Sandakan Airport
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| Sandakan Airport Lapangan Terbang Sandakan 山打根机场 |
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IATA: SDK – ICAO: WBKS
 SDK
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Government of Malaysia | ||
| Operator | Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad | ||
| Serves | Sandakan Division, Sabah, East Malaysia | ||
| Location | Sandakan, Sabah, East Malaysia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 46 ft / 14 m | ||
| Coordinates | 05°54′03″N 118°03′34″E / 5.90083°N 118.05944°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 08/26 | 2,134 | 7,000 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2008) | |||
| Passenger movements | 741,674 | ||
| Airfreight movements in tonnes | 2,806 | ||
| Aircraft movements | 13,517 | ||
| Sources: official web site[1] and DAFIF[2][3] | |||
Sandakan Airport (IATA: SDK, ICAO: WBKS) is a domestic airport that serves Sandakan, a city in the state of Sabah in Malaysia. It is located about 13 kilometers from the town. In 2005, the airport handled 621,513 passengers and registered 10,876 flights.[1]
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[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| AirAsia | Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur |
| Malaysia Airlines | Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur |
| MASwings | Kota Kinabalu, Kudat, Tawau |
[edit] Traffic and Statistics
| Years | Passenger Movements | Aircraft Movements | Cargo Movements in Metric Tonnes | Cargo Movements in Kilograms |
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| 2003 | 497,999 | 10,588 | 3,713 | 8,185 |
| 2004 | 574,213 | 10,823 | 4,053 | 8,935 |
| 2005 | 621,513 | 11,662 | 4,531 | 9,989 |
| 2006 | 633,194 | 10,776 | 5,475 | 12,070 |
| 2007 | 626,192 | 8,410 | 6,224 | 6,224,488 |
| 2008 | 618,927 | 9,622 | 3,055 | 3,054,589 |
| 2009 | 618,927 | 12,915 | 2,099 | 2,099 |
| 2010 | 741,674 | 13,517 | 2,806 | 2,806 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Sandakan Airport, Sabah at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
- ^ Airport information for WBKS at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- ^ Airport information for SDK at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
[edit] External links
- Sandakan Airport, Sabah at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
- Sandakan Airport Real Time Flight Schedule
- Current weather for WBKS at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for SDK at Aviation Safety Network
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