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Labuan AirportIATA code LBU

Labuan Airport (LBU/WBKL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Labuan, Malaysia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Labuan, Malaysia
Codes: LBU · WBKL; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Kuching
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Labuan Airport (LBU/WBKL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Labuan, Malaysia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kuching local time at coordinates 5.290°, 115.250°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Labuan Airport (LBU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Labuan, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Labuan Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: LBU
ICAO code: WBKL
City: Labuan
Country: Malaysia
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Kuching
Coordinates: 5.302°, 115.248°; From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Labuan Airport’s own pages.

LBU airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 31 m (101 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Malaysia Airports; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2021: 149,586; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing mot.gov.my (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Labuan; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Lawas Airport LWY · 53 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at LBU

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 14/32: 2,745 m, asphalt.

Runways at LBU: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
14/32	2,745 m9,006 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from LBU

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from LBU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Airlines with a hub at LBU

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names LBU, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

AirBorneo (opens in a new tab)

Terminals, transport and parking at LBU

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Labuan, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Labuan Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Labuan

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Labuan Airport: common questions

Where is Labuan Airport?

Labuan Airport serves Labuan, Malaysia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 5.302°, 115.248°.

What are the airport codes for Labuan Airport?

The IATA code is LBU and the ICAO code is WBKL.

What time zone is LBU in?

Labuan Airport is in the Asia/Kuching time zone.

How many runways does Labuan Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at LBU: 14/32 (2,745 m (9,006 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Labuan Airport?

Wikidata records 149,586 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Labuan Airport?

Per Wikidata, LBU is operated by Malaysia Airports.

Which airlines have a hub at LBU?

Wikidata lists LBU as a hub of AirBorneo.

What is the elevation of Labuan Airport?

OurAirports gives LBU’s elevation as 31 m (101 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Labuan Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3267866 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)