Mukah Airport
Mukah Airport (IATA: MKM[3], ICAO: WBGK) is a STOLport (Short Take-Off and Landing airport) in Mukah, a town in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia.
Mukah Airport Lapangan Terbang Mukah | |||||||||||
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Summary | |||||||||||
Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Government of Malaysia | ||||||||||
Operator | Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad | ||||||||||
Serves | Mukah Division, Sarawak, East Malaysia | ||||||||||
Location | Mukah, Sarawak, East Malaysia | ||||||||||
Time zone | MST (UTC+08:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 13 ft / 4 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 02°54′25″N 112°04′30″E | ||||||||||
Map | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() WBGK Location in East Malaysia | |||||||||||
Runways | |||||||||||
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Statistics (2018) | |||||||||||
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In 2018, the STOLport handled 40,919 passengers and 4,360 aircraft movements.[1]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Malaysia Airlines operated by MASwings | Bintulu, Kuching, Miri, Sibu, Tanjung Manis |
Traffic and statistics
Year | Passengers | Aircraft movements |
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2004 | 30,377 | 2,772 |
2005 | 31,807 | 2,846 |
2006 | 25,874 | 2,896 |
2007 | 20,908 | 2,378 |
2008 | 28,875 | 2,608 |
2009 | 34,979 | 2,932 |
2010 | 38,810 | 3,152 |
2011 | 37,450 | 3,258 |
2012 | 36,323 | 3,080 |
2013 | 34,247 | 2,996 |
2014 | 37,968 | 3,370 |
2015 | 35,935 | 3,258 |
2016 | 36,182 | 4,467 |
2017 | 37,148 | 4,234 |
2018 | 40,919 | 4,360 |
Future developments
In April 2009, the federal government allocated RM436 million for a new airport in Mukah. This new airport will replace the old one and will allow Mukah Airport to accommodate Code 3C (ATR 72) type of aircraft, with a terminal capacity of 250,000 passengers per annum. The airport will also be equipped with a new VVIP room, government staff quarters as well as new facilities for an air traffic control tower.[5] Works began in July 2017 and are scheduled for completion by August 2020.[5] The main contractors in this project is Ibraco Construction Sdn Bhd and Hock Peng Furniture & General Contractor Sdn Bhd.
See also
References
- at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
- WBGB - BINTULU at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
- Airport information for MKM at Great Circle Mapper.
- "Mukah STOLport" (PDF). Malaysia Airports Berhad. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
External links
- Short Take-Off and Landing Airports (STOL) at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
- Accident history for MKM at Aviation Safety Network