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) | ||||||||||
| ElevationAMSL | 750 ft / 229 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 03°12′08″N115°24′07″E/ 3.20222°N 115.40194°E | ||||||||||
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  LBP Location in East Malaysia | |||||||||||
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Long Banga Airport(IATA:LBP[2]) is an airport servingLong Banga,Marudi District,Sarawak,Malaysia.
History
[edit]The airport was a small grass airstrip until 1965. During theIndonesia–Malaysia confrontation,theBritish Armyestablished a forward base here and improved the airstrip with the aid of a small bulldozer parachuted in by theRAF.[citation needed]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
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| MASwings | Bario,Marudi,Miri |
References
[edit]- ^AIP Malaysia: Index to Aerodromesat Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
- ^Accident history for Long Banga (LBP)atAviation Safety Network
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