Mulu Airport (IATA: MZV[3], ICAO: WBMU) is an airport in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia and a gateway to the Gunung Mulu National Park. There are resort accommodations at the National Park, but the nearest villages are Long Terawan, downstream 21.7 km (13.5 mi) to the west, and Long Atip 26.1 km (16.2 mi) to the south. Rumah Bawang Grang in Brunei is only 23.1 km (14.4 mi) to the north-northwest, but there is no road connected to the airport.
Mulu Airport Lapangan Terbang Mulu | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Operator | Malaysia Airports Berhad | ||||||||||
| Serves | Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak, East Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Location | Mulu, Sarawak, East Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC+08:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 80 ft / 24 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 04°03′02″N 114°48′33″E / 4.05056°N 114.80917°E | ||||||||||
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 Sarawak state in Malaysia | |||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| MASwings | Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Miri |
Traffic and statistics
editYear
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Passengers
handled |
Passenger
% change |
Cargo
(tonnes) |
Cargo
% change |
Aircraft
movements |
Aircraft
% change |
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| 2011 | 67,041 |  |
370 | |
1,920 |
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| 2012 | 49,670 |  25.9 |
322 | 13.0 |
1,780 | 7.3
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| 2013 | 49,432 | 0.5 |
354 |  9.9 |
2,306 | 29.6
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| 2014 | 60,761 | 22.9 |
319 | 9.9 |
2,739 | 18.8
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| 2015 | 51,387 | 15.4 |
232 | 27.3 |
2,385 | 12.9
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| 2016 | 60,074 | 16.9 |
391 | 68.5 |
2,389 | 0.2
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| 2017 | 62,656 | 4.3 |
315 | 19.4 |
2,231 | 6.6
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| 2018 | 57,574 | 8.1 |
299 | 5.1 |
2,318 | 3.9
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| 2019 | 59,501 | 3.3 |
304 | 1.7 |
2,800 | 20.8
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| 2020 | 17,917 | 69.9 |
111 | 63.5 |
1,218 | 56.5
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| 2021 | 11,304 | 36.9 |
108 | 2.7 |
722 | 40.7
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| 2022 | 62,497 | 452.9 |
229 | 112.0 |
2,720 | 276.7
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| 2023 | 72,150 | 15.4 |
247 | 7.9 |
2,824 | 3.8
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| Source: Ministry of Transport (Malaysia)[4][5] | ||||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Mulu Airport Factsheet" (PDF). Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ AIP Malaysia: Index to Aerodromes at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
- ^ Airport information for MZV at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ "Malaysia Airports: Airports Statistics 2020" (PDF). Malaysia Airports. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Statistic of Aviation Transport". MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT MALAYSIA OFFICIAL PORTAL. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
External links
edit- Short Take-Off and Landing Airports (STOL) at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
- Accident history for MZV at Aviation Safety Network
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