Well, since Kota Kinabalu International Airport(KKIA) is the second most busiest airport in Malaysia after KLIA, so I make a thread for it...Hehehe...:D

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Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) (IATA: BKI, ICAO: WBKK) is located about 8 km from the city of Kota Kinabalu, the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia. It is the second busiest airport in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur International Airport with around 4 million passengers using this airport annually for domestic and international flights. It is also the main gateway into the state of Sabah. In 2006, about 2 million unique tourists visited Sabah, and it is estimated that this number will exceed 2.5 million by the end of 2007.

Terminal 1

Terminal 1 is the main terminal of KKIA. It is accessed via Jalan Putatan in Petagas nearby Kepayan. Currently its technical facilities includes 12 gates, 5 airbridges, and 4 baggage claim belts. It has the capacity of handling 2.5 million passenger annually. It also features duty-free shops, other shops, lounges, travel agents, restaurants, and many others. It is currently undergoing a massive renovation and expansion (see above). Malaysia Airlines is the main operating airline in this terminal.

* Asiana (Seoul-Incheon)
* Cathay Pacific
- Dragonair (Hong Kong)
* Domodedovo Airlines Charter
* Far Eastern Air Transport (Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan)
* Korean Air (Seoul-Incheon) Seasonal
* Layang Layang Aerospace Regional
* Malaysia Airlines (Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Labuan, Miri, Sandakan, Tawau, Bandar Seri Begawan, Cebu, Guangzhou, Kaoshiung, Hong Kong, Manila, Seoul-Incheon, Singapore, Taipei-Taoyuan, Tokyo-Narita)
* Royal Brunei (Bandar Seri Begawan)
* Singapore Airlines
- Silk Air (Singapore)
* TransAsia Airways (Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan) Charter

Terminal 2

What is today Terminal 2 used to be the original terminal building of the airport when it was first built. It is accessed via Jalan Mat Salleh in Tanjung Aru and is located on the other side of the runway from Terminal 1. Terminal 2 has recently undergone a major renovation and extension and it re-opened on January 1, 2007 in conjunction with Visit Malaysia Year 2007. Although it is renovated to serve the low cost carriers, namely AirAsia, it is not a low cost carrier terminal (LCCT) as that of Kuala Lumpur International Airport, as other full service airlines may use the terminal.[6] It has 26 check-in counters for domestic and international flights and six parking bays for B737 and A320 aircraft as well as seven luggage x-ray machines, a VIP room and 13 immigration counters. AirAsia will make Kota Kinabalu the main hub for flights from China to Malaysia due to Kota Kinabalu being the nearest Malaysian hub to China.

AirAsia is expected to start flying to Shenzen, Xiamen, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Indonesia in 2007. Sabah Government is optimistic in targeting more visitors from Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Japan and Russia.

* AirAsia (Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Kuching, Manila-Clark, Miri, Penang, Sandakan, Tawau, Macau)
- Thai AirAsia (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi)
* FlyAsianXpress (Bintulu, Kudat, Labuan, Lahad Datu, Lawas, Limbang, Miri, Mulu, Sandakan, Sibu)
* Transmile Air Services Cargo
* Sabah Air Regional

Terminal 1

Rendering

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Contruction site

15 March 2007

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Terminal 2

Rendering

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Contruction sites

3 December 2006

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Completed

Somewhere in March

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Taken by Nissan_Fuga

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Today 21 April 2007 KKIA updates

The Water Tank(not control tower ;))

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The temporary arriving center....

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The existing control tower

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Nice update! I hope the control tower would look more like KLIA control tower in design....Are there any plans for hotel inside the airport?

nice thread, AhChuan!

hope to see more updates :okay:

Thx!! No prob!!!

Well, I do hope got hotel to be build at the airport area...seem like KKIA so modern and nice...is good to hav hotel...The control tower look a bit fat la...which it dun like a control tower and I dun like it...

Bro fairul...dun forget ur promise...:naughty:

^^ no problem..sure thing...always keep my promise...

well done!! a project worth RM1.2 billion need to have its own page..keep it up...:)

^^ OK!!! :okay:

the contract should include the multilevel parking in the first place...i dislike those open air parking concept for a big airport

the contract should include the multilevel parking in the first place...i dislike those open air parking concept for a big airport

Sorry for the late reply, seem like this thread often "missing"....why ah??

Btw...ermm...well, RM1.2 Billion is a huge number oledy...building the multilevel carpark would be add more expenses...

Since the KKIA is the second busiest airport in Malaysia, so it is one of the most important airport projects in Malaysia, personally i think cost should not be the issue....

Building multi-level parking makes the car drivers more comfortable (without having the feel the heat) and also increase the number of parking lots...

^^ Well, everything we build muz hav include expenses and they work very hard to keep the cost afforable...RM1.2 Billion...this number so big...

Also, building a multilevel cp may make ppl more miserable...like, a person oledy late for his/her flight...and hav to go search for parking at the multilevel cp...well, if he/she found a parking quickly....he/she hav to wait again the lift..and walk to the terminal...I will think tht so much time lose...

Nothing oso wat a free space car park...cheap, more simple, and save time. ;)

Today 21 April 2007
The Control Tower

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AhChuan,

I think that isn't going to be control tower lah, it's like kaki for a massive water tank if I've got my facts right.

Thanks for the update pics, save me a bit of task I intended to do. Can I have permission to link this thread to another forum ?

^^ Yea!! I oso curious and think tht is not the control tower...coz, it look "fat" :D....well haizzzz...from all the time I spending my time took this stupid water tank..:bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash:

But, this tower look quite high till I think it is the control tower...Hahaha...

a fat tower is very common in europe..just that its not being practice here in Malaysia..by having a fat tower..you can add office areas inside it..judging from the photos..i have doubts..that 'tower' is by WCT..but according to the project..the control tower is by GUSB..package 2..so..we'll have to wait few more months to solve this mystery tower...hehe

^^ Harrr??? So, you mean the WCT's tower is really a water tank ah??? But, this tower look tall from far away....

Btw, GUSB stand for?? Hehehe...many things I dunno, better learn from here...

^^ GUSB = Global Upline Sdn Bhd. Me thinks.

Got a pic of new KKIA control tower under construction here
http://www.malaysianwings.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=2658&st=1100

BTW, Fairul should be familiar with that site ?!:)

Got a pic of new KKIA control tower under construction here
http://www.malaysianwings.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=2658&st=1100

BTW, Fairul should be familiar with that site ?!:)

I think I saw tht tower contruction...somewhere near the runway...

Ermm...btw, I oso got a acc for Malaysia Wings...Hehehe...

TBC..how i wish i could get involve with KKIA project...:ohno:
wah..lots of MWs member here..no need to guess my id in MW..the same one in SSc..:lol:

after seeing all this photos..makes me wanna go to KK so badly...:nuts:

Terminal 1

Rendering

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/8619/kkia800x6002ud.jpg

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/9246/kkia2800x6006sw.jpg

from this rendering, i think KKIA T1 main terminal design is quite similar to France's Charles De' Guilles(correct me if im wrong bout the spelling) Airport terminal building n i really like the design..... soooo different from other international airport in malaysia..... thanx to the designer hehehehe:banana:

Source : http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=49609

MASB acts on Daily Express complaint
Kota Kinabalu: Malaysia Airports Sdn Bhd has investigated and taken action on complaints aired through the Daily Express Hotline service last month.

Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA), Senior Airport Manager, Aznan Othman said following the complaints, "we decided to terminate the services of the massage chairs."

"Pending the termination and removal of the chairs, we have put up signages to inform the public that the chairs are out of order," he said.

As for the ramps at Terminal 2, he said they were part of the additional plans proposed to the contractor.

"However, the site is still under construction. We will ensure that the ramps are built as scheduled for the convenience of passengers," he added.

