Tanjung Manis Airport Explained

Tanjung Manis Airport
Nativename:Lapangan Terbang Tanjung Manis
Iata:TGC
Icao:WBTM
Type:Public
Operator:Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation
City-Served:Tanjung Manis,Mukah and Sarikei,Sarawak
Location:Tanjung Manis, Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia
Timezone:MST
Elevation-F:15
Coordinates:2.1778°N 111.2019°W
Pushpin Map:Malaysia East
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in East Malaysia
Pushpin Label:WBTM
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:05/23
R1-Length-M:1,500
R1-Surface:Bitumen
Footnotes:Source: AIP Malaysia[1]

Tanjung Manis Airport (Malay: Lapangan Terbang Tanjung Manis) is an airport located in Mukah Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. Although Tanjung Manis is now under the jurisdiction of Mukah Division, due to its close proximity to Sarikei, the airport also serves the Sarikei Division as well.

Background

The 101-hectare Tanjung Manis Airport was opened in 2001 to facilitate the management of logistics for the investors of Tanjung Manis Economic Growth Area (T-MEGA), formerly known as Tanjung Manis halal hub.[2] [3] The short take-off and landing airport is certified as a category 2B airport with a minimum field length needed for take-off of between 800 m-1,200 m and suitable for aircraft wingspan of between 15 m-24 m.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://aip.dca.gov.my/aip%20pdf/AD/AD4/Index%20To%20Aerodromes.pdf AIP Malaysia: Index to Aerodromes
  2. News: Tanjung Manis airport certified to international standards . The Sun Daily. 11 March 2019. 12 March 2019. Bernama.
  3. News: Tanjung Manis confident China investors will receive EIA approval soon . Malay Mail. 27 February 2019. 12 March 2019. Bernama.