Keningau Airport

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.

Keningau Airport

Lapangan Terbang Keningau
The main entrance to Keningau Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate and public
OwnerGovernment of Malaysia
OperatorMalaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
ServesKeningau, Sabah, Malaysia
LocationInterior Division, Sabah, East Malaysia
Time zoneMST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL1,036 ft / 316 m
Coordinates05°21′19″N 116°09′54″E
Map
WBKG
Location in Malaysia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 2,796 9,173 Asphalt
Source: AIP Malaysia[1]

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.

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See also

References

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



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