About Kuching International Airport

Built by the British Government of Sarawak in the 1940's, Kuching International Airport (KIA) has since become a gateway to the state of Sarawak as well as Brunei and Sabah. KIA is located 11km south of the city of Kuching.

The airport's terminal is capable of handling 5 million passengers annually, making it the fourth busiest airport in Malaysia after KLIA, Kota Kinabalu International Airport and Penang International Airport. It can also accommodate the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747 aircrafts. The airport has a variety of retail and duty-free outlets, cafés and restaurants, as well as premium passenger lounges for your travelling convenience and comfort.

The airport is also an airbase for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF).

Latest News

ERRATA ON ARTICLE BY NEW STRAITS TIMES, 10 AUGUST 2017 - MAHB USE SAP SOFTWARE TO DIGITALISE AIRPORT OPERATIONS

13 August 2017

We would like to bring your attention to an article by the New Straits Times on 10 August 2017 titled "MAHB Use SAP Software to Digitalise Airport Operations". 

We wish to highlight that the title of the article is erroneous and Malaysia Airports' Chief Strategic Officer, Azli Mohamed was also misquoted as saying that Malaysia...
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