Tawau Airport

Tawau Airport

Lapangan Terbang Tawau
The main terminal of Tawau Airport as seen from the tarmac.
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Malaysia
OperatorMalaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
ServesTawau Division
LocationTawau, Sabah, Malaysia
Time zoneMST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL57 ft / 17 m
Coordinates04°18′48″N 118°07′19″E / 4.31333°N 118.12194°E / 4.31333; 118.12194
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TWU /WBKW is located in Sabah
TWU /WBKW
TWU /WBKW
Location in Sabah state
TWU /WBKW is located in East Malaysia
TWU /WBKW
TWU /WBKW
Location in East Malaysia
TWU /WBKW is located in Borneo
TWU /WBKW
TWU /WBKW
Location in Borneo
TWU /WBKW is located in Malaysia
TWU /WBKW
TWU /WBKW
Location in Malaysia
TWU /WBKW is located in Southeast Asia
TWU /WBKW
TWU /WBKW
Location in Southeast Asia
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 2,685 8,809 Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Passenger572,365 (Decrease 68.8%)
Airfreight (tonnes)5,071 (Increase 30.3%)
Aircraft movements7,022 (Decrease 55.8%)
Sources: official web site[1][2]

Tawau Airport (Malay: Lapangan Terbang Tawau) (IATA: TWU, ICAO: WBKW) is an airport located 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) north east[2] of Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia. It is one of two airports in Sabah with immigration counters for international flights, the other being Kota Kinabalu International Airport.

Tawau Airport serves the districts of Tawau, Kunak and Semporna. Is the nearest airport to the diving islands of Sipadan, Mabul, Kapalai and Tun Sakaran Marine Park, all of which are located in Semporna. The airport also serves as a gateway to Maliau Basin and Danum Valley, both significant conservation areas in the region.

In 2023, Tawau Airport recorded 1,710,472 passenger movements, ranking as the 8th busiest airport in Malaysia.

  1. ^ Tawau Airport, Sabah at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
  2. ^ a b WBK - TAWAU at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia