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Lawas AirportIATA code LWY

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

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Serves: Lawas, Malaysia
Codes: LWY · WBGW; 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

Lawas Airport (LWY/WBGW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lawas, Malaysia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kuching local time at coordinates 4.920°, 115.420°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Lawas Airport (LWY) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Lawas, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Lawas Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: LWY
ICAO code: WBGW
City: Lawas
Country: Malaysia
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Kuching
Coordinates: 4.849°, 115.408°; 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 Lawas Airport’s own pages.

LWY airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Small airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 2 m (5 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Malaysia Airports; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Named after: Lawas; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Limbang Airport LMN · 44 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at LWY

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. The runway 01/19: 686 m.

Runways at LWY: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
01/19	686 m2,251 ft	18 m	—	Not listed as lit

Routes from LWY

No route records yet

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

Where LWY is

Calculated

2.0 km north-northeast

Lawas Airport lies 2.0 km north-northeast of Lawas city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at LWY

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Lawas, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Lawas 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 Lawas

Calculated

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

Lawas Airport: common questions

Where is Lawas Airport?

Lawas Airport serves Lawas, Malaysia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 4.849°, 115.408°.

What are the airport codes for Lawas Airport?

The IATA code is LWY and the ICAO code is WBGW.

What time zone is LWY in?

Lawas Airport is in the Asia/Kuching time zone.

How many runways does Lawas Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at LWY: 01/19 (686 m (2,251 ft)).

Who operates Lawas Airport?

Per Wikidata, LWY is operated by Malaysia Airports.

How far is LWY from Lawas city centre?

Lawas Airport is about 2.0 km north-northeast of Lawas city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Lawas Airport?

OurAirports gives LWY’s elevation as 2 m (5 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 Lawas 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 Q1932889 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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