Tawau Airport

IATA TWUICAO WBKWMedium airport

Tawau Airport is a medium airport near Tawau in Sabah, Malaysia. It is listed as IATA TWU and ICAO WBKW. The airport is located at 4.3134° / 118.1215° at an elevation of 17 m (57 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,682 m. The nearest airport is Mostyn Airport, 34 km (21 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Tawau Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Tawau Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`TWU`
ICAO code	`WBKW`
Identifier	`WBKW`
Type	Medium airport
City	Tawau
Region	Sabah
Country	Malaysia
Coordinates	4.31338, 118.12152
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	4° 18′ 48.17″ N 118° 07′ 17.47″ E
Elevation	17 m (57 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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Travel guide Malaysia
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