Long Banga Airport

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

Long Banga Airport

Lapangan Terbang Long Banga
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorMalaysia Airports Berhad
ServesLong Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia
Time zoneMST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL750 ft / 229 m
Coordinates03°12′08″N 115°24′07″E
Map
LBP
Location in East Malaysia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 550 1,804 Bitumen
Source: AIP Malaysia[1]

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

References


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