Long Banga Airport

Long Banga Airport
Lapangan Terbang Long Banga
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Malaysia Airports Berhad
Serves Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia
Time zone MST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL 750 ft / 229 m
Coordinates 03°12′08″N 115°24′07″E / 3.20222°N 115.40194°E / 3.20222; 115.40194Coordinates: 03°12′08″N 115°24′07″E / 3.20222°N 115.40194°E / 3.20222; 115.40194
Map
LBP
Location in East Malaysia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 550 1,804 Bitumen
Source: AIP Malaysia[1]

Long Banga Airport (IATA: LBP[2]) is an airport serving Long Banga, a village in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia.

History

The airport was a small grass airstrip until 1965. During the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation, the British Army established a forward base here and improved the airstrip with the aid of a small bulldozer parachuted in by the RAF. The land where the airport is located was donated by local villager Mr. Lale Wa.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Malaysia Airlines
operated by MASwings 		Marudi, Miri

See also

References

  1. ↑ AIP Malaysia: Index to Aerodromes at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
  2. ↑ Accident history for Long Banga (LBP) at Aviation Safety Network


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