Keningau Airport

Keningau Airport
根地咬机场
The main entrance to Keningau Airport
Summary
Airport type Private and public
Owner Government of Malaysia
Operator Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
Serves Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia
Location Interior Division, Sabah, East Malaysia
Time zone MST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL 1,036 ft / 316 m
Coordinates 05°21′19″N 116°09′54″E / 5.35528°N 116.16500°E / 5.35528; 116.16500Coordinates: 05°21′19″N 116°09′54″E / 5.35528°N 116.16500°E / 5.35528; 116.16500
Map
WBKG
Location in Malaysia
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 domestic airport serving the city of Keningau in the state of Sabah, Malaysia. It is 2.5 km from Keningau Town.

History

Keningau Airport's old control tower

Many years ago, the Keningau Airport was used for aeroplanes with a small capacity like the BN-2 Islander and Fokker F27. 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 stopped this flight, they ended the Kuala Lumpur-Keningau route and turned it an abandoned airport. There are no scheduled commercial airlines flying to Keningau.

See also

References

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