AirportsSibu Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Sibu, in Sarawak, Malaysia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is SBW.
Key facts
- IATA code
- SBW
- ICAO code
- WBGS
- City
- Sibu
- State or region
- Sarawak
- Country
- Malaysia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 2.2616° N, 111.9850° E
- Elevation
- 37 m (122 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,754 m (9,036 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, SBW means Sibu Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: WBGS. 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 2.2616° N, 111.9850° E. It stands 37 metres (122 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
Sibu Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,754 metres (9,036 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 10.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,754 m 9,036 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 | 69 km |
| Bintulu AirportBintulu | BTU | 150 km |
| Pangsuma AirportPutussibau-Borneo Island, Indonesia | PSU | 191 km |
| Kuching International AirportKuching | KCH | 201 km |
| Tebelian AirportSintang, Indonesia | SQG | 263 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 4,712 km | 6 h 10 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 4,647 km | 6 h 05 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 6,567 km | 8 h 25 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 11,334 km | 14 h 10 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 15,209 km | 18 h 50 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 13,391 km | 16 h 40 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 894 km | 1 h 35 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 4,680 km | 6 h 10 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 5,744 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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