From BKI airport in Kota Kinabalu to city center

BKI Airport overview

Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) (IATA: BKI, ICAO: WBKK) is an international airport in Kota Kinabalu, the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia. It is located approximately 8 km (5.0 mi) southwest of the city centre. In 2019, over 9 million passengers passed through the airport, making it the second busiest airport in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur International Airport in terms of passenger movements & aircraft movements and the third busiest in terms of cargo handled. Being the main gateway into East Malaysia, the airport serve as the main hub for MASwings, secondary hub for AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines & Firefly as well as focus city for MYAirline (soon to be secondary hub). Other general aviation companies such as Sabah Air Aviation, Sabah Flying Club, Sazma Aviation & Layang Layang Aerospace had set up their main base here. Besides that, Royal Malaysia Police Air Operation Force also have their base here. Batik Air Malaysia (formerly known as Malindo Air), will re-activate Kota Kinabalu International Airport as its secondary hub soon. The airline previously operated flights from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan, Tawau, Kuching, Tianjin and Wuhan. Currently, the airline only focuses its operation in KLIA & Subang Airport.

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