Lahad Datu Airport

Coordinates: 05°01′59″N 118°19′16″E / 5.03306°N 118.32111°E / 5.03306; 118.32111
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Lahad Datu Airport

Lapangan Terbang Lahad Datu
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Malaysia
OperatorMalaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
ServesLahad Datu District
LocationLahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia
Time zoneMST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL48 ft / 15 m
Coordinates05°01′59″N 118°19′16″E / 5.03306°N 118.32111°E / 5.03306; 118.32111
Maps
Sabah state In Malaysia
Sabah state In Malaysia
LDU/WBKD is located in Borneo
LDU/WBKD
LDU/WBKD
LDU/WBKD is located in East Malaysia
LDU/WBKD
LDU/WBKD
LDU/WBKD (East Malaysia)
LDU/WBKD is located in Malaysia
LDU/WBKD
LDU/WBKD
LDU/WBKD (Malaysia)
LDU/WBKD is located in Southeast Asia
LDU/WBKD
LDU/WBKD
LDU/WBKD (Southeast Asia)
LDU/WBKD is located in Asia
LDU/WBKD
LDU/WBKD
LDU/WBKD (Asia)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 1,371 4,498 Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Passenger59,739 (Decrease 57.5%)
Airfreight (tonnes)163 (Increase 115.5%)
Aircraft movements2,632 (Decrease 44.2%)
Sources: official web site[1]
AIP Malaysia[2]

Lahad Datu Airport (IATA: LDU, ICAO: WBKD) is an airport located in the southeastern part of the Malaysian state of Sabah. The airport, which is situated approximately 1 km (0.62 mi) from downtown Lahad Datu, serves the town of Lahad Datu and its neighbouring districts such as Kinabatangan, FELDA Sahabat, and Kunak. The airport can accommodate aircraft as large as the ATR72, and the terminal building can handle up to 100,000 passengers annually. In 2016, the airport handled 140,077 passengers and 3,713 aircraft movements.[1]

The airport's front entrance

Present[edit]

Currently the airport has basic facilities and amenities to facilitate turboprop aircraft operations. However no radar or Atc services are available with radio positioning feedback to be liaise directly with Kota Kinabalu FIR.[3] All approaches are conducted visually with the airport usually closed by sunset. Depending on the weather condition, the usual cut off time is 6.20pm / 1820 hrs. The apron at the terminal is also configured to take in two turboprop aircraft such as the Fokker 50 and Atr 72.[4].However, there is no refuelling facility present at this airport.

The airport also has a military hangar constructed. The hangar operates as a forward base for the Malaysia civil defense and military of malaysia under Eastern Sabah Security Command.[5] Build for Helicopter operations the hangar supports Medium-lift heli operations.[6]

Airlines and destinations[edit]

AirlinesDestinations
MASwings Kota Kinabalu,[7] Sandakan[8]

Traffic and statistics[edit]

Traffic[edit]

Annual passenger numbers and aircraft statistics
Year
Passengers
handled
Passenger
% Change
Cargo
(tonnes)
Cargo
% Change
Aircraft
Movements
Aircraft
% Change
2011 131,054 Steady 42 Steady 3,024 Steady
2012 142,733 Increase 8.9 185 Increase 340.5 3,147 Increase 4.1
2013 145,930 Increase 2.2 200 Increase 8.1 4,215 Increase 33.9
2014 161,230 Increase 10.5 179 Decrease 10.5 4,055 Decrease 3.1
2015 143,654 Decrease 10.9 158 Decrease 11.7 3,929 Decrease 3.1
2016 140,077 Decrease 2.5 129 Decrease 18.4 3,713 Decrease 5.5
2017 127,651 Decrease 8.9 101 Decrease 21.7 3,199 Decrease 13.8
2018 124,803 Decrease 2.2 97 Decrease 4.0 3,135 Decrease 2.0
2019 140,583 Increase 12.6 75 Decrease 22.7 4,718 Increase 50.5
2020 59,739 Decrease 57.5 163 Increase 115.5 2,632 Decrease 44.2
Source: Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Lahad Datu Airport, Sabah at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
  2. ^ WBG - LAHAD DATU at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
  3. ^ "WBKD AD 2.2 AERODROME GEOGRAPHICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DATA". CAM.
  4. ^ "AERODROME GROUND MOVEMENT CHART (WBKD) - ICAO" (PDF). CAM.
  5. ^ "PM rasmi upacara pecah tanah POH Lahad Datu". Berita Harian. 28 May 2016.
  6. ^ "RM7m allocated for Forward Operating Base (FOB) project in Lahad Datu". New Straits Times. 30 November 2016.
  7. ^ "CNY flight offers from MASwings in S'wak, Sabah". The Borneo Post. 6 January 2023.
  8. ^ "MASwings launches Lahad Datu-Sandakan route". The Borneo Post. 2 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Malaysia Airports: Airports Statistics 2020" (PDF). malaysiaairports. 2 April 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.

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