Kuching International Airport

Kuching International Airport (Initialized: KIA) (IATA: KCH, ICAO: WBGG) is an international airport serving the entire southwestern region of Sarawak, Malaysia. It is situated 11 km south of the city of Kuching. The Airport is the gateway to Sarawak, Brunei and North Borneo (Sabah as it is called today).

The Airport is also an airbase for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) and its newly renovated terminal complex is capable of handling 5 million passengers annually, making it the third busiest airport in Malaysia.

KIA is the secondary hub for Malaysia Airlines and has been growing rapidly to tackle the demand of the travellers in the East Malaysia region.

Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Air and AirAsia are the main users of this airport. SilkAir, Hong Kong Airlines and XpressAir also provide flights to this Airport.

Facilities

All passengers travelling with any flights from outside Sarawak (including all flights from Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Federal Territory of Labuan and outside Malaysia), must pass through the immigration control at the first entry airport.

Kuching International Airport has two sides of baggage reclaim halls, one is for the domestic flights (within Sarawak) while the other one is for both international flights and flights outside Sarawak.

The airport is not crowded and basic facilities are available for passengers.

Transportation

Bus: No city buses are available at the moment. The nearest bus station which is Kuching Sentral Bus Terminal, is located 2 km away.

Taxi: Taxi counters are located inside the airport near the exit balconies. The fare is charged based on the distance. This is a pre-paid taxi service.

Car Rentals: There are car rental companies booths at the airport offer services at varying prices. These operators include Hornbill Tour, Hurtz and Kuching Holiday.

Fast Facts

IATA Airport Code: KCH

ICAO Code: WBGG

Contact Information : Kuching International Airport, Jalan Lapangan Terbang, 93250 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Tel: +608 245 4242

Airlines operating to and from the airport: Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Air, AirAsia, SilkAir, Hong Kong Airlines and XpressAir

Distance from important points:

City Centre - 11 km

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