Lahad Datu Airport

Lahad Datu Airport
Lahad Datu Airport; Lapangan Terbang Lahad Datu
	IATA: LDU; ICAO: WBKD;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
Location	Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia
Time zone	MST (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL	48 ft / 15 m
Coordinates	05°01′59″N 118°19′16″E / 5.03306°N 118.32111°E
Maps
	; Sabah state In Malaysia
	LDU/WBKD Location in Lahad Datu , Sabah , East Malaysia LDU/WBKD LDU/WBKD (East Malaysia) LDU/WBKD LDU/WBKD (Malaysia) LDU/WBKD LDU/WBKD (Southeast Asia) LDU/WBKD LDU/WBKD (Asia)
Runways
Statistics (2016)
Passenger	140,077 ( 2.5%)
Airfreight (tonnes)	129 ( 18.4%)
Aircraft movements	3,713 ( 5.5%)
	Sources: official web site; AIP Malaysia

Lahad Datu Airport (IATA: LDU, ICAO: WBKD) is an airport located in the southeastern part of the Malaysian state of Sabah. The airport, which is situated approximately 1 km (0.62 mi) from downtown Lahad Datu, serves the town of Lahad Datu and its neighbouring districts such as Kinabatangan, FELDA Sahabat and Kunak. The airport can accommodate aircraft as large as the ATR72 and the terminal building can handle up to 100,000 passengers annually. In 2016, the airport handled 140,077 passengers and 3,713 aircraft movements.^[1]

The airport's front entrance

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Malaysia Airlines operated by MASwings	Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan

Traffic and Statistics

Annual passenger and aircraft statistics^[3]
Year	Passengers	Aircraft movements
2003	107,914	3,035
2004	117,584	3,055
2005	116,973	3,160
2006	108,697	3,376
2007	77,024	2,336
2008	99,983	3,012
2009	98,558	3,077
2010	113,442	2,960
2011	131,054	3,024
2012	142,733	3,147
2013	145,930	4,215
2014	161,230	4,055
2015	143,654	3,929
2016	140,077	3,713

Annual cargo statistics
Year	Cargo handled (metric tonnes)
2003	400
2004	390
2005	334
2006	170
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	42
2012	185
2013	200
2014	179
2015	158
2016	129

References

^ ^a ^b Lahad Datu Airport, Sabah at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
^ WBG - LAHAD DATU at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
^ "MAHB Annual Report 2015" (PDF). Malaysia Airports. 6 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.

External links

Lahad Datu Airport, Sabah at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
Accident history for LDU at Aviation Safety Network

[MAHB-1] Lahad Datu Airport, Sabah at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad

[AIP-2] WBG - LAHAD DATU at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia

[3] "MAHB Annual Report 2015" (PDF). Malaysia Airports. 6 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.

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