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Name
Bintulu Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
WBGB / BTU / WBGB
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
4:27 pm (MST)
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Municipality
Bintulu
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Coordinates
3° 7′ 25″ N 113° 1′ 11″ E
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Elevation
75 ft (23 m MSL)
About 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 was officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on December 19, 2002.
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