Today pics!! May updates...:D Sorry...maybe is this my last updates of KKIA. :cry:

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YEAHHHH!!!! Finally I solved the mysterious KKIA's ATC Tower!!!

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Ah...at least we can see the pillar/ roof structure it seems...

thanks for the update, AhChuan!!

so, the fat one is a water tower??

^^ Yalor.....hate it!! So fat!!!:ohno:

killer photos!!!! :okay:

can see the roof structure ..cant wait to see the whole thing....cant wait!!! you move to labuan..then update me on the labuan airport lor..hehehe....

if u move to labuan..then who can update us on projects in kk?? :(

^^ Haha....thx.

Dunno ler....hope some KK-ites updates it. :D So far ck_tonny(SSC forumer) have been took pics of KK...so, I think he/she will ganti my place...Hahaha...seem like I am a boss who wanna retired liao...:D

^^ no one can replace u liao...u took so many photos of KK....

^^ Hmmm....why dun you move to kk and updates it!!!! :D :happy: Seem you r one of my buddy list frenzz....help..Hehehe:D

nice airport! :cool:

When i see roof structure, now i am anxious and excited to see the design, hopefully it will look as good as in rendering....too bad i am not from KK :(

Hmm...why you all so excited about the roof?? You noe what...from what I see the roof structure, I scare it will be same as the T2's roof as well as KIA and MIA...oso got the curve thingy...:ohno:

^^ Hmmm....why dun you move to kk and updates it!!!! :D :happy: Seem you r one of my buddy list frenzz....help..Hehehe:D

actually my boss ask me if i want to join the team for the latest project in kk..for the sabah railway service project in october 07...still thinking about it..:) see first la...

actually my boss ask me if i want to join the team for the latest project in kk..for the sabah railway service project in october 07...still thinking about it..:) see first la...

:eek: ohhh!!! Really ah??!! Then good lo!! Hahaha...:happy:

Hmmm, seem like your job very fun, can go here and there :D...hehehe...well, work in renovation project for sabah railway ah?? Alaaa...why dun work for KKIA?? Then I can see you at KKIA contruction sites...and take pics together..Hehehe..:D:D

^^

Tak apa, if he masuk Sabah Railway also good, since updates on Sabah Railway is harder to get than KKIA....

^^ :lol: Hahaha...you r rite oso. The sabah railway really hard to get it's updates.

aiyo..u guys wanna decide on my future ke? hehehe...thanks...im still thinking about it for now....as for now..concentrate on KLIA first and then i'll see which project is the best to join.:)

sorry 4 interrupting but fairul, do you have the sabah railway renovation project rendering?? i mean the new renovated terminal building, the locomotive and the coach skali.... dengar2 keretapinya akan d gantikan dengan komuter kan?? betul ke fairul??? sorry 4 asking too much...

^^ Bro fairul havent in the Sabah Railway project yet.....he still in the thinking wether wan or not.....once he wan to ikut the project...ahhh, baru he can updates for us Sabah Railway de...hehehe...:D Take ur time fairul...no rush.;)

Looks larger than beirut international airport (not including the runways) and maybe it is.:lol:
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I love the design of it but how would the tower look like ?????

Nothing like that to be honest - we drive on the right side of road for a start !! As for the tower, must be some sort of ultra secret design - no hint whatsoever so far. One can only make out the circular stump at bottom being constructed now !!:lol:

can KKIA accommodate A380?

can KKIA accommodate A380?

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/5851/kkia6ty1.jpg

I doubt if they will construct the double deck boarding gates at BKI (yet?) though

Well yeah TBC, LOL. Maybe they could create one more terminal instead of having one terminal, and even make an aerotrain (Like KLIA) but then again it would cost millions of dollars or even billion.

Hint, lol............look even Pan Am plane in there too............3 of them....

Well yeah TBC, LOL. Maybe they could create one more terminal instead of having one terminal, and even make an aerotrain (Like KLIA) but then again it would cost millions of dollars or even billion.

if im not mistaken,there was a proposed project for new KK airport near kimanis..but due to the high cost(i think),the government cancelled it an opt for upgrading the existing terminal instead..

..... Maybe they could create one more terminal instead of having one terminal, and even make an aerotrain (Like KLIA) but then again it would cost millions of dollars or even billion.
I believe there was a proposal for just such an aerotrain linking T2 with (soon to be) T1 - common sense prevailed I suppose !!:lol:

Hint, lol............look even Pan Am plane in there too............3 of them....

that is why i dislike airport projects rendering.they dont even bother to care about all those details...ie type aircraft..livery..:bash:

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I doubt if they will construct the double deck boarding gates at BKI (yet?) though

yea, that's y i asked after seeing that picture.:lol:

LOL....hint...

can KKIA accommodate A380?

In mid 2005, the Malaysian government approved a project for major renovation and extension of KKIA worth RM1.2 billion that will see the present 2,988 m runway extended to 3,780 m and the size of the main airport terminal building (Terminal 1) increased from 34,000 m² to 87,000 m². The new airport terminal building will be able to accommodate four Boeing 747s, one Airbus A330, seven Boeing 737s, three Fokker 50s and three Dorniers at any one time. It will also have 17 jetways for passenger use.[6][7] The present air traffic control tower which is attached to the main terminal building will be demolished and will be replaced by a separate, stand alone tower. The whole project including the runway extension is scheduled to be completed by mid-2009.[1]

When the overall project is completed, the airport will be able to accommodate the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft. The airport will also be the second largest airport in Malaysia with an annual capacity of 12 million passengers — 9 million from Terminal 1 and 3 million from Terminal 2.[8]

In 14 of May 2007, Tune Hotels announced its plans to establish its first property in East Malaysia at the upcoming 1 Borneo hypermall in Kota Kinabalu. The expansion programme offers the company an exciting opportunity to fill in the large gap of quality branded no-frills accommodation in South East Asia region. The company sees a huge upside in Kota Kinabalu's tourism market over the next 45 years.

From wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kota_Kinabalu_International_Airport

But, for now....still cannot. Boeing 747 still can.

Thats cool, I wonder if there will be continental flights (Like flights to Africa, Amercas, europe, and oceania).

Thats cool, I wonder if there will be continental flights (Like flights to Africa, Amercas, europe, and oceania).

when there's demand for such destination..sufficient demand

Hopefully there will be. :D

-edit-

Kota Kinabalu airport upgrade leads to cancellation of 60 chartered flights

KOTA KINABALU: The upgrading of the international airport here has forced the cancellation of 60 international chartered flights to Sabah.

Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said that there was nothing much they could do about it but wait for the upgrading of the KKIA project to be completed by 2009.

"Most of these charter flights bringing tourist, prefer to land late nights but they cannot do so because of works at the airport," he said, adding that he would try and see what can be done to assist the state tourism players on this matter.

Adnan, who had a dialogue with hoteliers, tour operators and tour guides separately to hear their problems, said that he was informed the flights were mainly from China, Japan and some west Asian countries.

However, he stressed that his ministry was pushing for more direct flights to Sabah.

Adnan said that he held discussions with the Singapore based Tiger Air and several operators in Japan and China to consider Kota Kinabalu, which is described as a top eco-tourism destination in the region.

"I am pushing for open skies," he said, adding that his ministry was in discussion with the Transport Ministry over the matter.

He said he was also persuading Malaysia Airlines subsidiary Fire Fly to consider making Kota Kinabalu a regional hub to cover the East Asean Growth Area encompassing Sabah, Sarawak, southern Philippines, Sulawesi and Kalimantan.

The Star (http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/7/8/nation/20070708152032&sec=nation)

Cheers,
adamcwy

A recent pic of T1 (to be) construction
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^^ Wah nice pic tbc!! Thx for updating it.

This gonna be good looking, judging from the roof structure....

