Airport to receive the prestigious certification. ^[11]
• MAS in Kuching International Airport (KIA) achieved zero occupational accident last year, making it one of the best stations in the country.^[12]

The KLIA Control Tower Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) (IATA: KUL, ICAO: WMKK) is Malaysias main international airport and is situated in Sepang district, in the south of the state of Selangor, about 50 km from the capital city, Kuala Lumpur. ...

Incidents and accidents

• In 1999, a De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou on a routine training mission crashed at the swampy area at the end of the runway. Five RMAF personnel were killed.
• In Feb 2006, a Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330 slipped off the runway while taxiing for take off. There were no fatalities or injuries. All flights into and out of Kuching had to be diverted, delayed or cancelled.
• On Feb 27 2006, a cargo plane of courier company DHL skidded at the end of the runway of the airport when landing at 6.20 am.^[13]
• On 7 July 2006, a man called in at 6.23pm to say "Ada bom" (There is a bomb) but it turned out to a bomb hoax. A section of Kuching International Airport’s (KIA) domestic arrival entrance was cordoned off for several hours after a suspicious looking black plastic bag was found lying near one of the pillars there. MAB quickly cordoned off the area and quietly diverted the public and passengers to other sections of the KIA complex. With the aid of a Robot Scanner, the Bomb Disposal Unit closed in to check the package and twice blasted it with shotgun pellets. A thorough check by one of the police from the Bomb Disposal Unit in special suit confirmed that the black plastic bag actually contained rubbish. Nevertheless, none of the flights were rescheduled or cancelled during the whole episode. This is the first bomb hoax incident reported since the KIA was refurbished and reopened early last April. ^[14]
• On 17 August 2006, a second bomb hoax happened, causing Air Asia flight AK5203 with 126 passengers bound for Kuala Lumpur at 9.20am grounded for checking about 100 metres away from the terminal building for explosive in “liquid-form” that had allergedly been planted onboard. All 17 flights scheduled for that morning ran as usual.^[15]
• On 1 September 2006, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Kuala Lumpur-bound flight MH2507 which was speeding to takeoff on the Kuching International Airport (KIA) runway screeched to a stop, just metres away from the runway limit. A faulty engine suddenly lost power forcing the pilot to abort flight, grounding the Airbus 330 which failed to take off at 11.05 am. Later the passengers had to wait at the KIA departure lounge for close to seven hours before another aircraft came to replace the grounded Airbus 330 in another flight scheduled to depart at 5.30 pm. Among the affected passengers of the fully boarded flight included, several members of the Organisation of Islamic Countries’ (OIC) delegates, in the State capital for the Merdeka celebration.^[16]
• On 13 January 2007, a Boeing 737-200 belonging to the Gading Sari Aviation Services Sdn Bhd crash-landed^[17] while attempting to land at 5.52 a.m. The aircraft's fuselage was badly damaged, and the landing gears and right engine were torn off during the crash.^[18] All four crew members escaped unhurt. The airport was closed for six hours while the plane was towed away from the crash site and debris cleared from the runway. Departures and arrivals of 16 MAS and 14 AirAsia flights were delayed affecting 2,200 passengers – 1,000 passengers of MAS and 1,200 from AirAsia. An earlier flight from Kuala Lumpur had to be diverted to Miri Airport. Damages included navigational lights - eight taxi lights, five runway edge lights, two end lights, and one precision approach path indicator. It reopened at noon.^[19]

The Terminal Building

The de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (known in the US military as CV-2 and C-7 Caribou) was designed as a specialized transport with short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability. ... The Royal Malaysian Air Force (Malay: Tentera Udara DiRaja Malaysia) was formed in 1958 as the Royal Malayan Air Force (Tentera Udara Diraja Persekutuan). ... Malaysia Airlines (Abbreviated: MAS,马航 ; Malay: Penerbangan Malaysia; Chinese: 马来西亚航空公司; Hanyu Pinyin: MálaixÄ«ya Hángkōng GōngsÄ«) is the national airline of Malaysia, operating scheduled services to over 100 destinations worldwide. ... The Airbus A330 is a large-capacity, wide-body, medium-to-long-range commercial passenger airliner. ... Image File history File linksMetadata KIA2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata KIA2. ...

