Why Kuching International Airport Is So Special?

Why Kuching International Airport Is So Special?

Why Kuching International Airport Is So Special?

Kuching International Airport (KIA) (IATA: KCH, ICAO: WBGG) is
Sarawak's main international airport and is situated 11 km (6NM) south
of the city of Kuching. The airport is also an airbase for the Royal
Malaysian Air Force and the newly renovated terminal complex is
capable of handling 5 million passengers per annum and it is the third
largest airport in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur International Airport
and Kota Kinabalu International Airport. KIA has grown rapidly with an
increasing number of passengers and aircraft movement. In the year of
2006, KIA handled 3,196,352 passengers with a corresponding volume of
40,292 flights. In the same year, 29,716 metric tonnes of cargo were
handled. Kuching International Airport is the secondary hub for both
Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia and has been growing rapidly to tackle
the demand of the travellers in the East Malaysia region.

Did you know?
* There are over 251 domestic flights per week from Kuching Airport.
* Kuching Airport connects with 9 cities nonstop.
* The largest aircraft flying out of Kuching Airport is a 330 with 294
seats.
* The longest flight from Kuching Airport is 603 miles.

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