That pic actually does not do justice to the scale of construction ongoing (what to do, snapped from across the road with heavy traffic whizzing by !) Compared to existing terminal building, it is BIG ! Unfortunately, that also means current building looks like in the middle of a war zone - somewhat neglected. On outside at least, I haven't been past departure gate there for a while already !

Hello Everyone...I'm new here...Here's some photos...
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nice pic there....just few days ago...i pass by there, seems like the roof is fixed....

welcome itokyak and rich1176 :)

thank you..i'll update with the new control tower if i manage to take pictures of it..:)

WAH...nice photos rich1176. Thx for it updates.

Well, I oso got some pics.

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KKIA's new control tower!! Nice but very low height....HAIZZZ!!!!

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Expansion on runway....sorry guys, oni manage to took one pic oni.

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:cool: great.. hope that roof will turn out great when its complete!

ahchuan...you're my man!!! thanks dude


:cheers:

^^ No prob. I love the conrtol tower. BUT....IT TOO LOW!!!!

AhChuan,
Your photos at T1 taken when ?
If you heard or saw someone cursing his handphone there around noon today, guess who ?!
Thanks for the back up pics !:okay:

^^ Erm, I forgotten but I noe is in this few days. Well, I took them at early morning 7am like tht. Why? You oso got there ah?

Saw your posting was soon after noon yesterday - thought we might have bumped into each other without realizing it !

Yes, was there, only had my camera phone (non functioning !), no photo, hence the cursing part ! :nuts: :)

^^ Lolx...Well, haha...maybe lo. What car you driving? Hehehe....maybe I can recall my surrounding.

Nice photo indeed, those shots makes me feel impressed of its size, em...can become my wallpaper!

^^ Lolx!! Haha, yupe, the sizes really really big. Wah, really ah you gonna take as ur wallpaper? Hahah...

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A busy morning at KKIA Terminal 2.

I think they should construct a covered walkway similar to LCCT KL.

next week im gonna witness this project with my own eyes..yeah!!!!

some pics from my recent trip..
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sorry for the low quality..

The control tower

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KKIA T1 updates

Main Terminal

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^^

Nice update, when i look at the airport frontage design, it is closely resembled to the previous rendering, at least it is not directly related to KLIA in terms of design...

here's my contribution :cheers: KK rocks!!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y59/payrol/DSC08006.jpg

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the terminal from the main road...

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the roof structure....

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the roof structure again...that is departure level

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the old part of the terminal and the new one..once the new one completed..the old part will be refurbish

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the new apron..can see the new tower further up..drainage work in progress

part II

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the area of the reclaimed land...for the runway extension

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the new terminal..

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the old part and the new one

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passenger boarding bridge has been installed to the new hammerhead building

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the new hammerhead

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again the new terminal

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the terminal overview..new and old one

hope u guys enjoy it :)

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Impressive! From the top, you can already see the obvious difference in terms of terminal size (old and new)....so the aerobridge, is it gonna be locally made?

Impressive! From the top, you can already see the obvious difference in terms of terminal size (old and new)....so the aerobridge, is it gonna be locally made?

most of the aerobridge here in Malaysia are local made...most probably the new KKIA will use the local ones made by MASI..but i may be wrong...

^^Thanks Fairul...nice photos update! :cheers:

Damn! Sure i miss home big time now~

Nice Pics by the way...

Cheers,
adamcwy

So, how many runways would there be in the future? Any masterplan?

So, how many runways would there be in the future?
One, for forseeable future

Any masterplan?
You mean something like this
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i293/bingchu/kkia3.jpg
or this
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?

^^its nice to see two new high speed taxiways for BKI..

brilliant airport...missed home...

In all seriousness I think this terminal is many many times better than that of KCH...sighs.... why can't KCH terminal design be sth diff.... sigh sighs...

In all seriousness I think this terminal is many many times better than that of KCH...sighs.... why can't KCH terminal design be sth diff.... sigh sighs...
Really ?! And here I was wondering how arriving pax will be able to tell whether they're at BKI or KCH ! Just look at those windows and 'hammerhead bridges' - the emerging evidence of similarity is most uninspiring !

Having said that, best for construction to be completed before one passes final judgement !

the new control tower seems shorter than the old control tower =D

Earliest use from Jan 22

Kota Kinabalu: Passengers will be able to board their flights from the RM720 million new extension of the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) from Jan. 22 next year.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy said the check-in would still be conducted at the existing block to ease inconveniences faced by passengers and visitors alike.

"But by April 2, the new extension will be operational both for check-in and boarding to facilitate the upgrading of the old block," he said after a briefing at Terminal II in Tanjung Aru, Monday.

He said the completion of Package I (main terminal building, landside infrastructure and facilities) will be slightly delayed but is confident of the capability of contractors to deliver the project by May 2009.

As for Package II (airside infrastructure), he said it is ahead of schedule by 8.4 per cent.

Thanks to the State government's assistance to relocate the squatters at Sri Tanjung, he said the upgrading and extension works would be completed as scheduled.

"Without the Sabah Government's assistance, the project would not be so smooth," he said. Chan also thanked the public for their support, cooperation and patience to enable the ambitious multi-million ringgit project to be implemented.

The KKIA, he said, is the second busiest airport in the country after the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) that handles about four million travellers.

The entire project covers 90,000 sq m and comes with a price tag of more than RM1 billion. When completed, it would have 17 parking bays for aircraft, 1,400 parking lots and state-of-the-art facilities.

The new airport terminal will be able to accommodate five Boeing 747s, two Airbus A330, 10 Boeing 737s, three Fokker 50s and three Dorniers at any one time.

There will be also 64 check-in counters with 20 counters manned by the Immigration Department. The runway will be extended from the present 2.988km to 3.78km to facilitate usage by heavier aircraft.

Taxi drivers would also have a designated rest area complete with washrooms for their convenience while waiting for passengers.

Expressing satisfaction with the progress of work, Chan said except for one or two issues, he is confident the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA), Malaysia Airports Berhad (MAB) and the two main contractors will deliver the project on schedule.

"Among the problems is the relocating of the equipment from the existing control tower to its new location," he said.

On certain issues raised by low-cost carrier, AirAsia, Chan said they are prepared to look into these. Also present was Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister, Datuk Edward Khoo.

KK’s NEW TERMINAL GOES LIVE IN APRIL

http://www.newsabahtimes.com.my/mediafiles/picture/3535/Front_A.jpg?1197346692
Chan (2nd right) with Khoo (right) being briefed on the progress of the airport upgrading work.


11th December, 2007

KOTA KINABALU: The new terminal at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport here is scheduled to be fully operational by April next year.

And, by then, it is hoped that the current “inconvenience and congestion” will reduce markedly for travellers.

Speaking to reporters during a visit to the airport yesterday, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy said Malaysia Airports Berhad (MAB) is planning to use it for boarding and arrivals by January 9 before making it fully operational for passengers to check in at the new terminal block.

He also said once the new terminal is ready, the current old terminal will be closed fully to allow for upgrading work.

This new terminal complex which is to be connected with the old terminal block is among a massive Kota Kinabalu International Airport upgrading project involving runway extension and a new low cost terminal among others at a cost of RM1.4bil.

The entire project is scheduled for completion by May in 2009.

“We thank the public for putting up with the inconvenience as it is not easy carrying out major upgrading works on an airport that is operational,” Chan said, adding that Kota Kinabalu airport was second busiest in the country after KLIA.

He added that once completed, the upgraded airport would have state of the art facilities that will meet Sabah’s needs.

“Overall, the project is about 8.4% ahead of time though there are some delays in specific areas but it would not affect the completion date,” he said, thanking the state government in resolving the Sri Tanjung airport squatter problem.

On MAB’s decision to move the operations of all airlines to the new terminal once completed in 2009, he said they would be looking into AirAsia’s request to remain at Terminal Two instead of moving to the new terminal complex.

