AirportsBintulu Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Bintulu, in Sarawak, Malaysia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is BTU.
Key facts
- IATA code
- BTU
- ICAO code
- WBGB
- City
- Bintulu
- State or region
- Sarawak
- Country
- Malaysia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 3.1239° N, 113.0200° E
- Elevation
- 23 m (74 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,745 m (9,006 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, BTU means Bintulu Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: WBGB. ICAO codes that begin with W belong to Indonesia, Malaysia and nearby island countries. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 3.1239° N, 113.0200° E. It stands 23 metres (74 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Asia/Kuching, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Bintulu Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,745 metres (9,006 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 29 airports of Malaysia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 11.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,745 m 9,006 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mukah AirportMukah | MKM | 112 km |
| Sibu AirportSibu | SBW | 150 km |
| Miri AirportMiri | MYY | 171 km |
| Marudi AirportMarudi | MUR | 187 km |
| Mulu AirportMulu | MZV | 223 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 4,735 km | 6 h 10 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 4,709 km | 6 h 10 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 6,624 km | 8 h 30 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 11,324 km | 14 h 10 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 15,100 km | 18 h 40 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 13,241 km | 16 h 25 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 1,022 km | 1 h 45 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 4,536 km | 6 h 00 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 5,740 km | 7 h 25 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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