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Keningau Airport

Coordinates: 05°21′19″N 116°09′54″E / 5.35528°N 116.16500°E / 5.35528; 116.16500
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Keningau Airport

根地咬机场
The main entrance to Keningau Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate and Public
OwnerGovernment of Malaysia
LocationInterior Division, Sabah, East Malaysia
Time zoneMST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL1,036 ft / 316 m
Coordinates05°21′19″N 116°09′54″E / 5.35528°N 116.16500°E / 5.35528; 116.16500
Map
WBKG is located in East Malaysia
WBKG
WBKG
Location in Malaysia
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 2,796 9,173 Asphalt
Source: AIP Malaysia[1]

Keningau Airport (Malay : Lapangan Terbang Keningau) (IATA: KGU, ICAO: WBKG) is a privately owned and domestic airport serving the citytown of located at Keningau in the state of Sabah, Malaysia. It just 2.5 km from Keningau Town.

History

Keningau Airport old control tower


Many years ago, the Keningau Airport was used for aeroplanes with a small capacity like the BN-2 Islander and Fokker 50. The last flight to Keningau Airport for Malaysia Airlines was in the 1970s.

Airlines and Destinations

Malaysia Airlines used to fly from Subang Airport (now Kuala Lumpur International Airport) to Keningau Airport. When Malaysia Airlines stop their operation, they ended the Kuala Lumpur-Keningau route and turn it an abondened airport because hence there is no scheduled commercial airlines currently flying to the airport.

See also

References

  1. ^ AIP Malaysia: Index to Aerodromes at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia