KKIA@Kimanis

KKIA @Kimanis, is a proposed international airport located in Kimanis. It would replace the existing Kota Kinabalu International Airport in KK City.

For the existing airport, see Kota Kinabalu International Airport.

KKIA @Kimanis

LTAKK @Kimanis
KKIA @Kimanis Masterplan
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesGreater Kota Kinabalu (also West Coast and Interior divisions of Sabah)
LocationKampung Mandahan, Kimanis, Papar, Sabah, Malaysia
Time zoneMST (UTC+08:00)

The proposed location is to be located at Kampung Mandahan, Kimanis, Papar, which is around 59 km from KK City. The feasibility study will be done by Berjaya Land, with MOU being signed in June 2022 with Sabah state-owned strategic investment arm, Qhazanah Sabah Bhd.[1][2][3]

Several meetings were done including with government authorities such as Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR),[4] Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS),[5] Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM)[6] and many others.[7] In May 2023, Datuk Dr Yusof Yacob, Chairman of Qhazanah Sabah Bhd (QSB) said that the second feasibility study on KKIA's relocation to Kimanis almost complete.[8][9] A year after the MOU was signed which in July 2023, the feasibility study is completed and will be present to the Sabah Economic Planning Unit (EPU). Then, it will be brought to the state cabinet meeting to seek for approval.[10]

Currently, the chairman of Qhazanah said he had conducted a courtesy visit to (Transport minister) Anthony Loke on July 24 and had a meeting with the secretary-general and officer-in-charge, which the outcome is positive, and they acknowledged the Chief Minister's plan as a vision for Sabah. "There's need to look into the expansion programmes for Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) for the Aeronautics or aeroplane related industry the aviation training centre," he said, adding the relocation would develop an area of 6,070.5 hectares. Out of the total area, 2,023.5 hectares was for the airport while the remaining for supporting services, a new airport city, industrial and residential areas.[11] The proposed airport will take more than 5 years to complete, after 2030 and beyond once the state cabinet approved.[12]

Facilities

The proposed airport will feature at least two runways and more hangar facilities for general aviation operators.

Connectivity
Pan Borneo Sabah WP04

The airport will be connected with Pan-Borneo Highway WP04 which is currently under construction and also the existing Malaysia Federal Route 1 (Sabah).

See also

References
  1. "Sabah govt investment arm signs MoU with Berjaya Land to explore moving Kota Kinabalu International Airport to Kimanis". The Edge. 30 June 2022.
  2. "Kota Kinabalu airport to be relocated to Kimanis: state investment arm". The Vibes. 30 June 2022.
  3. "Qhazanah Sabah inks deal with Berjaya Land for study on KK airport move to Kimanis". Borneo Post. 30 June 2022.
  4. "Taklimat Kajian Kemungkinan Bagi Cadangan Pembangunan KKIA Baharu dan Bandar Aerotopolis Di Kimanis". JKR website. 22 December 2022.
  5. "SESI LIBAT URUS UNTUK MELENGKAPKAN KAJIAN KEMUNGKINAN CADANGAN PEMBANGUNAN LAPANGAN TERBANG ANTARABANGSA KOTA KINABALU (KKIA) BAHARU DAN HAB INDUSTRI-AEROTROPOLIS DI KIMANIS, DAERAH PAPAR, SABAH MELALUI SYARIKAT USAHASAMA ANTARA QHAZANAH SABAH BERHAD BERSAMA BEJAYA LAND BERHAD". JAS website. 26 September 2022.
  6. "KKIA relocation meeting". KKIP Aerospace Facebook. 17 February 2023.
  7. "KKIA Workshop 2.0 jointly held by QSB and B-Land". Qhazanah website. 18 February 2023.
  8. "'Second feasibility study on KKIA's relocation to Kimanis almost complete'". The Vibes. 23 May 2023.
  9. "Kota Kinabalu International Airport relocation study in final stages". Daily Express. 23 May 2023.
  10. "KK airport relocation study completed, to be presented on Thursday". NST news. 17 July 2023.
  11. "Airport relocation likely to happen in 2030, if Sabah cabinet approves". NST News. 31 July 2023.
  12. "Relocation of KKIA to Kimanis takes up five 5 years". Bernama News. 31 July 2023.


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