Kota Kinabalu International Airport BKIWBKK
Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) is Sabah’s main air gateway, about 8 km from central Kota Kinabalu. Treat it as a strong regional airport rather than a global alliance megahub: AirAsia has a major Malaysian base here, Firefly and Malaysia Airlines are important operators, and regional East Malaysia flying has historically been tied to MASwings/AirBorneo services. Malaysia Airlines brings oneworld relevance, but BKI is mainly useful for Malaysia, Sabah/Sarawak, Brunei, Northeast Asia and selected regional international routes, not complex alliance-to-alliance transfers.
Timezone: Asia/Kuching
Airport lounges
Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.
Official info
As of 2026-06-20 — confirm with the airport.
Airport facts
- ICAO
- WBKK
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- Scheduled service
- Yes
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 12402 ft
A/D119.1 MHzA/G682.5 MHzACC126.1 MHzATIS127.4 MHzGND121.6 MHzINFO133.3 MHzTWR118.3 MHz
Terminals
T1
Airport services
Cities served
Hotels near the airport
Reference data — airport facts AI-sourced (likely), confirm with the airport; commission never ranks.