Terminal Two of the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA)

KKIA TERMINAL TWO

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The second low-cost carrier terminal in Malaysia, the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) Terminal Two in Sabah commenced operations on 1 January 2007 coinciding with the start of Visit Malaysia Year 2007.


The terminal can accommodate up to three million passengers annually. It can handle 1,200 passengers per peak hour. There are 26 check-in counters for international and domestic flights and six aircraft parking bays for B737 and A320 aircraft. A total of 13 immigration counters, seven for departure and six for arrival are in place. There are also seven luggage x-ray machines and three baggage carousels each measuring 70m long capable of handling 1,200 bags per hour.

There are 10,307 square meters of floor size at level one and 3,200 square meters at level two and 750 public seats and 500 trolleys for passenger use. The terminal houses two duty-free shops, four retail outlets and four food and beverage outlets. Parking spaces for 176 cars are available.
 

The new Terminal Two building has 26 check-in counters for international and domestic flights, six aircraft parking bays capable of accommodating B737 and A320 aircrafts.

It can handle 1,200 passengers at any one time during the peak period. The floor size at level one is 10,307 square meters while level two, 3,200 square meters, providing sufficient comfort space for all passengers. Also available are 750 public seating and 500 trolleys for use by passengers.

The construction of the KKIA Terminal Two is part of a massive makeover of the airport which includes the upgrading of the main terminal and runway extension and the construction of a new air traffic control tower. The KKIA is currently the second busiest airport in Malaysia after KLIA with more than 4.01 million passenger movements recorded in 2006.


At present, the airlines using KKIA Terminal Two are Air Asia, Fly Asian Express (FAX) and Transmile. Further extension to this terminal will depend on the growth of the airlines mentioned and their traffic volume.

Datuk Azmi Murad : Malaysia Airports Berhad (MAB) senior general manager for operations

For more information, please contact:
Tuan Haji Aznan bin Othman
Airport Manager
Aras 5, Bangunan Terminal, Kota Kinabalu International Airport
88740 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Tel: +6 088 238 555   Fax: +6 088 219 081
 

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Terminal Two of the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) here is capable of handling up to 2.5 million air passengers a year. The new terminal started operations on January 1 2007.

The airport can meet the demand of travelers for another five years. The need to upgrade the terminal again will depend on the growth of AirAsia, Fly Asian Express (FAX) and Transmile which are using the terminal. It is estimated that between 1.6 million and 1.8 people would visit Sabah via Terminal Two in 2008.

“And, we expect that some 800,000 passengers would have used the terminal by the end of 2007....For now, we will provide taxi service to bring passengers to Terminal One,......We will continue to monitor all the service aspects of this airport to ensure it is at its level best..This is our commitment to further boost passenger movements at KKIA as well as to enhance services and facilities at this international airport..."

- Malaysia Airports Berhad (MAB) senior general manager for operations, Datuk Azmi Murad

MAB had already requested the relevant parties to provide shuttle service for passengers who needed to go to Terminal One to continue their journeys.

The new Terminal Two underlines the efforts by Sabah government and MAB to further improve air travel experience in Sabah.  Azmi believed that passengers and airport users at KKIA would experience more comfortable visits.

The terminal also has seven luggage x-ray machines, 13 immigration counters and three 70-metre long baggage carousels, each with the capacity to handle 1,200 bags per hour.

Global Upline Sdn Bhd (http://www.globalupline.com) was awarded the contract to upgrade Terminal in 36 months but they managed to complete work in just seven months.