Long Banga Airport
Long Banga Airport Lapangan Terbang Long Banga | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Malaysia Airports Berhad | ||||||||||
| Serves | Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC+08:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 750 ft (230 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 03°12′08″N 115°24′07″E / 3.20222°N 115.40194°E | ||||||||||
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  LBP Location in East Malaysia | |||||||||||
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| Source: AIP Malaysia[1] | |||||||||||
Long Banga Airport (IATA: LBP[2]) is an airport in Long Banga, Marudi District, Sarawak, Malaysia.
History
The airport was a small grass airstrip until 1965. During the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation, the British Army established a forward base here and improved the airstrip with the aid of a small bulldozer parachuted in by the RAF.
For decades, flights were routinely cancelled during the rainy season as the earthen strip became a waterlogged, muddy mess. In 2011, the airport got a proper asphalt surface, making it an all-weather airfield.[3]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| AirBorneo | Bario, Marudi, Miri |
References
- ↑ AIP Malaysia: Index to Aerodromes at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
- ↑ "Accident history for Long Banga (LBP)". Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012.
- ↑ "Long Banga Airfield (LBP) – Guide to Sarawak Jungle Flights". Kupi.com. Retrieved 2026-05-21.