Airports / Malaysia / KCH
Kuching International Airport
WBGG / KCHKuching, MalaysiaELEV 89 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
108 nm
To the nearest alternate
Sibu Airport (SBW).
Overview
Kuching International Airport (WBGG / KCH) sits in Kuching, Malaysia, where it functions as a large commercial airport. The airport sits 89 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into KCH for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Sibu Airport (SBW, 108 nm), Susilo Airport (ID-0341, 109 nm), and Tebelian Airport (SQG, 113 nm).
Charter pricing from KCH depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Kuching.
Field capability
ICAO
WBGG
IATA
KCH
FAA / Local
WBGG
Elevation
89 ft
Coordinates
1.4874° N · 110.3529° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Malaysia fields
state range 10–3,350 ft
At 89 ft, KCH sits higher than 69% of the 29 Malaysia fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 108nmSBWSibu AirportSibu
- 109nmID-0341Susilo AirportSintang
- 113nmSQGTebelian AirportSintang
- 114nmPNKSupadio International AirportPontianak
- 132nmMKMMukah AirportMukah
- 138nmNPONanga Pinoh AirportNanga Pinoh-Borneo Island
Location
Open the full mapWBGG · Kuching International Airport · Kuching, Malaysia