“They have written in. We have to hear them out before we make any decision,” he said, adding that the new complex when completed will be able to handle the needs of all airlines and would be convenient in terms of operations. Also present was Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department Datuk Edward Khoo.

I don't think there should be any issues on AK and the new KKIA extension, as the T2 is slated as LCCT since its opening...

Source : http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/12/11/nation/19720702&sec=nation

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Personal inspection: Chan (second from right) checking on the construction progress of the new airport terminal in Kota Kinabalu yesterday. Accompanying him are Sabah MCA chief Datuk Edward Khoo (right) and other VIPs.

can the terminal 1 accommodate airbus A380?

ntah la.... hope it can accomodate airbus A380....

Looking at the interior pillar, i have a feeling that it may have some tinges of KLIA design inside the hall...

it looks like bacolod international airport..

it looks like bacolod international airport..

where's Bacolod Int. Airport???

Waoh...so long liao I din post..lol. Well, here some pics I took while going back to KK...

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u156/AhThien/Image074.jpg

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http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u156/AhThien/Image077-1.jpg

Thx for those who updates KKIA while I studying..hehe...:)

Jom makan!..
by lawrenz_loh

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Sorry, forgot to share these pics earlier

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i293/bingchu/aerobridge1.jpg

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Newly installed at BKI

i'm a little disappointed that this airport will be looking a lot like KLIA... just as the others in msia...
anyway, i'm surprised to see a korean air at the last gate of the old terminal. usually international flights occupy the first few gates. maybe its a lack of aerobridges that KKIA needs so desperately..

Not necessarily so. More importantly it's the type of equipment used to operate a particular flight, either domestic or international. Gates 1,2 and 5 at BKI are able to accomodate the widebodies (A330, B777, B747 and the like) whilst gates 3 and 4 serve narrowbodies (A320, B737) only

When we arrived that evening, an 'international flight' operated by a China Southern A320, we were parked at one of the remote bays and had to walk all the way to the terminal (hence opportunity to snap pics of areobridges) Reason was quite clear, gates 1 & 2 were eventually occupied later by a RBA B767 from Brunei and a MH B777 transitting at BKI enroute to NRT or KIX

Jom makan!..
by lawrenz_loh

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thats the new tower huh?

can the new aerobridge occupy larger aircrafts like the 787 and A380?

can the new aerobridge occupy larger aircrafts like the 787 and A380?

the new aerobridge i assumed capable to cater any NLA ( new large aircraft) the height and the movement can be adjusted to fit any type of aircraft..so the answer is Yes:)

Schematic map of the airport
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/KKIA_map_English.PNG/464px-KKIA_map_English.PNG

Schematic map of the airport
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/KKIA_map_English.PNG/464px-KKIA_map_English.PNG


the parallel taxiway which is still u/c is not in the schematic map..

seriously why is the new control tower shorter than the old one?
how tall is the new one?

Is it true that once the T1 completed, Airasia will be moving back to T1 and the T2 will be used for other purposes?

the T2 will become cargo terminal after airasia move their operation at T1.. what a crap man!!!! membazir ja....

Terminal 2

Rendering

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Contruction sites

3 December 2006

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Completed

Somewhere in March

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Taken by Nissan_Fuga

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:ohno::bash::bash: cant belive this terminal will become cargo terminal... coz its look better than klia lcct:nuts:

:ohno::bash::bash: cant belive this terminal will become cargo terminal... coz its look better than klia lcct:nuts:

^^ Ya, this is lousy planning, wasting money !:bash:

im sure airasia will fight for terminal 2 till the end

i hope airasia will defend terminal 2 from being converted into CARGO terminal......

im sure airasia will fight for terminal 2 till the end

:ohno::bash::bash: cant belive this terminal will become cargo terminal... coz its look better than klia lcct:nuts:

i hope airasia will defend terminal 2 from being converted into CARGO terminal......

Haahhh??? Really ah?? Why I dun noe one?? When de news oh??

Ok...here the updates of KKIA, I can see the facade of the terminal...green glass...tht nice!

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ahchuan,
thanx for the pics
btw the pillings and pillars work at the traffic light junction is fast
hope to see the flyover to be completed in a year

^^Yea lo...I saw pilling works ther at the traffic junction...forgot to take pics..sorry...

Source : http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=56678

Not the KLIA
Kota Kinabalu: THE scene at the new building of Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA).

Although not fully completed, the travelling public can already experience the comfort especially at the disembarkation area as well as the air-bridge leading to the plane.

Some remarked that the interior design was similar to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) although smaller.

All disembarkation of passengers at the KKIA has been shifted to the new building since January 2008 while the old building is undergoing renovation as well up grading other facilities, including the aerobridge.

The new building will be fully operational by May 2009.

Haiyoo...last sunday juz came bak from lbn...and use KKIA terminal 1...vey blur la inside there..very mess...but still, very nice oh!!!

Here some pics of the newly terminal 1...

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u156/AhThien/Image142.jpg

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Here are some parts tht still under renovation....

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ONE-STOP TOURISM INFO CENTRE AT KKIA

KOTA KINABALU: A one-stop tourism information centre will be set up at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport’s (KKIA) Terminal One in September, Deputy State Director of Tourism Malaysia Mohd Akbal Setia said yesterday.

Speaking to reporters after launching the Sutera Harbour Information Centre here, he said the one-stop centre will provide information on tourism sights and sites, accommodation and transportation.

“The information centre will be manned by knowledgeable personnel assigned to disseminate the required particulars to our tourists. This will ensure that tourists have a better idea of what to expect, what to do and where to go when they touch down here,” he said, adding that this will help the tourism industry tremendously.

Mohd Akbal said the existing information centre at Terminal Two is already being used extensively by tourists. “As soon as they touch down in that terminal, they visit the information centre to acquire whatever information they need, so I believe the centre is very useful and functional for tourists, be it domestic or international,” he said.

On the launch of the Sutera Harbour Information Centre, he said this is a positive move by the hotel as it does not only disseminate information on its properties and services but also helps tourists to acquire other information as well.

“I believe they also disseminate information on tourism sites in Sabah, so they are helping the tourism sector here tremendously,” he said, adding other establishments involved in the hospitality industry should follow Sutera Harbour’s example.

Meanwhile, Sutera Harbour Resort Chief Operating Officer Ravindran Kathiravelu said the centre, which has been open to the public for the last two months, offers several services besides details on the resort and tourism sites in the state.

“Our tourists can also make bookings for accommodation and other arrangements for Sutera Sanctuary Lodges, our island resort and the Sutera Harbour Resort,” he said, adding that tourists can just walk in or place their booking from the centre, sited in the middle of the city. The Sutera Harbour Information Centre is open from 9am to 6pm daily from Monday to Friday and 9am to 4pm on Saturday.

Source : http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/23/nation/20080523152526&sec=nation

AirAsia to operate from KK international terminal


KOTA KINABALU: Low cost budget carrier AirAsia will have to operate from the international airport terminal here after May next year despite their appeals to stay on at Terminal Two.

Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Lajim Ukin said that they would cease operating at the airport's Terminal Two complex in Tanjung Aru and move to the main airport complex that is currently being upgraded.

"All airlines, whether local or international, will use the main terminal block as soon it is ready for operations," Lajim said Friday after visiting the RM1.4bil Kota Kinabalu International Airport upgrading works here.

Asked if AirAsia had agreed to move out of Terminal Two to the main terminal once it is ready, Lajim said that they had more or less agreed following a series of meetings chaired by officials from the Transport Ministry.

"They have held discussions and there should be no problem with it," Lajim said, adding that the current Terminal Two would be a dedicated cargo terminal.

"The move to house all airlines operations under one roof is practical and would benefit travellers whether locals or foreigners," Lajim said, adding that the current Terminal Two would be converted into a dedicated cargo terminal.

Lajim said that AirAsia has flights originating from Kota Kinabalu to various international destinations and the ministry feels that the main terminal with all its facilities could be used as their hub.

On the progress of the airport expansion and refurbishment, he said the main terminal should be ready by May 20, 2009 with partial operations beginning in July this year.

So, the aisle resembles KLIA,...the background colour on the signage is different than those in KLIA and other new airports...and slight difference in the design of departure hall compared to KLIA...whereby there's two colours (brown and grey) on the ceiling compared to brown in most new east Malaysian airport and KLIA....

Probably KKIA T1 will look full if the T2 operation shut from the passenger operation, but then, it does look like a waste considering the T2 interior looks pretty good for a LCCT...

interior T2 look better than LCCT Klia... what a waste....

this is a very sad news for Sabahans
a RM 700 million Terminal 2 convert into cargo terminal?
the transport ministry department is gotta be joking
then i guess sabah cargo terminal will be the best in Malaysia

700 mil. is not only the cost for Terminal 2, this cost inclusive Runway Construction, AGL and another works for pacakge 2 the cost for Terminal 2 only between 65 - 70 mil only

KKIA T2
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Hey TYW, u must be a frequent kk-pen traveller. me too. btw, hav they increased flight frequencies instead of that only one option in the early morning?
and when are AA flights gonna be switched back to terminal 1?

Hey TYW, u must be a frequent kk-pen traveller. me too. btw, hav they increased flight frequencies instead of that only one option in the early morning?
and when are AA flights gonna be switched back to terminal 1?

not really frequent... about 3 times to and fro per year ;)

nope, the frequency has not been increased. but they fly daily now... it used to be 1 flight in 2 days...

i'm not sure when will AK switch back to terminal 1.

It was said previously that T1 will be ready for use by July, ie next month
Anyone taking guesses if the timeline can be achieved ?
Even if can use, the road outside gonna be seriously teruk lah !

It was said previously that T1 will be ready for use by July, ie next month
Anyone taking guesses if the timeline can be achieved ?
Even if can use, the road outside gonna be seriously teruk lah !

Its ready by end of july maybe open for operation by MAB on 08.08.08

Ah, thanks for update
However, all eyes would be on Beijing that day I reckon ! :)

Overview of New KKIA Terminal 1 Building
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New Departure Ramp
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Arrival Concourse Area
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Baggage Reclaim Hall Domestic
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Baggage Reclaim Hall International
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Check in Island Counter
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Departure Forecourt
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Gable End and Tail Fin at the end of building
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Landscaping Works
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New Hammerhead and Aerobridge (Passanger Koading Bridge)
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New Holding Lounge
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Baggage Handling Carousel
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Tahniah!!!

I love it, the highlight of the terminal design is definitely, the gable end and the tail fin shape...it gives the terminal design its distinctive look and the design, looks like from aircraft!

wow nice coverage pics you have anoie
the 1st pic u took it from the water supply tank there? xD
so kkia does not have those high security scanner and detector Baggage Handling Carousel?

Many, many thanks for sharing those pics with us here !
Hey, when did we get another visit by a Korean 744 ?

The interior design is really looked similar like KLIA !:)

TWK90 - The Design have 3 Gable End and 2 Tail Fin at the both end. The design come local sabahan architect firm MKA (Melvin Kiandee Architect).

Benz- yes the 1st photo taken from elevated water tank and KKIA originaly had a plan to introduce "high security scanner and detector Baggage Handling" Inline Baggage Screening but due to maybe budget constraint (I guess only o..) the plan cannot be done.. If Inline Baggage Screening introduce the building should be much bigger by 30m length. If you check the previous post (rendering photo with word Option 1), there some changing in the design of the building there is five skylight in the rendering instead of 3 installed at site (Photo).
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk282/anoie/kkia2/IMG_0134.jpg



TBC - Last Korean Air flight 747 is chatter flight (looklike) all the passanger a koraen touristlah. Next flight dunnolah bro sorry yer.. but we also have MAS 747 juga...
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ntly1 - for me the holding lounge and transfer corridor like Osaka Airportlah but in small version...

@anoie

as I can see from the rendering design
there are 4 skylight and now from your pic taken there is only 3
so will there be ample sunlight going in to bright the terminal?
based on beijing Terminal 3 they have enough skylights to let the sunlight shines in
this way the terminal could save a lot in electricity usage and they do not have to on the lights till 5-6pm

Anoie,

Oh, that pic of the Korean 744 at BKI wasn't that recent then ? Like a couple of months back ?
Yeah, supposed to be a series of special charters by KE ferrying in some incentive trip group - really rare incidence of having two 744's on BKI's apron at same time !

That pic of MAS' 744 at BKI, that was after she had dropped off the newly ordained haji's and hajjah's at old part of T1 ? You all were trying out the new aerobridges and calibrating presumably ? I was straining for a peek, all the way across at Jln Selangor ! Now you post these excellent close up shots - fuyoh, thank you again !

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AIR ASIA WILL MOVE TO TERMINAL 1


KOTA KINABALU: The government has stuck to its decision to shift the operation of Air Asia to Kota Kinabalu International (KKIA) Airport or Terminal 1.

Deputy Transportation Minister Datuk Lajim Ukin however said that his office is still open to negotiations with the company concerned before making a final decision.

“As far as possible, we want them to shift their operation but because of their needs, they don’t want to do so. We from time to time will discuss with them,” said Lajim at a press conference after launching the School Warden Traffic Program at SK St. Agnes in Likas yesterday. Prior to this, Lajim had proposed the operation of Air Asia to shift to Terminal 1 to overcome the traffic congestion problem at the LCCT. However Lajim’s suggestion to shift the operation after the upgrading project at KKIA scheduled to be completed in May next year, were opposed by Air Asia.

According to Lajim among the reasons why Air Asia opposed to the suggestion is the additional cost needed on rental of aprons for parking planes which is RM85 per hour and that will affect the concept of Air Asia’s low cost fare.

Meanwhile, when asked whether there is any delay on the upgrading of Terminal 1, KKIA, Lajim did not deny the possibility. He said the reason is due to several changes in the design as requested by the state government.

“We asked for a few changes on design and plan, and the federal government has changed a few scopes but the state government does not agree…we will negotiate on this and it might be late,” said Lajim referring to the completion of the project.

The School Warden Traffic Program is a community-based program involving all levels of society starting with school students, parents, Parents and Teachers Association, schools, Non-Government Association, the corporate sector, state and federal departments. It is a prevention program to reduce accidents among pedestrians especially students where statistics showed that from January to May 2008, a total of 291 deaths were recorded throughout the country.

In the year 2007, a total of 263 deaths were recorded and 28 cases in 2008. Among those present with Lajim yesterday were Director of Sabah Road Safety Department Herdianshah Abdul Karim and Kota Kinabalu Education Officer Dr. Kassim Mohd. Ibrahim.

at first Air Asia opposed to move to T1
then somehow they agree with state gov to move to T1 after some discussion
now they oppose again since the cost of T1 is higher

IMO, air asia should remain at T2. This would create an opportunity for the middle and lower income group to fly and have holidays since the charging cost of T2 is cheaper than T1. Besides that, T2 is way too nice to be converted into a cargo terminal. Do not waste the facilities that has been implemented in T2. By shifting them to T2, this will cause a confusion for tourist too. In the future, dividing this 2 airline into two different places would reduce congestion when we see an increase in passengers using both terminal. I would like to suggest the federal government to build another smaller and cheaper terminal to cater the cargo terminal or upgrade the existing one which is beside kkia T1

and what designs and plans are they changing on T1? Please don't screw the whole thing by cutting cost and making it smaller but if better ideas is implemented, I would agree to it

KKIA TERMINAL TWO
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.

http://www.etawau.com/HTML/KotaKinabalu/LCCTKK/Terminal212.jpg

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Some of Photo for New Terminal Building KKIA

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Overall View


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Gable End & Tail Fin


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Level 3 - Overview

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Leve1 1-2 Public Concourse Area
Architect Concept for Tiling : Tenunan Bajau (West Coast)

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Column, Ceiling and Skylight
Architect Concept for column - "Wakid" - Dusun Haversack and for Skylight is Perahu Lepa-Lepa -


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Check In Counter - Level 3
Architect Concept : Aeronautical Look


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View from carpark - Neon is turn on

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Closeup View


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emmm.. to depature hall


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Transfer Corridor - International at Level 3


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Immigration Hall for Arrival at Level 2

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Reclaim Hall Domestic - Level 1


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Level 3 - Overview

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Welcome To Sabah.. Level 1 Arrival Forecourt

^^

Great photos, i appreciate those small details, like the columns and ceiling, those small details certainly do make it look different than those in KLIA!

