AviatDataKuching International Airport KCH / WBGG
Kuching, Sarawak · Malaysia · Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) - delisted from Bursa Malaysia Feb 2025; now held by the Gateway Development Alliance consortium: Khazanah Nasional Berhad (Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund, via UEM Group, ~40%), Employees Provident Fund (EPF, ~30%), and Global Infrastructure Partners with Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (~30% combined); air traffic services provided by the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM)
5.8Mpax · 2025
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1
ICAO / IATAWBGG / KCH
OperatorMalaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) - delisted from Bursa Malaysia Feb 2025; now held by the Gateway Development Alliance consortium: Khazanah Nasional Berhad (Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund, via UEM Group, ~40%), Employees Provident Fund (EPF, ~30%), and Global Infrastructure Partners with Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (~30% combined); air traffic services provided by the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM)
Coordinates1.4847°N, 110.3378°E
Elevation89 ft · 27 m
Time zoneMST (UTC+8, no DST)
Passengers / yr5,763,279 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceWBGG - AIP Malaysia (CAAM eAIP), AD 2.WBGG Kuching International
Operating hoursH24 (ATS, airport administration, security and immigration all H24); customs 2300-1700 UTC daily; no curfew.
TerminalsSingle integrated passenger terminal (opened 2006), designed for 5 million passengers/year; 2025 traffic of 5.76M already runs above this design capacity, prompting an ongoing RM57.9 million facility and cargo-handling upgrade (components completing Dec 2025-Q1 2026) plus a recommended replacement airport at Tanjung Embang (feasibility study completed May 2026, targeted for 2030 per state government statements, ~15 million pax/year initial design capacity; federal approval and land acquisition still pending as of mid-2026).
Runways (1)
- 07/25 · 3,780 m / 12,402 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS CAT I (RWY 25 only; RWY 07 has PAPI, no ILS)
Airport contact
Fourth-busiest airport in Malaysia and the main gateway to Sarawak/Borneo; hub for AirBorneo and an operating base for AirAsia, with international links to Singapore, Brunei and Indonesia via Scoot, Royal Brunei and Indonesia AirAsia. Single runway (07/25) with ILS CAT I only from the 25 direction; the terminal is capacity-constrained pending a 2030-targeted replacement airport at Tanjung Embang, whose site was only recommended (not yet finally approved) as of May 2026.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 8 providers
Aerodarat Services Sdn. Bhd.
Independent CAAM-licensed handler with full ground-handling scope at Kuching (WBGG/KCH): ground admin & supervision, passenger handling, aircraft services, baggage handling and ramp handling; per CAAM's List of Authorised Ground Handling Service Providers (updated 7-Jul-2026), where Aerodarat is checked for KCH under service codes 1,2,4,9,11 among its national 20-airport network.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Ground Team Red Sdn. Bhd.
AirAsia's ground-handling arm (JV between AirAsia and SATS Ltd); CAAM-licensed with full ground-handling scope at KCH (ground admin, passenger handling, aircraft services, baggage handling, ramp handling - codes 1,2,4,9,11), confirmed as one of 17 Malaysian airports it serves; GTR's own site lists guest, baggage, ramp, load-control/flight-ops and cargo services.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Foursquare Diversified Sdn. Bhd.
CAAM-licensed at KCH for ground admin & supervision, passenger handling, aircraft services and ramp handling (codes 1,2,4,11), per CAAM's List of Authorised Ground Handling Service Providers (updated 7-Jul-2026).
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hornbill Skyways Sdn. Bhd.
Sarawak regional operator headquartered at North Pan Hangar, Kuching International Airport; CAAM-licensed at KCH for ground admin & supervision, passenger handling, aircraft services, flight operations/crew administration and ramp handling (codes 1,2,4,6,11), primarily supporting its own STOL/charter network across Sarawak.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Layang Layang Aerospace Sdn. Bhd.
CAAM-licensed at KCH for ground admin & supervision, passenger handling, aircraft services and ramp handling (codes 1,2,4,11), per CAAM's List of Authorised Ground Handling Service Providers (updated 7-Jul-2026).
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Batik Air Malaysia
self-handled, Malindo Airways/Batik Air Malaysia - CAAM's KCH-specific line for this carrier authorises ground admin & supervision, passenger handling, aircraft services, baggage handling, airside freight/mail handling and ramp handling (codes 1,2,4,9,10,11), distinct from its broader KUL-scope authorisation.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Malaysia Airports Sdn. Bhd
Airport operator self-provision: CAAM-licensed at KCH for ground admin & supervision and ramp handling (codes 1,11), used as backup/overflow handling capacity alongside the licensed third-party handlers.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
POS Aviation Sdn. Bhd.
Pos Malaysia's aviation-services subsidiary; CAAM-licensed at KCH for ground admin & supervision, passenger handling, aircraft services, flight operations/crew administration, baggage handling and ramp handling (codes 1,2,4,6,9,11). Pos Aviation's own site states it operates ground handling, cargo terminal and inflight-catering-logistics services at Kuching among its Malaysian stations (KLIA, Penang, Langkawi, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching).
