KCH Arrivals today
Kuching International Airport (KIA Arrivals)
Address:
Pengurus Lapangan Terbang, Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuching, Peti Surat 1070, 93722 Kuching, MALAYSIA
Tel: +60 (0) 82 454242
Web: airports.malaysiaairports.com.my/kuching
Airport Codes
IATA code: KCH
ICAO code: WBGG
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Kuching International Airport (also called KIA) is the main gateway to Sarawak, Sabah, and Brunei, Malaysia. It is also an airbase of the Royal Malaysian Air Force; it can accommodate Boing 747 and A380 aircraft. It serves KIA arrivals in the East Malaysia region.
About
Kuching International Airport is 11 km (6.8 miles) south of downtown Kuching. It is one of the busiest air terminals in Malaysia, after Penang Airport, KLIA, and Kota Kinabalu Airport.
This airport was built by the then British government of Sarawak in the 1940s to process the first Kuching arrivals. Its inauguration was in 1950. In 2006 and 2008, this airport underwent drastic renovations to increase the Kuching flight arrivals, and the surface of the building increased to 46,000 square meters.
Transport
- Take the bus after KCH airport arrivals: Kuching International Airport does not have city buses available. The closest bus station is Kuching Sentral which is 2 km west of the airport. This is the option for passengers traveling on a tight budget.
- Taxis after Kuching airport arrivals: For a faster trip you can choose to look for a taxi, the taxi counters are on the arrivals level for you to buy your voucher.
- Car rental if you have KCH arrivals: Kuching International Airport also has car rentals to get you where you want. You can find the main car rental agencies: RG Car Rental, Hertz, Pronto, Flexi Car Rental, and others.
Terminal
Kuching International Airport only has one passenger terminal for Kuching arrivals and can handle more than 5 million passengers a year. In 2006, the renovated terminal was inaugurated to operate domestic flights and international flights.
This airport has two baggage claim areas for Kuching flight arrivals; one area is for international flights and flights outside of Sarawak, the other is for domestic flights within Sarawak. The airport has wooden floors and the staff are very helpful and friendly.
It has a large number of duty-free shops and outlets. They offer many services for travelers’ convenience, such as ATMs, currency exchange, restaurants, taxi counters, information desk, souvenir shops, cafes. It also has premium passenger lounges for greater comfort when traveling. You don’t have free internet access when experiencing KCH airport arrivals.
Flight routes
Singapore Changi Airport SIN, Singapore: Kuching airport arrivals by the airlines AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, SilkAir and Singapore Airlines
Kuala Lumpur International Airport KUL, Malaysia: AirAsia, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Malindo Air
Langkawi International Airport LGK, Malaysia: Kuching arrivals by AirAsia
Supadio Airport PNK, Indonesia: Malaysia Airlines
Kota Kinabalu International Airport BKI, Malaysia: Kuching flight arrivals by AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines