Keningau Airport

Keningau Airport
根地咬机场

The main entrance to Keningau Airport
IATA: KGU – ICAO: WBKG
Summary
Airport type Private and Public
Owner Government of 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 and domestic airport serving the citytown of located at Keningau in the state of Sabah, Malaysia. It just 2.5 km from Keningau Town.

History

Keningau Airport old control tower


Many years ago, the Keningau Airport was used for aeroplanes with a small capacity like the BN-2 Islander and Fokker 50. 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 stop their operation, they ended the Kuala Lumpur-Keningau route and turn it an abondened airport because hence there is no scheduled commercial airlines currently flying to the airport.

See also

References

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


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