Excellent ! Many thanks

nice! :cheers:

TERMINAL 2
by patrickplim

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OVERVIEW

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Level 3 - Overview

thanx for the updates so much
does this light poles look similar to beijing olympic light poles?
i felt its a bit the same :lol:

Installing all the plasma screen and monitors at KKIA (from : kingmyda)

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New 42" Samsung Plasma

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Testing System

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Many Thanks to anoie & benz :cheers::cheers:

Beautiful shots! Although from these shots, it looks like the terminal construction is nearing completion, but there is a long way to go, as the other end of the old terminal still in existance, once the old terminal being rebuilt, it will look impressive and also imposing!

Beautiful shots! Although from these shots, it looks like the terminal construction is nearing completion, but there is a long way to go, as the other end of the old terminal still in existance, once the old terminal being rebuilt, it will look impressive and also imposing!

yeah...the middle and end of the terminal haven't refurbished yet and I'm wondering could they complete everything by Q2 2009 as they promised?
It seems that there's a lot more of work to do

Now already Q3 2008, for sure, if they want to complete the whole thing........the pace of work must be very fast!

It will be interesting to see how they demolish the old control tower, it should good enough to be recorded!

Terminal 1

Rendering

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Folks,
For those who are not aware of MalaysianWings, please visit http://www.malaysianwings.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6912&st=1180 for some update pics
Latest news is that new part of T1 will come operational on 19 Aug :)

Folks,
For those who are not aware of MalaysianWings, please visit http://www.malaysianwings.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6912&st=1180 for some update pics
Latest news is that new part of T1 will come operational on 19 Aug :)

wow that was fast
i wonder have they completed everything in the main terminal building

New KK International Airport terminal opens Tuesday

KOTA KINABALU: The RM1.4bil makeover of the Kota Kinabalu International Airport here is one more step closer to completion once the new main terminal here becomes operational on Tuesday.

Malaysia Airports senior general manager Datuk Azmi Murad said operations at the existing terminal would be shifted to the new RM720mil building at 12.01am on that day.

He said the new Terminal 1 would be capable of handling up to 3,200 passengers per hour during peak periods and have 64 check-in counters for international and domestic flights as well 17 aircraft parking bays.

Azmi noted that elements indigenous to Sabah were incorporated into the interior of the terminal where design of column heads were inspired by the wakid or traditional baskets used by the Kadazandusun and Murut communities.

“Ethnic patterns of the Rungus and Bajau communities were also incorporated into the way the floor tiles were laid out,” he told a media briefing Sunday at the new terminal building here.

He said the old terminal that had been used since the 1980s would be demolished and rebuilt by mid-2009. It would be incorporated with the new building, doubling the floor space to more than 100,00sq m and be used mainly for domestic arrivals and departures.

Azmi said with 4.3 million passengers using the KKIA last year, the airport was one of the busiest after the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). In comparison, the number of passengers passing through the Kuching and Penang airports in 2007 was about 3 million.

For this year, MAB was anticipating that up to 4.6 million passengers would be passing through the KKIA that had a capacity of handling up to 9 million passengers annually.

“Going by an average growth of between 5% and 8% in passenger volume annually, we expect the terminal to reach its capacity in about eight to 10 years,” Azmi said, adding that there was however still room for expansion.

The KKIA redevelopment also includes the construction of a low cost carrier terminal that was operational last year as well as the extension of the runway to 3,780m and a full-length taxiway scheduled to be completed in 2009.

Source : http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=353662

August 19, 2008 12:52 PM

New KKIA Terminal 1 Starts Operation Today



KOTA KINABALU, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The new Terminal 1 of the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) officially started operation today with the departure and arrival of all flights transferred to the new building from the adjacent old terminal.

Malaysia Airports Sdn Bhd general manager Abdul Rahman Karim said the transition went very well except for a minor glitch on the first flight departing from the new building.

"The first flight, MH 2637 to Kuala Lumpur, had a slight delay but it was resolved," he said, adding that the flight was supposed to take off at 6.50am but did so an hour later.

The last flight operating from the old terminal building was at 12.25am.

To commemorate the start of operations at the new terminal, Malaysia Airports gave out tokens to passengers on three flights departing this morning -- Malaysia Airlines flight to Sandakan (MH3632), Royal Brunei Airlines flight to Bandar Seri Bengawan (BI 822) and Malaysia Airlines flight to KL (MH2663).

Abdul Rahman said the transfer of operations to Terminal 2, which is a low-cost carrier terminal (Air Asia), was expected to take place in May next year as scheduled.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman, after inspecting the flyover in front of the airport, which is part of the KKIA development, said he was satisfied with the construction.

"In such a short time, the company responsible, Global Upline Sdn Bhd, has completed the first flyover which is expected to be operational at the end of September," he said.

Musa said the second and third flyovers were expected to be completed soon and the combined cost of building the three flyovers was around RM120 million.

-- BERNAMA

Hope to have some pics!! anoie!! wher r u~~We waiting for ur cool pics.^^ Hehheee...

Congrate to all Sabahans. KKIA Terminal is absolutely an interesting architecture. Totally different than Kuching International. Definitely I am envy with KKIA.

But at least both airports have been partially upgraded. Hope for another East Malaysian Airports (Sibu Airport and Sandakan Airport) are next in line.

:banana:

Congrate to all Sabahans. KKIA Terminal is absolutely an interesting architecture. Totally different than Kuching International. Definitely I am envy with KKIA.

But at least both airports have been partially upgraded. Hope for another East Malaysian Airports (Sibu Airport and Sandakan Airport) are next in line.

:banana:

hai there...
our neighbour :lol:

It feels very world standard..

Well Kuching Hamburger, at least you get Kuching Tower and Kuching Convention center ;)

Congrate to all Sabahans. KKIA Terminal is absolutely an interesting architecture. Totally different than Kuching International. Definitely I am envy with KKIA.

But at least both airports have been partially upgraded. Hope for another East Malaysian Airports (Sibu Airport and Sandakan Airport) are next in line.

:banana:

In this decade (2000 to 2010), there are many airports here has been either new or rebuilt....

- Kuala Terengganu
- Alor Star
- Batu Berendam (Melaka)
- Kota Kinabalu
- Tawau
- Labuan
- Kuching
- Miri
- Bintulu
- Limbang

took this pix two weeks ago when i was in KK over the weekend.

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Construction of aerobridges (is that what they call them?) at T1. Nothing much happen inside T1 except that all shops already closed.
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In this decade (2000 to 2010), there are many airports here has been either new or rebuilt....

- Kuala Terengganu
- Alor Star
- Batu Berendam (Melaka)
- Kota Kinabalu
- Tawau
- Labuan
- Kuching
- Miri
- Bintulu
- Limbang
Subang Terminal also on renovation ... but penang only get new Check In counter :bash:

took this pix two weeks ago when i was in KK over the weekend.

