Airport Name and ICAO/IATA Code
Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI/WBKK)
Location (City, Country)
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Airport Type & Size
Gateway to northern Borneo from East Asia (HKG, CTS, SZX, etc).
Why should this airport be added to World of Airports?
It’s the second hub of Malaysia’s national carrier, Malaysia Airlines (MH/MAS) and its subsidiary Firefly (FY/FFM). Although only one runway is playable (RWY02), it offers great connectivity across ASEAN and East Asia region. Not to mention it’s beautiful scenery of fishing villages on approach RWY02!
Major Airlines & Routes
Airlines: Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Batik Air, AirBorneo, Firefly, Scoot, Juneyaoair, etc..
Routes: KUL, PEN, HKG, SZX, CTS, etc..
Unique Features or Challenges
Unique features: Fishing villages near airport, and a viewing place at the end of RWY20.Challenges: I don’t think there are any challenges (please correct me if I’m wrong).
Optional: Links, images, maps, or videos
Kota Kinabalu International Airport - Wikipedia
The article of KKIA in Wikipedia.
View of current terminal (T1).
Gates 2-5 are International (mostly) and Domestic gates.
Gate 1 (remote stand) is for domestic flights.
For domestic jet operators like AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Firefly.
Here’s a photo of a Firefly B738 parking at Gate 8.
Gates 20-23 (all remote stands) are combined stands.
Gates 14-19 are for RJ (regional jets) operators like AirBorneo (formerly MASwings).
The old terminal (now Terminal 2) is used for cargo and general aviation.
The map of KKIA and fishing villages (bottom left).
Aircraft traffic flow of BKI/WBKK.
Exterior of BKI T1.
Note: Please correct me if I’m wrong, because I’m not a local there and I’ve only been there once. This is the info of the airport and traffic flow based on my memory and Flightradar24.com.