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    Kuching Airfield Sarawak State | Borneo Malaysia
Location
Lat 1° 29' 5N Long 110° 20' 49E  Kuching Airfield is located at Kuching on the southwest coast of Borneo in Sarawak State in Malaysia. Still in use today as a civilian airport known as Kuching International Airport.

Wartime History
By early January 1942, occupied by the Japanese and used as a military airfield.

American missions against Kuching
January 16, 1942–July 25, 1945

Today
Still in use today as a civilian airport known as Kuching International Airport. The single runway is oriented 25/07 measureing 8,051' x 151' surfaced with asphalt. Airport codes ICAO: WBGG and IATA: KCH.

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Last Updated
April 19, 2025

 

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