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v298/207/124/703839125/n703839125_1200920_7583.jpg

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v298/207/124/703839125/n703839125_1200921_7903.jpg

thanks for the pic! :banana:

that is actually what we call as hammer head building..it is part of the aerobridge..

hammerhead eh!

he he pretty wicked name for a section of a building.

Would like to see what are the shops inside the KKIA.

Em, you are newcomer.....welcome to SSC!

Welcome Pearl600 :) I haven't been to east malaysia ever, hopefully can go :D

Hi everyone, this is really a wonder post. I love to know more about the progress of KKIA. How come you have so many progress photo. Do you work in the construction field? I am slowly exploring this site.

Hope to have some pics!! anoie!! wher r u~~We waiting for ur cool pics.^^ Hehheee...


aioo ah chuan where you been friend... I think since the new terminal already complete and open for public everyone can take the photo and post it to this trade but if anybody still intrested to see some old (history oooo) photo during construction of New Terminal Building i still can post it here... anyone intersted.??? hehe :lol:
for Old building renovition I try to post it here time to time.. esp.. for existing tower demolition..
Thank You

aioo ah chuan where you been friend... I think since the new terminal already complete and open for public everyone can take the photo and post it to this trade but if anybody still intrested to see some old (history oooo) photo during construction of New Terminal Building i still can post it here... anyone intersted.??? hehe :lol:
for Old building renovition I try to post it here time to time.. esp.. for existing tower demolition..
Thank You

we would like to see the finishing picture inside the terminal
don't have much time to go there and take pic :lol:

..... if anybody still intrested to see some old (history oooo) photo during construction of New Terminal Building i still can post it here... anyone intersted.??? hehe :lol:
for Old building renovition I try to post it here time to time.. esp.. for existing tower demolition..


Those would be priceless and very much looked forward to ! :cheers:
Thank you in advance !

aioo ah chuan where you been friend... I think since the new terminal already complete and open for public everyone can take the photo and post it to this trade but if anybody still intrested to see some old (history oooo) photo during construction of New Terminal Building i still can post it here... anyone intersted.??? hehe :lol:
for Old building renovition I try to post it here time to time.. esp.. for existing tower demolition..
Thank You

he's busy studying ;)

pictures are always welcomed, be it old or new or even fake he he....

some pics i took few days ago
sorry for the blurry pics

Level 3

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Level 1 & Level 2 (sorry no Level 2 pics)

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Overview of Terminal 1

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Airport Map

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What has happened to KKIA ?! :nuts:
Mana semua orang ?
You compare those pics above to what was normally the scene at the 'old' side - eerily quiet !

^^

I believe the time he took those photos, should be around 8 pm...

^^on my god! Not many time come in Skyscrapercity and first time to see KKIA.....Very nice airport....the second best one after KLIA....:cheers:

^^

I believe the time he took those photos, should be around 8 pm...

^^I agree with you since the clock at Information counter show 8:20pm and look at the photo outside with the neon is around 9:20 pm and this photo I think taken on 31 August... (betul tak benz?):banana:

^^I agree with you since the clock at Information counter show 8:20pm and look at the photo outside with the neon is around 9:20 pm and this photo I think taken on 31 August... (betul tak benz?):banana:

Haha, i did not saw that, i just saw the LCD monitor showed the 8 pm news, thus, i think it is around 8 pm, hehe....

you guys could be detective already :lol:
yea at that time there were no departure flights and some international flights were at the late night
chairs in check-in counter island c and d is still wrapped up in plastic
waiting for Air Asia to move back? :ohno:

Hello
Student Today let we study about History Construction of KKIA
Why most of the Rendering Picture that post to this thread printed with
word "OPTION 1" in that picture?
The answer is : During early stage Government (Ministry of Transport) want The Contractor (WCT Berhad) and their Architect (Melvin Kiandee Architect) 4 option for the roof.
So here is the other three option. Actually original design for KKIA is option 3:bash: (palis-palis) but finally& Luckily Option 1 get more attention.

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk282/anoie/RENDER/Slide2.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk282/anoie/RENDER/Slide1.jpg

My next post should be changing of shape in option 1 (if i can find any in the Archive :lol:)
Thank You

The best option obviously Option 1, however, if second best, i'll go for Option 2.....

The last choice, option 3...looks bland!

Option 2 da best ! Blewish kolor is unique

option 1 but the third level departure roof is kind of a plain design (2nd pic of option 1)
they could come out with a more futuristic design :ohno:

^^I agree with you since the clock at Information counter show 8:20pm and look at the photo outside with the neon is around 9:20 pm and this photo I think taken on 31 August... (betul tak benz?):banana:

i not only know the actual time photo taken and date, i oso know it taken by canon ixus 55... heehee

just save the pic, right click > properties > summary > advanced ...

option 1 but the third level departure roof is kind of a plain design (2nd pic of option 1)
they could come out with a more futuristic design :ohno:

it futuristic enough, just the colour looks plain...
add some wood materials with green/ blue glass will look more contrast and attractive, like the option 2.

photo from JerryLiew

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Nak tanya.... kat lapangan terbang baru KK ni.. pesawat ke Semenanjung/ Sarawak masih dianggap " International " ke ? Ataupun dah dikira " domestic" ?

If not mistaken, 'domestic' means intra-Sabah destinations
Bear in mind there is still immigration control for Pen Malaysians and Sarawakians (yeah, truly :nuts:) :)

If not mistaken, 'domestic' means intra-Sabah destinations
Bear in mind there is still immigration control for Pen Malaysians and Sarawakians (yeah, truly :nuts:) :)

The only thing simplified in that case is the use of MyKad instead of passport, years ago...

Nak tanya.... kat lapangan terbang baru KK ni.. pesawat ke Semenanjung/ Sarawak masih dianggap " International " ke ? Ataupun dah dikira " domestic" ?

well...domestic means within malaysia.....but still immigration controlled....its part of our 20points of safeguard....:)

Hi everybody! Wow, my congratulations, new terminal looks GREAT!!! Very beautiful! In October i'll be in KK and cant wait to see it! I'll use AirAsia from KL, could u plz tell me, what terminal do they use?

Hi everybody! Wow, my congratulations, new terminal looks GREAT!!! Very beautiful! In October i'll be in KK and cant wait to see it! I'll use AirAsia from KL, could u plz tell me, what terminal do they use?

If you use Airasia, they will fly to KLIA Low Cost Carrier Terminal and KKIA Terminal 2...

Thank u :) Yeap i've read bout LCCT. Owh...i c..pity i wont have opportunity to explore new terminal! Cant wait to have my Malaysia trip!

^^ when is ur trip??

I'll be in Malaysia from 22 till 31, 22-27 KL, 27-31 Kota Kinabalu..Its my first visit to yr country, i cant wait 4 it n expect much :)

Fly to KK
by thienzieyung

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Terminal 2

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Terminal 1

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I'll be in Malaysia from 22 till 31, 22-27 KL, 27-31 Kota Kinabalu..Its my first visit to yr country, i cant wait 4 it n expect much :)

Although the Terminal 1 operation has commenced, its not complete yet...

The other wing of the new Terminal 1 is under construction and at the same time, demolish the old T1 and rebuilding it with the new one at the same time, when the new terminal 1 is completed, it will have 87,000 sq m...

And how many square meters Terminal 1 now?

No Pressure For Low-cost Carriers To Move Operations To Terminal 1 Of KKIA, Says Lajim


KOTA KINABALU, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- There is no pressure for low cost carriers such as AirAsia to move their operations in Terminal 2 of the Kota Kinabalu International Airport to the new Terminal 1, said Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Lajim Ukin.

He said although plans to convert Terminal 2 into a cargo terminal was still being discussed, AirAsia could still operate at the terminal which was launched in February last year.

"What is important is that AirAsia is comfortable with their ways. If right now is good for AirAsia and its passengers, then we have no reasons to ask them to move.

