AirportsLahad Datu Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Lahad Datu, in Sabah, Malaysia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is LDU.
Key facts
- IATA code
- LDU
- ICAO code
- WBKD
- City
- Lahad Datu
- State or region
- Sabah
- Country
- Malaysia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 5.0324° N, 118.3238° E
- Elevation
- 14 m (45 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,371 m (4,498 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, LDU means Lahad Datu Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: WBKD. 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 5.0324° N, 118.3238° E. It stands 14 metres (45 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
Lahad Datu Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,371 metres (4,498 feet). That is a short runway, used mostly by propeller aircraft. Among the 29 airports of Malaysia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 23.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 1,371 m 4,498 ft | 30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tomanggong AirportTomanggong | TMG | 55 km |
| Tawau AirportTawau | TWU | 83 km |
| Sandakan AirportSandakan | SDK | 101 km |
| Sanga Sanga AirportBongao, Philippines | TWT | 157 km |
| Juwata International Airport / Suharnoko Harbani AFBTarakan, Indonesia | TRK | 208 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 5,068 km | 6 h 35 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 5,165 km | 6 h 45 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 7,054 km | 9 h 00 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 11,487 km | 14 h 20 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 14,789 km | 18 h 20 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 12,660 km | 15 h 45 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 1,642 km | 2 h 30 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 4,043 km | 5 h 20 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 5,540 km | 7 h 10 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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