WBGG
Kuching International Airport
VFR
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Name
Kuching International Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
WBGG / KCH / WBGG
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
4:42 pm (MST)
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Municipality
Kuching
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Coordinates
1° 29′ 14″ N 110° 21′ 10″ E
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Elevation
88 ft (27 m MSL)
About Kuching International Airport
Kuching International Airport (KIA) (IATA: KCH, ICAO: WBGG) is an international airport serving the entire southwestern region of Sarawak, Malaysia. It is located 11 km (6.8 mi) south of Kuching city centre. The airport is colocated with the RMAF Kuching, home to the No. 7 Squadron RMAF.
The airport terminal is capable of handling five million passengers per annum and it is the fourth busiest airport in Malaysia. KIA has grown rapidly with an increasing number of passengers and aircraft movement. In 2023, KIA handled 5,327,787 passengers with a corresponding volume of 45,598 flights. In the same year, 43,606 metric tonnes of cargo were handled through this facility.
KIA is the operating base for AirAsia and has been growing rapidly to tackle the demand of the travellers in the Sarawak region.