Bintulu Airport - BTU Bintulu
Bintulu, Malaysia is served by the public airport Bintulu Airport, specifically located in the state of Sarawak. Its airport code is BTU, and is at 23 kilometers southwest of the city. Considered a small airport compared to other airports in the country, it can still accommodate Boeing 747, one of the largest planes landing and flying from BTU – Bintulu Airport. 3 airlines are operating under this public airport namely AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, anfd RB Link. Malaysia Airlines ran by MASwings is also conducting flights to and from the airport. Ran by Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad, it is owned by Government of Malaysia.
Best Time to Visit
The British colony decided to build an airfield in 1937, and that was when the history of BTU - Bintulu Airport began. It continued to serve and had opened its operation to the public in 1955 having a grass runway (now an asphalt runway measuring 2,745 meters) with the airline Borneo Airways leading the aircraft traffic. The airlines that are known now started to operate in 2005. 923,033 passengers were recorded to have taken a flight to and from Bintulu Airport (BTU) in 2018. The busiest flight recorded on this airport is bound to Kuala Lumpur, which is done through AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines. Majority of the reasons are the attractions on nearby cities like Bintulu for Similajau National Park, Rumah Ampatih and Rumah Anggok.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are lots of excellent hotels near the airport that you can choose from. The cozy OYO 44102 My Inn is just 2 miles from Bintulu Airport, but 4-star Parkcity Everly Hotel is closer, with just 1 mile away from the airport. The Inn Bintulu is a little bit further with 1.3 miles away.
Neighboring cities are serviced by nearby airports like Belaga Airport (BLG) and the Kapit Airport (KPI).
