Bintulu Airport

Bintulu Airport (IATA: BTU, ICAO: WBGB) is an airport serving Bintulu, a town in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia. The airport is located 5 km (3.1 mi), 23 km (14 mi) by road, southwest of the city, and although small, it is able to handle planes as large as a Boeing 747. In 2008, the airport handled 417,918 passengers and 16,787 aircraft movements.

Bintulu Airport

Lapangan Terbang Bintulu
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Malaysia
OperatorMalaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
ServesBintulu Division, Sarawak, East Malaysia
LocationBintulu, Sarawak, East Malaysia
Time zoneMST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL74 ft / 23 m
Coordinates03°07′27″N 113°01′11″E
Maps

Sarawak State in Malaysia
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Location in East Malaysia
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BTU /WBGB (Borneo)
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BTU /WBGB (Malaysia)
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BTU /WBGB (Southeast Asia)
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BTU /WBGB (Asia)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 2,745 9,006 Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Passenger370,437 ( 66.8%)
Airfreight (tonnes)1,378 ( 70.4%)
Aircraft movements6,529 ( 49.4%)
Source: official web site
AIP Malaysia

Bintulu Airport was officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on December 19, 2002.

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