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It is located 11 km (6.8 mi) [2] south of Kuching city centre. The airport is colocated with the RMAF Kuching, home to the No. 7 Squadron RMAF. [3] The airport terminal is capable of handling five million passengers per annum and it is the fourth busiest airport in Malaysia. KIA has grown rapidly with an increasing number of passengers and ...
The name "Kuching" was already in use for the city by the time Brooke arrived in 1839. [9] [15] There are many theories as to the derivation of the name "Kuching".It was perhaps derived from the Malay word for cat, "kucing", or from Cochin, an Indian trading port on the Malabar Coast and a generic term in China and British India for trading harbour. [9]
Japanese make landings at Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo at 23/12/1941 ; 5001 Squadron RAF Airfield Construction stationed at Kuching Airport 1962 on 6 month detachment to construct landing strip. and helicopter pads for incoming " Albian" force. Officer in charge of unit was Warrant Officer Greene.
RMAF Kuching was established in 1964 by the Royal Air Force during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation to strengthen defense in Sarawak. RMAF formed a small detachment to assist RAF with the stationed of 20 personnel with one Twin Pioneer and four Aérospatiale Alouette III in August 1966. In 1967 RMAF Kuching was officially inaugurated ...
The proposed construction of a RM10.8 billion Kuching light rapid transit (LRT) project was expected to commence by 2019 and was scheduled to be operational by 2024. [6] It was proposed that the LRT will use hydrogen fuel cell rolling-stock with a travel speed of 70–140km/h.
The airline also utilises Miri Airport as the primary hub for Twin Otter operations, with Kuching International Airport functions as a secondary hub. The airline operates a fleet of ATR 72-500 and Twin Otter aircraft, allowing it to serve isolated communities with limited infrastructure and facilitate access to healthcare, education and ...
Hangar near Kuching International Airport Hornbill Skyways was established in May 1977 as a private company operating one fixed-wing Cessna 421 and two Bell 206B Jet Ranger helicopters. [ 2 ] The business idea was to provide air services to rural areas in Sarawak, as an alternative to river transportation at that time.
Two guns were deployed near Bau, and the third near Tebedu. In addition, the air defence battery at Kuching Airport operated a section of 4.2-inch Mortars near the border. In early 1965, a mortar locating troop deployed from the UK with two Green Archer radars. These were also limited to road movement and deployed in West Brigade.