Trivia

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• Currently, apart from direct flights to Singapore, China & Indonesia, there are no other direct international links from KIA, especially after Malaysia Airlines scrapped its direct links to Perth, Sydney, Frankfurt, Pontianak and Balik Papan.
• The airport had more international connections in the past then it currently has.
• Even before expansion, the airport was capable of handling Boeing B747 aircraft (with load restriction). B747s can often be seen ferrying passengers to and from domestic destinations during the festive seasons of Hari Raya and Chinese New Year. However, this practice has been discarded due to safety concerns as the runway was just barely sufficient. Now, B777s and other widebody aircraft fulfill this role for extra flights during peak periods. Unrestricted operation of Boeing 747 & Airbus 380 aircraft will start on 1st March 2008 after major upgrading works involving extension of main terminal building as well as the existing runway and taxiway is completed.
• Gate 5, 7, 8 & 9 feature double-finger aerobriges for a more efficient turnaround time. Gate 5 is used for domestic widebody aircraft flights. International flights depart from gate 7, 8 & 9 with gate 9 being the only one currently capable of accommodating the Airbus A380.
• The airport expansion project was designed before Malaysia Airlines business turnaround plan which saw the transfer of all Fokker 50 and DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft to an all-new airline, FlyAsianXpress for rural air services. As Malaysia Airlines Fokker 50 were not solely used for rural air services (it was also used for routes within East Malaysia), 4 parking bays were created at the far end of the terminal bearing the designation Gate R1-R4. Since the airport seldom receives arrival from turboprop aircraft (other than Twin Otter flights to and from Mukah) the parking bays are being used by no-frills airline AirAsia that does not use aerobridges.
• A flight to and from Kuala Lumpur takes appoxiamately 1 hour 45 minutes.
• Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) C-130 Hercules are used for cloud seeding during dry seasons.
• Helicopters, widely used in Sarawak as a means of transportation in the rural areas, are suspended from flying as the during haze.
• All aircraft are banned from flying according to the Visual Flight Rules if the visibility is below 1.5 km.
• The first eye operation on board a plane was successfully carried out at the Kuching International Airport on 30th January 2007. The operation was conducted by the world’s only flying eye hospital, ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital, onboard a DC-10 aircraft which is equipped with the state-of-the-art medical facilities parked at Gate Nine. This flying hospital features an operating theatre, recovery room, sub-sterile room, communications centre, laser room, audiovisual room and a 48-seat classroom. ORBIS International is a non-profit, humanitarian organization, is dedicated to saving sight and eliminating avoidable blindness worldwide since 1982.^[20]

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References

External links

• Official site
• Kuching Airport @ Airliners.net
• World Aero Data airport information for WBGG

