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Limbang Airport, situated 4.8 km from Limbang Town in Sarawak, began its operations on 15th July 2004. Previously a Short Take-Off and Landing port (STOLport), this new airport has the capability of handling up to 250,000 passengers annually.
While the old Limbang airport can handle Twin Otter aircrafts, the new airport is designed to handle Fokker 50s. The apron can accommodate two Fokker 50s and one Twin Otter at any one time.
Limbang Airport History
The old Limbang’s STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) airfield was built in 1963 by The British Army in needs of operation during the confrontation. Situated aside of Bukit Mas, about 3 miles from the Limbang town.
In 1978 a Consultant Firm was appointed to select the new site for the new airport and proceed on the Master Plan Study on the layout of the new airport. The development plan of the new airport is to accommodate the F27 aircraft operation in the beginning and thereafter B737 aircraft operation.
The new Limbang Airport project started in 2000 and completed in 2004. With a new Runway of 1500 meter long to accommodate F50 Aircraft. The new airport located about 6 km North-West of Limbang Town.
This Limbang New Airport was officially opened on 7th April 2004 and full operational opened was on 15th April 2004.
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Traffic |
2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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2007
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2008
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2009 |
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Passengers |
83,459
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96,209
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105,652
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89,814
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50,107
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49,181
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45,512 |
Cargo handled
(metric tonnes) |
226
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179
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289
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379
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440
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475
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530 |
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Aircraft movements |
5,046
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5,691
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5,568
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4,366
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2,552
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2,112
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1,949 |
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Traffic |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
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Passengers |
50,044 |
56,211 |
57,852 |
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Cargo handled
(metric tonnes) |
560 |
498 |
744 |
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Aircraft movements |
2,171 |
1,968 |
1,880 |
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Limbang Airport,
98700 Limbang, Sarawak,
Malaysia.
Tel: +6085 - 212090
Fax: +6085 - 214979
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