Kuching International Airport (IATA: KCH, ICAO: WBGG) is the primary international airport serving Kuching, the capital city of Sarawak, Malaysia, and the main gateway to the state of Sarawak as well as to Brunei and Sabah. The airport is located approximately 11 kilometres south of Kuching city centre.
Originally built by the British Government of Sarawak in the 1940s, Kuching International Airport has grown into the fourth busiest airport in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kota Kinabalu International Airport, and Penang International Airport. The airport is also a base for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF).
The airport’s terminal is capable of handling 5 million passengers annually, with a current peak-hour throughput of 2,200 passengers per hour. The terminal complex was extensively upgraded, with the new terminal complex opened on 16 January 2006. The airport can accommodate large aircraft including the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747.
In 2017, the airport handled 5,095,322 passengers, 24,607 tonnes of cargo, and 51,098 aircraft movements. The airport is operated by Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB).