Kota Kinabalu International Airport

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Kota Kinabalu International Airport Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kota Kinabalu

IATA: BKI - ICAO: WBKK
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad[1]
Serves		Kota Kinabalu
Elevation AMSL		10 ft (3 m)
Coordinates		5°56′13″ N 116°3′4″ E (5.9369444444444, 116.05111111111)
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
02/20	9,800	2,987	Asphalt
02/20	12,402	3,780	Under Construction (Estimated to be completed in 2008)
Statistics (2005)[2]
Number of Passengers			3,970,000
Aircraft Movements			49,680

Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) (IATA: BKI, ICAO: WBKK) is located about 8 km from the city of Kota Kinabalu, the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia. It is the second busiest airport in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur International Airport with around 4 million passengers using this airport annually for domestic and international flights. It is also the main gateway into the state of Sabah.[3] In 2006, about 2 million unique tourists visited Sabah, and it is estimated that this number will exceed 2.5 million by the end of 2007.

1 History
2 Present
3 Terminals
- 3.1 Terminal 1
- 3.2 Terminal 2
4 Airlines and destinations
5 Past Airlines and Destinations
6 References
7 External links

[edit] History

The airport first began as a military airfield built by the Japanese occupying forces during World-War II. It is also known then as Jesselton Airfield. Towards the end of the war, it suffered severe bombings by Allied Forces until the surrender of the Japanese army in 1945.[4].

The Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) of North Borneo (now Sabah) then took charge of the operation and maintenace of the airport. In 1957, the original grass strip runway was resurfaced with bitumen material and a new terminal was built.[5]. This terminal is also known as, until recently, Airport Lama ("old airport"), and today it has been rebranded Terminal 2. Later, around 1970s to 1980s a newer terminal was built, which today is known as Terminal 1. Almost all commercial flights were shifted to this newer and larger terminal. In 1992, the DCA of Sabah was cosporatised, and Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad took over management and operation of the airport.[6]

[edit] Present

Terminal 2 Airport

Long Corridor

Check In Hall

Indoor Shopping

Gift Shop

Gift Shop Deco

VIP Waiting room

In mid 2005, the Malaysian government approved a project for major renovation and extension of KKIA worth RM1.2 billion that will see the present 2,988 m runway extended to 3,780 m and the size of the main airport terminal building increased from 34,000 m² to 87,000 m², and this airport will be the second largest airport in Malaysia with an annual capacity of 10 million passengers. The new airport terminal building will be able to accommodate five Boeing 747s, two Airbus A330, ten Boeing 737s, three Fokker 50s and three Dorniers at any one time. It will also have 17 jetways for passenger use. The present air traffic control tower which is attached to the main terminal building will be demolished and will be replaced by a separate, stand alone tower. The whole project including the runway extension is scheduled to be completed by mid-2009.

When the overall project is completed, the airport will be able to accommodate the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft.

[edit] Terminals

[edit] Terminal 1

Terminal 1 is the main terminal of KKIA. It is accessed via Jalan Putatan in Petagas nearby Kepayan. Currently its technical facilities includes 12 gates, 5 airbridges, and 4 baggage claim belts. It has the capacity of handling 2.5 million passenger annually. It also features duty-free shops, other shops, lounges, travel agents, restaurants, and many others. It is currently undergoing a massive renovation and expansion (see above). Malaysia Airlines is the main operating airline in this terminal.

[edit] Terminal 2

What is today Terminal 2 used to be the original terminal building of the airport when it was first built. It is accessed via Jalan Mat Salleh in Tanjung Aru. Terminal 2 has recently undergone a major renovation and extension and it re-opened on January 1, 2007 in conjunction with Visit Malaysia Year 2007. Although it is renovated to serve the low cost carriers, namely AirAsia, it is not a low cost carrier terminal (LCCT) as that of Kuala Lumpur International Airport, as other full service airlines may use the terminal.^[1] It has 26 check-in counters for domestic and international flights and six parking bays for B737 and A320 aircraft as well as seven luggage x-ray machines, a VIP room and 13 immigration counters. AirAsia will make Kota Kinabalu the main hub for flights from China to Malaysia due to Kota Kinabalu being the nearest Malaysian hub to China.

AirAsia is expected to start flying to Shenzen, Xiamen, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Indonesia in 2007. Sabah Government is optimistic in targeting more visitors from Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Japan and Russia.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

Terminal 1

Asiana (Seoul-Incheon)
Cathay Pacific
- Dragonair (Hong Kong)
Domodedovo Airlines Charter
Far Eastern Air Transport (Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan)
Korean Air (Seoul-Incheon) Seasonal
Layang Layang Aerospace Regional
Malaysia Airlines (Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Labuan, Miri, Sandakan, Tawau, Bandar Seri Begawan, Cebu, Guangzhou, Kaoshiung, Hong Kong, Manila, Seoul-Incheon, Singapore, Taipei-Taoyuan, Tokyo-Narita)
Royal Brunei (Bandar Seri Begawan)
Singapore Airlines
- Silk Air (Singapore)
TransAsia Airways (Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan) Charter

Terminal 2

AirAsia (Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Kuching, Manila-Clark, Miri, Penang, Sandakan, Tawau, Macau)
- Thai AirAsia (Bangkok)
FlyAsianXpress (Bintulu, Kudat, Labuan, Lahad Datu, Lawas, Limbang, Miri, Mulu, Sandakan, Sibu)
Transmile Air Services (Cargo)
Sabah Air (Regional)

[edit] Past Airlines and Destinations

China Northern Airlines (Merged into China Southern Airlines)
Cathay Pacific (Service to Hong Kong restored by Dragonair)
EVA Air
- Uni Air
Philippine Airlines (Currently codeshare with Malaysia Airlines)
Qantas
- Australian Airlines (Terminated since June 2006)
South East Asian Airlines
Singapore Airlines (Terminated flights on December 2001, continuing operations to Kota Kinabalu with Silkair.)
Malaysia Airlines (Shanghai)

[edit] References

^ "MAHB targets 45.5m in passenger traffic", theedgedaily, February 26, 2007.

[edit] External links

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