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Long Banga Airport (LBP)
Departures from Long Banga Airport (LBP) at a glance
- 3flights a day26th busiest of 30 airports
- 3routes from here
- 1airline
- 10:25 – 11:15first and last
Collected 28 September 2026. Not live — check with the airline before booking.
Long Banga Airport (LBP) is a STOLport, an airstrip built for short take-off and landing aircraft, at Long Banga in the Marudi District of Sarawak. The village sits on the upper reaches of the Baram River, near the border with Indonesian Kalimantan. AirBorneo serves it with Twin Otter aircraft under the federal Rural Air Service, with flights recorded to Bario, Miri and Marudi.
Airlines and Destinations Recorded at Long Banga Airport
Direct domestic flights recorded from Long Banga Airport go to these places, with AirBorneo recorded on each:
| Destination | Airport | Airline recorded |
|---|---|---|
| Bario | Bario Airport (BBN) | AirBorneo |
| Miri | Miri Airport (MYY) | AirBorneo |
| Marudi | Marudi Airport (MUR) | AirBorneo |
Long Banga is served under the Rural Air Service, which the federal Ministry of Transport describes as air services for remote, sparsely populated parts of Sabah and Sarawak where flying is the main connection with the outside world. AirBorneo took over all former MASwings services on 1 January 2026, so an older page naming MASwings as the operator is out of date. AirBorneo's chief executive said in July 2026 that any change to the schedule first needs Ministry of Transport approval under the airline's public service obligation agreement with the federal government.
AirBorneo Twin Otter Rules at Long Banga Airport
On 28 August 2026 the federal Deputy Transport Minister said the Twin Otter flights serving Long Banga and Ba'kelalan were limited to nine passengers because of runway constraints. The runway at Long Banga is reported as 550 m (1,804 ft) long, with a bitumen surface.
AirBorneo's conditions of carriage set these rules for Twin Otter services:
- Check-in is only available at the airport check-in counter.
- Check-in deadlines vary by airport, and the airline leaves it to passengers to allow enough time.
- Free checked baggage is 10 kg.
- Cabin baggage is one piece of up to 7 kg, within 29 x 33 x 36 cm.
- Unaccompanied minors are not accepted on the Twin Otter.
- The airline requires passengers to be at the boarding gate at least 30 minutes before departure.
The airline can change these rules, so check them with AirBorneo before you book.
The Runway and Terminal Upgrade Announced in August 2026
On 28 August 2026 the Deputy Transport Minister announced federal funding, through the Airport Development Fund, to upgrade the Long Banga and Ba'kelalan STOLports. The funding was for terminal upgrades and runway extensions "where site conditions allow", and he said longer runways could allow the flights to carry more passengers. As reported at the time, work was targeted to start in 2026, design and preparatory work were still needed, and no completion date was given.
Long Banga Village and Its Two Communities
Kampung Long Banga is two villages, one mainly Sa'ban and the other Kenyah Leppo' Ke. The village dates to around 1900, when a Sa'ban group settled here, though some accounts dispute the founding story. Its amenities include a primary school, a clinic, the airport and a church.
The Sa'ban share ethnic kinship with the Kelabit people. They were formally recognised as Bumiputera on 1 November 2023, through an amendment to the Interpretation Act. Free Malaysia Today reported in September 2026 that the Sa'ban were estimated at roughly 2,000, with only about 500 officially recorded.
The same report said about 30 Sa'ban residents of Long Banga, and about 100 people in the Kenyah community, still had no MyKad (the national identity card). One resident told the paper that before road and air access, reaching the nearest town meant about two days walking through the jungle and then three days by boat.
Residents converted to Christianity in the 1960s, and the area was used as an Allied army base during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation in the mid-1960s. In 2010 the Prime Minister of the day announced plans for a road, a mini-dam and mobile medical services for the village.
Road Works at Long Banga
The 4.1 km road from Long Banga Junction into the village was upgraded to the Public Works Department (JKR) R1 standard, with new drainage. The Regional Corridor Development Authority (RECODA) reported the work complete on 27 March 2023, replacing a stretch that had been in poor condition and hard to travel on.
In August 2024 RECODA was preparing the Sarawak Border Project, a road of about 133 km starting at Long Banga: 91.3 km to Bario, then 41.5 km on to Ba'kelalan. It was approved in 2023 under Rolling Plan 3 of the 12th Malaysia Plan. At that point the work was land survey, soil investigation, an environmental impact assessment, design and land acquisition, not construction.
Entering Sarawak From Peninsular Malaysia as a Malaysian Citizen
Section 66 of the Immigration Act restricts Malaysian citizens' right of entry into Sarawak, so a Malaysian citizen from Peninsular Malaysia needs a pass or permit to enter and stay. For a stay of up to three months, that traveller can get the free, single-journey Document in Lieu of Internal Travel Document at the immigration counters in Sarawak airport arrival halls. It needs an identity card, or a birth certificate for a child under 12, and allows a Social or Business Visit Pass of up to three months.
For a stay of more than three months, the Immigration Department issues these citizens the Restricted Travel Document, valid for five years, and its Sarawak offices include one in Miri. A visitor leaving Sarawak on a domestic flight needs an identity document, a valid pass and a boarding pass.
Weather and Cancellations on AirBorneo Flights
AirBorneo's conditions of carriage treat adverse weather as a cause outside the airline's control. When that cancels or delays a flight, the airline has no immediate obligation to carry, re-route or refund you, though it says it will make reasonable efforts to assist. During haze on 1 September 2026, AirBorneo cancelled some of its Kuching-based flights while visibility at the airport there was still above the minimum.