About Tawau Airport

Officially opened in December 2001, Tawau Airport is the second largest airport in Sabah. It is situated 31km from Tawau and serves the city as well as surrounding areas. The new terminal was built to cater to the growing number of tourists headed to marine and natural parks located near Tawau.

With its full-service runway (3,000m), Tawau Airports serves Malaysia Airlines and Air Asia. A new terminal was built to cater to the growing number of tourists headed to marine and natural parks located near Tawau.

Latest News

2 airports receive Aerodrome Certification and 6 airports receive SMS certification from DCA

14 November 2013

Sepang, 14 November 2013 - Two more airports under Malaysia Airports' management have received Aerodrome Certification and another six certified airports received the Safety Management System (SMS) certifications today after successfully underwent stringent audit by the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA). The six domestic airports which...