"Turning the terminal into a cargo terminal will be decided later," he told reporters after witnessing the launch of MASwings new ATR 72 aircrafts inaugural flight to Lahad Datu here, today.

The flight was launched by state Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun.

-- BERNAMA

And how many square meters Terminal 1 now?

I don't know the current size as currently, because terminal 1 got mix of new and old.....half, new....half old (under construction)...

However, before the KKIA expansion commenced, the Terminal 1 size is about 34,000 square metres, with 6 gates (5 airbridges, 1 gate for turboprops)......in comparison, the new Terminal 1 is about 87,000 square metres, can service five Boeing 747s, two Airbus A330, 10 Boeing 737s, three Fokker 50s and three Dorniers at one time...

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I never realised this before, but KK airport and its runway could never be placed in a worse spot! Not only is the airport located at close proximity to the city centre, but the direction of the runway runs facing it! Which joker planned it like this and why did the municipality approve it in the first place? Now I know why tall buildings cannot be built downtown, such a pity as KK's grid road layout in the city centre could host an awesome skyline if skyscrapers could be built there!

I never realised this before, but KK airport and its runway could never be placed in a worse spot! Not only is the airport located at close proximity to the city centre, but the direction of the runway runs facing it! Which joker planned it like this and why did the municipality approve it in the first place? Now I know why tall buildings cannot be built downtown, such a pity as KK's grid road layout in the city centre could host an awesome skyline if skyscrapers could be built there!

Bear in mind, this airport was built long time already, by the Japanese during World War 2....

Since then, new terminals, runways are all being done there....

Ah, but then are you very sure the absence of high rise skyscrapers in downtown KK is in any way related to orientation of BKI's runways ? :)

Ah, but then are you very sure the absence of high rise skyscrapers in downtown KK is in any way related to orientation of BKI's runways ? :)

If not, then please enlighten me why developers never consider building tall structures there, the suburbs of KK have way taller buildings. Even Borneo 1 towers are, I believe, taller than the tallest buildings in the city centre right?

i think the runway was built during the times when the shoreline was still around karamunsing. kk city centre is about 80% (my vague assumptive calculation) reclaimed land. it was a slow process, which now has reached up to its current shoreline - the pocket park thingie. so i guess its not the airport's fault, but the town council itself (then) decided to reclaim land n build over air flight path. dono y though..

n btw, Iggis... are u russian? privyet! ti budesh lyubit malaizii!
kkia is roughly half the size of moscow sheremetyevo2, or 1/3 of moscow domodedovo airport. i'm not sure if it will impress u, but kuala lumpur airport definitely will.. =)
any last minute questions b4 ur moscow-malaysia trip, u can ask me, i can provide info.. =)

welcome Iggis to KK
hope you enjoy your stay over here :)

I'm glad to know that their not pressuring Air Asia anymore to move their operation to Terminal 1
let them stay at Terminal 2 then and upgrade the existing Mas Kargo to a larger cargo terminal ^^

If not, then please enlighten me why developers never consider building tall structures there, the suburbs of KK have way taller buildings. Even Borneo 1 towers are, I believe, taller than the tallest buildings in the city centre right?

Try considering the occupancy rate for high rises in downtown KK - if you're a developer and see half empty buildings abound, would you risk it ?
1 Borneo towers are meant for residential purpose. Residential high rises in downtown KK I suppose is limited to Marina Court, occupancy also not too impressive so far

Basically, it's down to supply and demand. If the need is there, people will find a way to build and flight paths can be modified (eg Kai Tak) or airport shifted away (eg Chep Lap Kok)

Just my two sens worth :)

Benz, thank u very much :) Cant wait to explore!!

Try considering the occupancy rate for high rises in downtown KK - if you're a developer and see half empty buildings abound, would you risk it ?
1 Borneo towers are meant for residential purpose. Residential high rises in downtown KK I suppose is limited to Marina Court, occupancy also not too impressive so far

Basically, it's down to supply and demand. If the need is there, people will find a way to build and flight paths can be modified (eg Kai Tak) or airport shifted away (eg Chep Lap Kok)

Just my two sens worth :)

That's also my point: before renovating KK airport, they should have considered shifting it for future city-centre growth. Now that so much money has been spent on it, I think the airport is meant to stay as it is for the next 2 to 3 decades, thus hindering the growth of KK's city centre.

Anyhow, no matter how you see it, KK Airport is in a very bad location, with a very badly aligned runway. There is flight safety, sound and air pollution problems for a growing airport to be so close to the city centre. Far sighted planners would never position an international airport like that.

That's also my point: before renovating KK airport, they should have considered shifting it for future city-centre growth. Now that so much money has been spent on it, I think the airport is meant to stay as it is for the next 2 to 3 decades, thus hindering the growth of KK's city centre.

Anyhow, no matter how you see it, KK Airport is in a very bad location, with a very badly aligned runway. There is flight safety, sound and air pollution problems for a growing airport to be so close to the city centre. Far sighted planners would never position an international airport like that.

Actually, there was a plan to shift the airport few years ago...

http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=28118

That's also my point: before renovating KK airport, they should have considered shifting it for future city-centre growth. Now that so much money has been spent on it, I think the airport is meant to stay as it is for the next 2 to 3 decades, thus hindering the growth of KK's city centre.

Anyhow, no matter how you see it, KK Airport is in a very bad location, with a very badly aligned runway. There is flight safety, sound and air pollution problems for a growing airport to be so close to the city centre. Far sighted planners would never position an international airport like that.

If one is to weigh it from a purely cost/benefit viewpoint, I cannot see how anyone can justify the cost of relocating BKI. It's not just the airport, there will also be required the necessary supporting infrastructure eg. highway access, perhaps a high speed rail link etc

And all for what - so skyscrapers can be built in the city centre ? Not the stuff genuine town planners would envisage I dare say. I'm no town planner, but I would imagine it's a bad idea to design in such away that you get people concentrated in a constricted area, as skyscrapers and high rises are prone to do. Especially when there is ample space all round the city for lateral expansion

Having blab on all that, I believe ultimately it was lack of political will and lack of opportunity to make a quick buck for someone that prevented BKI from moving from its present location. But then I digress

And for the record, I am quite contended with where BKI is at the moment. For one, the place is still quite accessible for me to go plane spotting on ad-hoc basis. Also, you must admit it is convenient to have an airport so close, not many cities can lay claim to that nowadays :)

Finally, I would imagine that however far sighted city planners are, they can only envisage so far ahead and hope for the best. That is before other more pressing factors mess up the whole equation :lol:

Far sighted planners would never position an international airport like that.

Just to elaborate on that - BKI, or rather Jesselton back in those days was not the primary gateway to Borneo west coast. Labuan had all the air connectivity then. Jesselton air strip I suppose was secondary in those days

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And, it was actually the former Japanese airfield....airlines only started operation in 1957, when the original grass landing strip was resurfaced...

Looking at that history, it was never planned as civilian airport, rather it was planned as military airfield...

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i prefer it to be near to town. imagine for those frequently outstation travellers, have to travel one hour to tuaran to take a plane. Will be too time consuming and deter ppl from visiting KK.

Actually, travelling an hour to one's city's airport is not quite bad really. I would normally allocate that sort of time frame when catching flights at say KL - some places even longer. I guess it's just that we KK'ians have been spoilt for so long in this respect by having an airport so nearby :)

Hohohooo~~~Finally I get to witness the new terminal..hehe, here some photos i took in the afternoon...Raining...T.T..

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Pics continued....

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great pics Ah Chuan ^^

Kota Kinabalu Intl Airport
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great pics u guys!!

till today..i've yet to understand why they didnt build multistoreys parking for BKI...spent megabucks for the upgrading work..might as well upgrade the whole areas..

more pics of BKI..esp departure areas..pls..:)

Terminal 2
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Funny Island :)
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