Kota Kinabalu Airport

Kota Kinabalu International Airport is an in , the state capital of , Malaysia, approximately 8 km southwest of the city centre.
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  • Type: Airport
  • Description: airport in Malaysia
  • Also known as: “BKI”, “Kota Kinabalu International Airport”, and “WBKK”
  • Historically known as: “Jesselton Airfield”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sabah State Mosque and Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Mosque
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is the state mosque of , in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. It is located at Bulatan Sembulan on Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman. is situated 3 km northeast of Kota Kinabalu Airport.

Hospital
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The in , is the main hospital for the city and the whole Sabah. It is named after Queen Elizabeth II. is situated 3½ km northeast of Kota Kinabalu Airport.

Hospital
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is situated 3½ km north of Kota Kinabalu Airport.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tanjung Aru Sabah and Donggongon.

Village
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Kota Kinabalu is the capital of on the island of , often referred to by locals as just KK. This Malaysian city is a growing resort destination due to its proximity to tropical islands, sandy beaches, lush rainforest and .

Town
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Penampang is the capital of the in the of , . Its population was estimated to be around 93,616 in 2010, with ethnic Kadazan as the majority. is situated 5 km southeast of Kota Kinabalu Airport.

Town
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is a municipality in the capital of the district in the of , . Its population was estimated to be around 100,000 in 2021. is situated 6 km south of Kota Kinabalu Airport.

Kota Kinabalu Airport

Latitude
5.93721° or 5° 56′ 14″ north
Longitude
116.05118° or 116° 3′ 4″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
IATA airport code
BKI
ICAO airport code
WBKK
United Nations Location Code
MY BKI
Open location code
6PQRW3P2+VF
Geo­Names ID
1772439
Wiki­data ID
Q645760
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Kota Kinabalu Airport” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مطار كوتا كينابالو الدولى”
  • Arabic: “مطار كوتا كينابالو الدولي”
  • Cebuano: “Jesselton (tugpahanan sa Malasya)”
  • Cebuano: “Jesselton”
  • Chinese: “亞庇國際機場”
  • Chinese: “哥打基纳巴卢国际机场”
  • Dutch: “Kota Kinabalu International Airport”
  • Estonian: “Kota Kinabalu rahvusvaheline lennujaam”
  • Finnish: “Kota Kinabalun kansainvälinen lentoasema”
  • French: “aéroport international de Kota Kinabalu”
  • French: “Aéroport international de Kota Kinabalu”
  • French: “BKI”
  • French: “WBKK”
  • German: “Flughafen Kota Kinabalu”
  • Hungarian: “Kota Kinabalu nemzetközi repülőtér”
  • Indonesian: “Bandar Udara Internasional Kota Kinabalu”
  • Indonesian: “BKI”
  • Indonesian: “WBKK”
  • Italian: “Aeroporto Internazionale di Kota Kinabalu”
  • Japanese: “コタキナバル国際空港”
  • Japanese: “コタキナバル空港”
  • Kadazan Dusun: “Tutubpoon Kapal Tulud Sompomogunan Kota Kinabalu”
  • Korean: “코타 공항”
  • Korean: “코타키나발루 국제공항”
  • Malay: “BKI”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kota Kinabalu”
  • Malay: “لاڤڠن تربڠ انتارابڠسا کوتا کينابالو”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kota Kinabalu internasjonale lufthavn”
  • Norwegian: “Kota Kinabalu internasjonale lufthavn”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه بین‌المللی کوتا کینابالو”
  • Polish: “Port lotniczy Kota Kinabalu”
  • Romanian: “Aeroportul Internațional Kota Kinabalu”
  • Romanian: “Aeroportul Kota Kinabalu”
  • Russian: “Кота-Кинабалу”
  • Spanish: “Aeropuerto Internacional de Kota Kinabalu”
  • Swedish: “Kota Kinabalu International Airport”
  • Tagalog: “BKI”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи байналмилалии Кота Кинабалу”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи бин‌алмилалӣ куто киноболу”
  • Tamil: “கோத்தா கினபாலு பன்னாட்டு வானூர்தி நிலையம்”
  • Thai: “ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติโกตากีนาบาลู”
  • Turkish: “Kota Kinabalu Uluslararası Havalimanı”
  • Vietnamese: “Sân bay quốc tế Kota Kinabalu”
  • Welsh: “Maes Awyr Rhyngwladol Kota Kinabalu”
  • Yue Chinese: “亞庇國際機場”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kampung Tanjung Aru and Kampung Ganang.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hilton Kota Kinabalu and Mamutik Island.

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