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Limbang Airport (LMN)
Departures from Limbang Airport (LMN) at a glance
- 5flights a day21st busiest of 30 airports
- 4routes from here
- 1airline
- 10:10 – 16:50first and last
Collected 28 September 2026. Not live — check with the airline before booking.
Limbang Airport (LMN) serves Limbang, a town on the Limbang River in northern Sarawak, wedged between the two separate parts of Brunei. The flights recorded from here are operated by AirBorneo, which took over all former MASwings services on 1 January 2026. A Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) notice effective 22 January 2026 set out a runway extension, with works scheduled to run until 24 December 2026.
Where Limbang Airport Is
Limbang Airport serves Limbang, the seat of Limbang District, in the Limbang Division of Sarawak, which also takes in Lawas District. Brunei's Brunei-Muara and Tutong districts lie to the west of the town and its Temburong District to the east. Limbang was ceded to Sarawak in 1890, after being contested between Brunei and Sarawak.
The Limbang Division administration's own pages give the division's population as 88,400 on one page and 93,300 on another, with Malay, Kedayan, Chinese, Iban, Bisaya and Lun Bawang communities. It names agriculture, livestock, fishing and commerce as the main occupations, with historic trade ties to Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei.
The airport has one runway, numbered 04/22, with a standard length of 1,500 m before the extension works described below.
Flights From Limbang Airport
Direct domestic flights recorded from Limbang Airport go to the places below, with AirBorneo the airline recorded on each.
| Destination | Airport | Airline recorded |
|---|---|---|
| Kota Kinabalu | Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) | AirBorneo |
| Kuching | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | AirBorneo |
| Lawas | Lawas Airport (LWY) | AirBorneo |
| Miri | Miri Airport (MYY) | AirBorneo |
The Limbang Airport Runway Extension, 2025 to 2026
CAAM's aeronautical information supplement, effective 22 January 2026, describes a 290 m extension northward from the Runway 04 end, taking the usable take-off run from 1,500 m to a final 1,790 m. Its stated aim is to let the airport take a wider range of aircraft than the ATR 72 and DHC-6 Twin Otter types it could take when the notice was issued.
The notice splits the work into two stages, both scheduled to end on 24 December 2026. Stage 1, from 14 September 2025, covers construction beyond the runway end safety area, with the full 1,500 m still usable but the Runway 04 clearway and the Runway 22 approach lighting withdrawn. Stage 2, from 15 November 2025, takes the works into the safety area and runway strips: Runway 04 is shortened by 120 m and the Runway 22 threshold moved by 120 m, leaving a usable take-off run of 1,380 m, and three instrument approach procedures are suspended.
AirBorneo Baggage and Check-in Rules by Aircraft
AirBorneo's rules differ between its ATR 72-500 and its DHC-6 Twin Otter, and CAAM's runway notice gives both as types Limbang Airport could take. Check which aircraft your flight uses before you pack, because the free checked allowance on a Twin Otter is half the ATR's. The figures below are from AirBorneo's conditions of carriage.
| Rule | ATR 72-500 | DHC-6 Twin Otter |
|---|---|---|
| Free checked baggage | 20 kg | 10 kg |
| Cabin baggage | 1 piece, 7 kg | 1 piece, 7 kg |
| Check-in | Online check-in announced for ATR-served routes | Airport check-in counter only |
| Unaccompanied minors | May be accepted | Not accepted |
| At the boarding gate | At least 30 minutes before departure | At least 30 minutes before departure |
AirBorneo says check-in deadlines vary by airport, so confirm the Limbang deadline with the airline rather than assuming one from another airport.
Entering and Leaving Sarawak on a Domestic Flight
Under Section 66 of the Immigration Act 1959/63, a Malaysian citizen needs a pass or permit to enter and be in Sarawak, even on a domestic journey. For a short stay, the Immigration Department issues Malaysians from Peninsular Malaysia a Document in Lieu of Internal Travel Document at the immigration counters in Sarawak airport arrival halls, on an identity card (12 and over) or a birth certificate (under 12). It is an alternative to a passport, covers a single journey and allows a Social or Business Visit Pass of up to three months.
For a stay of more than three months, a Malaysian from Peninsular Malaysia needs a Restricted Travel Document, valid for five years, and the Immigration Department lists Limbang among its Sarawak issuing offices. To leave Sarawak on a domestic journey, you show an identity document, a valid pass and your boarding pass.
Weather and Cancellations on AirBorneo Flights
AirBorneo's conditions of carriage count adverse weather among the causes of delay or cancellation outside its control. In those cases the airline has no immediate obligation to carry, re-route or refund a passenger, though it says it will make reasonable efforts to assist.
On 1 September 2026, Malay Mail reported AirBorneo cancelling two Kuching-based flights as haze worsened, while runway visibility at Kuching stayed above the airport's minimum. Leave slack in any onward connection from Limbang, especially in a haze period.
Reaching Limbang by Road
Overland, much of the way to Limbang runs through or alongside Brunei rather than through the rest of Sarawak. The Pandaruan River bridge, 189 m long, links Limbang Division with Brunei's Temburong District and completed the Pan Borneo Road link between Lundu in Sarawak and Tawau in Sabah. It replaced a ferry crossing that could take three to five hours at peak times.
What Is Near Limbang
Sarawak Tourism Board describes Limbang as a gateway to the Kelabit Highlands, a remote plateau used for jungle trekking, and to Gunung Murud, which it gives as Sarawak's highest mountain. It also names the Limpaki Wetland (mangrove forest with proboscis monkeys) as near Limbang, and Merarap Hot Spring and the Paya Maga Highlands (bird watching) as attractions of the wider Limbang Division, both in the Lawas area.
The Meritam mud volcanoes, known locally as lumpur bebuak, are about 25 mud volcanoes on a 4-hectare site at Kampung Meritam, roughly 35 km from Limbang town. The tourism board reports an annual festival there, Pesta Lumpur Bebuak Meritam, first held in 2016 and staged around November.
In the town itself, Bukit Mas (Taman Tasik Bukit Mas) is a 210 m forested limestone outcrop, reached by a steep road off Jalan Pandaruan or by a long staircase from the Lake Garden at the town's eastern end. A small Buddhist shrine sits partway up, and the summit looks over the town, the Limbang River and into Brunei.