RM30m Approved for Long Banga, Ba’kelalan STOLport Upgrades
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Long Banga and Ba’kelalan STOLports will share RM30 million in federal funding for upgrades targeted to start this year.
Each rural airstrip has been allocated RM15 million from the Airport Development Fund. The money is approved, but design work and other preparations must be completed before construction can begin.
The plans cover terminal improvements and possible runway extensions, depending on the physical conditions at each site. The current runway limits Twin Otter flights to nine passengers; a longer runway could raise that capacity, although the final scope is still being worked out.
For communities in Sarawak’s northern interior, the two air links support access to schools, healthcare, supplies and town services across difficult terrain. The next concrete milestones are the design work, the construction schedule and a decision on whether either runway can be extended.
Location: Long Banga and Ba’kelalan, Sarawak
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