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Peninsular Malaysia	Alor Star (AOR) • Ipoh (IPH) • Johor Bahru (JHB) • Kota Bharu (KBR) • Kerteh (KTE) • Kuantan (KUA) • Kuala Lumpur (KUL) • Langkawi (LGK) • Mersing (MEP) • Malacca (MKZ) • Penang (PEN) • Pangkor (PKG) • Redang (RDN) • Subang (SZB) • Kuala Terengganu (TGG) • Tioman (TOD) • Taiping (TPG) • Tekah • Kluang (WMAP) • Gong Kedak (WMGK) • Sungai Besi (WMKF) Image File history File links Flag_of_Malaysia. ... List of airports in the Malaysia, sorted by location. ... Map of Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia (or Semenanjung Malaysia in the Malay language) is the part of Malaysia which lies on the Malay Peninsula, and shares a land border with Thailand in the north. ... Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (IATA: AOR, ICAO: WMKA) is an airport that serves Alor Star in Malaysia. ... Sultan Azlan Shah Airport is an airport that serves Ipoh. ... Senai International Airport (IATA: JHB, ICAO: WMKJ), formally known as Sultan Ismail International Airport (Malay: Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Sultan Ismail), is an airport located in Senai, near Johor Bahru, Malaysia. ... Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (IATA: KBR, ICAO: WMKC) is an airport that serves Kota Bharu in Malaysia. ... Kerteh Airport is a small airport in the town of Kerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia. ... Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (IATA: KUA, ICAO: WMKD) is an airport that serves Kuantan in Malaysia. ... The KLIA Control Tower Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) (IATA: KUL, ICAO: WMKK) is Malaysias main international airport and is situated in Sepang district, in the south of the state of Selangor, about 50 km from the capital city, Kuala Lumpur. ... Langkawi International Airport (IATA: LGK, ICAO: WMKL), is an airport situated on the duty-free island of Langkawi in Kedah, Malaysia. ... Except the local residents, not many people know about the existence of Batu Berendam Airport in Melaka. ... Penang International Airport (IATA: PEN, ICAO: WMKP), previously known as Bayan Lepas International Airport, is situated in the Bayan Lepas area of Penang, Malaysia. ... Pangkor Airport is an airport in Pangkor, Malaysia (IATA: PKG, ICAO: WMPA). ... Redang Airport is an airport in Redang, Malaysia (IATA: RDN). ... Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (ICAO airport code: SZB) is an airport located in Subang Jaya, Malaysia. ... Sultan Mahmud Airport (IATA: TGG, ICAO: WMKN) is an airport that serves Kuala Terengganu in Malaysia. ... Tioman Airport is an airport in Tioman, Malaysia (IATA: TOD, ICAO: WMBT). ... Taiping Airport is often called the Tekka Aerodrome. ... Tekah Airport is a small commercial airport in Taiping, Perak. ... Sungai Besi Airport (IATA: N/A, ICAO: WMKF) is an airport in Kuala Lumpur. ...
East Malaysia	Ba'kelalan (BKM) • Bario (BBN) • Belaga (BLG) • Bintulu (BTU) • Kapit (KPI) • Keningau (KGU) • Kota Kinabalu (BKI) • Kuching (KCH) • Kudat (KUD) • Labuan (LBU) • Lahad Datu (LDU) • Lawas (LWY) • Limbang (LMN) • Long Akah (LKH) • Long Banga (LBP) • Long Lellang (LGL) • Long Pasia (GSA) • Long Semado (LSM) • Long Seridan (ODN) • Marudi (MUR) • Miri (MYY) • Mukah (MKM) • Mulu (MZV) • Pamol (PAY) • Ranau (RNU) • Sahabat (SXS) • Sandakan (SDK) • Sematan (BSE) • Semporna (SMM) • Sepulut (SPE) • Sibu (SBW) • Simanggang (SGG) • Sitiawan (SWY) • Tanjung Manis (WBGT) • Tawau (TWU) • Tomanggong (TMG) East Malaysia comprises Sabah and Sarawak East Malaysia consists of the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, located on the island of Borneo to the east, across the South China Sea from Peninsular Malaysia which is located on the Malay Peninsula. ... Bakelalan Airport is an airport in Bakelalan, Malaysia (IATA: BKM, ICAO: WBGQ). ... Bario Sarawak Airport is an airport in Bario, Malaysia (IATA: BBN, ICAO: WBGZ). ... Belaga Airport is an airport in Belaga, Malaysia (IATA: BLG, ICAO: WBGC). ... Bintulu Airport is located in Bintulu, Sarawak (IATA: BTU, ICAO: WBGB). ... Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) (IATA: BKI, ICAO: WBKK) is located about 8 km from the city of Kota Kinabalu, the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia. ... Kudat Airport is an airport in Kudat, Malaysia (IATA: KUD, ICAO: WBKT). ... Labuan International Airport (IATA: LBU, ICAO: WBKL) is an airport that serves Labuan in Malaysia. ... Lahad Datu Airport is an airport in Lahad Datu, Malaysia (IATA: LDU, ICAO: WBKD). ... Lawas Airport is an airport in Lawas, Malaysia (IATA: LWY). ... Limbang Airport is an airport in Limbang, Malaysia (IATA: LMN, ICAO: WBGJ). ... Long Akah Airport is an airport in Long Akah, Malaysia (IATA: LKH). ... Long Banga Airport is an airport in Long Banga, Malaysia (IATA: LBP). ... Long Lellang Airport is an airport in Long Lellang, Malaysia (IATA: LGL). ... Long Seridan Airport is an airport in Long Seridan, Malaysia (IATA: ODN, ICAO: WBGI). ... Marudi Airport is an airport in Marudi, Malaysia (IATA: MUR, ICAO: WBGM). ... Miri Airport (IATA: MYY, ICAO: WBGR) (Malay: Lapangan Terbang Miri) serves the city of Miri, Sarawak in East Malaysia. ... Mukah Airport is an airport in Mukah, Malaysia (IATA: MKM, ICAO: WBGK). ... Mulu Airport is an airport in Mulu, Malaysia (IATA: MZV, ICAO: WBMU). ... Sandakan Airport is a domestic airport that serves Sandakan town. ... Sibu Airport is an airport in Sibu, Malaysia (IATA: SBW, ICAO: WBGS). ... Tawau Airport (IATA: TWU, ICAO: WBKW), located in Tawau, is the second airport in Sabah with immigration counters for international flights. ... Tomanggong Airport is an airport in Tomanggong, Sabah, Malaysia (IATA: TMG, ICAO: WBKM). ...