Marudi Airport Explained
Marudi Airport |
Nativename: | Lapangan Terbang Marudi |
Iata: | MUR |
Icao: | WBGM |
Type: | Public |
Operator: | Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad |
City-Served: | Marudi, Sarawak |
Location: | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia |
Timezone: | MST |
Elevation-F: | 103 |
Coordinates: | 4.1775°N 114.3219°W |
Pushpin Map: | Malaysia East |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in East Malaysia |
Pushpin Label: | WBGM |
Metric-Rwy: | y |
R1-Number: | 10/28 |
R1-Length-M: | 998 |
R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
Stat1-Header: | Passenger |
Stat1-Data: | 43,689 (6.4%) |
Stat2-Header: | Airfreight (Tonnes) |
Stat2-Data: | 356 (25.8%) |
Stat3-Header: | Aircraft movements |
Stat3-Data: | 5,376 (12.4%) |
Stat-Year: | 2015 |
Footnotes: | Source: official web site[1] AIP Malaysia[2] |
Marudi Airport is an airport in Marudi, Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia.It has a 10/28 runway and its aircraft parking bay can handle three to four de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter at the same time.
Incidents
- 7 November 2012 — a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter (9M-MDO), operating as MASwings Flight 3592 from Miri to Marudi, veered left off the runway during its landing and ended up in a ditch. All 17 people on board survived.[3]
- 27 August 2016 — a de Havilland Canada DHC-6-400 Twin Otter (9M-SSB), operating as MASwings Flight 3568 from Miri to Marudi, skidded left off the runway during its landing. All four passengers and two crew members on board survived. No casualties were reported.[4]
References
- http://www.malaysiaairports.com.my/factsheet/pdf_pdf_marudi2015_1093860663_1790334182.pdf
- http://aip.dca.gov.my/aip%20pdf/AD/AD4/Index%20To%20Aerodromes.pdf AIP Malaysia: Index to Aerodromes
- http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/11/08/a-maswings-twin-otter-is-believed-to-have-met-an-accident-at-marudi-airport-today/"Marudi Incident"
- http://www.theborneopost.com/2016/08/28/twin-otter-skids-from-runway-at-marudi-airport/"Marudi Incident"
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