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 2 providers
Petronas Dagangan Berhad
PETRONAS Aviation is CAAM-licensed for fuel & oil handling / into-plane fuelling at KCH (codes 1,12) per CAAM's List of Authorised Ground Handling Service Providers; PETRONAS Aviation's own 'List of Aviation Sales' page names it as a Jet A-1 supplier across Malaysian airports.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Shell Timur Sdn. Bhd.
Shell's Malaysian aviation-fuel supply entity; CAAM-licensed for fuel & oil handling / into-plane agency at KCH (codes 1,12) per CAAM's List of Authorised Ground Handling Service Providers (distinct from Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn. Bhd., which is licensed only at KUL/PEN).
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Available · 4 providers
Asia Digital Engineering Sdn. Bhd.
AirAsia/Airbus MRO joint venture; CAAM-licensed for aircraft maintenance (code 5) at KCH, one of 8 Malaysian stations, consistent with line/transit maintenance and AOG support for AirAsia's Kuching operations (heavy checks are performed at its KUL base).
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Dviation Technics Sdn. Bhd.
CAAM-licensed for aircraft maintenance (code 5) at KCH, one of 6 Malaysian stations on its authorisation.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
MAB Engineering Services Sdn. Bhd.
Malaysia Airlines Berhad's engineering/MRO arm; CAAM-licensed for aircraft maintenance (code 5) at KCH, one of 17 Malaysian stations, providing transit/line maintenance for Malaysia Airlines and AirBorneo (ex-MASwings) aircraft.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
POS Aviation Engineering Services Sdn. Bhd.
Joint venture with SIA Engineering Company; CAAM-licensed for aircraft maintenance (code 5) at KCH, one of 6 Malaysian stations on its authorisation.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Available
MAS Awana Services Sdn. Bhd.
60%-Malaysia Airlines-owned caterer that began in 1996 as MAS Catering (Sarawak), preparing in-flight meals from Kuching, and still operates a production/central kitchen there serving Malaysia Airlines, AirBorneo (ex-MASwings) and other carriers; CAAM-licensed at KCH for catering services alongside aircraft services and ramp handling (codes 4,8,11).
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available · 5 providers
Aerodarat Services Sdn. Bhd.
Also CAAM-licensed at KCH for freight & mail handling, both documentation and airside (codes 3,10), as part of the same authorisation.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Ground Team Red Sdn. Bhd.
CAAM-licensed for freight & mail handling, documentation and airside, at KCH (codes 3,10) as part of the same authorisation; cargo handling is listed among GTR's core service lines.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
POS Aviation Sdn. Bhd.
CAAM-licensed for airside freight & mail handling at KCH (code 10) under the same authorisation; operates cargo-terminal acceptance/delivery and manifest processing at Kuching per Pos Aviation's own service description, now on its iCargo platform.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
MAB Kargo Sdn. Bhd. (MASkargo)
Malaysia Aviation Group's cargo arm; maintains warehouse/cargo-terminal facilities at Kuching International Airport per MASkargo's own network description, and is CAAM-licensed at KCH for ground admin & supervision, freight & mail handling (documentation and airside) and surface transport (codes 1,3,7,10).
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Raya Airways Sdn. Bhd.
Malaysian all-cargo carrier; CAAM-licensed at KCH for ground admin & supervision, freight & mail handling (documentation and airside), aircraft services and ramp handling (codes 1,3,4,10,11), supporting its own and third-party freighter operations at Kuching.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Unconfirmed
Malaysia Airports Sdn. Bhd
Security screening, baggage/passenger checks and access control at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) airports are run in-house by MAHB's own Aviation Security (AVSEC) division per MAHB's public statements on AVSEC screening operations; this is not part of CAAM's ground-handling licence codes, and no KCH-specific AVSEC unit name or certificate number is separately published, so treat as a company-level claim, not station-confirmed.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport
Available · 3 providers
Aerodarat Services Sdn. Bhd.
CAAM-licensed for surface transport (code 7) at KCH under its ground-handling authorisation, covering apron-side crew/staff and equipment transport.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hertz (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. - Kuching Airport
Hertz maintains a rental-car counter at Kuching International Airport terminal (GL20, Ground Floor, Terminal Building), confirmed on both Hertz's own Kuching location page and Malaysia Airports' official Kuching rental-services listing - available for crew and passenger vehicle rental.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Avis Rent A Car - Kuching Airport
Avis operates a car-rental counter (L1LC11, Level 1 Arrival Hall) at Kuching International Airport (KCH) per Avis's own airport-location page and Malaysia Airports' official Kuching rental-services listing, available for crew and passenger vehicle rental alongside other on-airport agencies (Hertz, RG Car Rental, Hornbill Tour, Golden System, KA Rental, EPTA, Flexi, Thrifty).
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Available
Aerodarat Services Sdn. Bhd.
CAAM-licensed for flight operations and crew administration (code 6) at KCH; functions as a handling agent's flight-ops/crew desk for visiting operators in the absence of a dedicated FBO at this airport.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
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