Kota Kinabalu International Airport

IATA BKIICAO WBKKLarge airport

Kota Kinabalu International Airport is a large airport near Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia. It is listed as IATA BKI and ICAO WBKK. The airport is located at 5.9327° / 116.0493° at an elevation of 3 m (10 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,780 m. The nearest airport is Kuala Penyu Airport, 64 km (40 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Kota Kinabalu International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Kota Kinabalu International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`BKI`
ICAO code	`WBKK`
Identifier	`WBKK`
Type	Large airport
City	Kota Kinabalu
Region	Sabah
Country	Malaysia
Coordinates	5.93274, 116.04932
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	5° 55′ 57.87″ N 116° 02′ 57.57″ E
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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