Tanjung Manis Airport (TGC)

Departures from Tanjung Manis Airport (TGC) at a glance

• 1flight a day29th busiest of 30 airports
• 1route from here
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• 09:45the only departure00061218

Collected 28 September 2026. Not live — check with the airline before booking.

Tanjung Manis Airport (TGC) is a short take-off and landing (STOL) airport at Jerijeh, in Tanjung Manis District, Mukah Division, Sarawak. It opened in 2001 to handle logistics for investors in the Tanjung Manis Economic Growth Area (T-MEGA), a state-driven industrial zone around the port on the Rajang River. The airline recorded here is AirBorneo, flying to Kuching.

Where Tanjung Manis Airport Is and Who Runs It

The airport covers 101 hectares and sits 4.6 m (15 ft) above sea level at Jerijeh, one of the four areas of Tanjung Manis District. Jerijeh is about 20 km from Tanjung Manis town, the district capital, so plan the road leg into town before you fly.

The operator is the Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC), also known as PUSAKA, rather than Malaysia Airports. STIDC has developed Tanjung Manis since 1990, and a wholly owned STIDC company, Tanjung Manis Integrated Port (TMIP), runs the port.

Airlines and Destinations at Tanjung Manis Airport

Direct domestic flights recorded from Tanjung Manis Airport go to:

• Kuching, at Kuching International Airport (KCH), on AirBorneo

AirBorneo took over all services previously operated by MASwings on 1 January 2026. Its first flight to Tanjung Manis flew from Kuching International Airport the next day, 2 January 2026, on a Twin Otter.

AirBorneo's Twin Otter Rules

AirBorneo's Kuching service opened with a Twin Otter, and when the upgrade below was launched in May 2025 the airport was described as taking light aircraft only. These are the airline's Twin Otter rules, from its Conditions of Carriage; check them with AirBorneo before you book.

• Check-in is at the airport counter only. Online check-in is not offered for Twin Otter flights.
• Check-in deadlines vary by airport, so confirm the Tanjung Manis deadline with the airline.
• Be at the boarding gate at least 30 minutes before departure.
• 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 Twin Otter flights, although AirBorneo may accept them on its other aircraft.

The Airport Upgrade Launched in May 2025

On 6 July 2019, Sarawak's Chief Minister at the time announced, at a beach carnival in Belawai, a study into a longer runway so that ATR aircraft of about 90 seats could land at Tanjung Manis, naming tourism in the Rajang delta as one aim. The same announcement included road and bridge work meant to cut the drive between Sarikei and Tanjung Manis from about two hours to about 40 minutes.

On 17 May 2025, Sarawak's Premier launched an upgrade of the airport as a PUSAKA project, as reported by Bernama, the national news agency. The work covers a new terminal, an air traffic control tower, a runway extension, and immigration, customs and safety facilities, with the stated aim of making Tanjung Manis the main entry point to the Central Region. At the launch the airport was described as taking light aircraft only, the Twin Otter, and the cost still depended on a feasibility study.

The Industrial Zone the Airport Was Built For

STIDC began developing Tanjung Manis as a timber processing zone in 1990, then added deep-sea fishing in 2004, shipbuilding and repair in 2007, a Palm Oil Industrial Cluster in 2008 and halal food production in 2009. In 2023 the zone was reported as certified by the Halal Development Corporation, and Sarawak's regional development agency describes the Tanjung Manis Halal Hub as the largest halal hub in Southeast Asia. The hub sits within the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) framework.

Tanjung Manis Integrated Port

The port was developed from 1997, began official operations in 2009 and was upgraded between 2013 and 2016: it is a deep-anchorage port on the Rajang River, with an 11 m access draft and capacity for up to 5.87 million tonnes of cargo a year. It has three centres: Tanjung Manis Terminal for containers, the Oil Gas Chemical (OGC) Jetty for bulk fuel oil, and Tanjung Manis Anchorages for timber logs, sawn timber and coal. The Tanjung Manis Port Authority (TMPA), set up on 19 April 2012, regulates the port, and TMIP operates it.

Tanjung Manis District

Tanjung Manis became a full district on 1 August 2015, upgraded from Belawai sub-district, which dated from 7 April 1973. The district covers 730.53 sq km in four areas: Tanjung Manis town, the capital; Belawai, the former administrative centre, with beaches and a fishery; Jerijeh, where the airport is; and Rajang, where songket weaving has been carried on since 1991. Most of the district's people are Melanau, and Tanjung Manis town is about 82 km from Sibu and 28 km from Sarikei.

The Tanjung Manis District Office moved on 2 March 2026 to Aras 13 (Level 13), Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Sarawak (Daerah Tanjung Manis), 96150 Tanjung Manis.

Malaysians Arriving in Sarawak from Peninsular Malaysia

Section 66 of the Immigration Act 1959/63 restricts Malaysian citizens' right of entry into Sarawak, so a Malaysian flying in from Peninsular Malaysia needs a pass. For a short stay, the traveller can get the free, single-journey Document in Lieu of Internal Travel Document at the immigration counter in the arrival hall when they first land in Sarawak, on a MyKad (or a birth certificate if under 12), for a visit pass of up to three months. A stay of more than three months needs a Restricted Travel Document, valid for five years: as of September 2026 the Immigration Department's Sarawak issuing offices include Kuching and Sibu, and Tanjung Manis is not on its list.

To leave Sarawak on a domestic flight, carry an identity document, your valid pass and your boarding pass.

Weather and Cancellations on the Kuching Route

On 1 September 2026, haze led AirBorneo to cancel a Kuching to Tanjung Manis flight even though runway visibility at Kuching stayed above the airport's minimum, as reported by Malay Mail. The airline told passengers to check its affected-flight information for updates.

AirBorneo's Conditions of Carriage treat adverse weather as a cause outside its control. In that case the airline has "no immediate obligation to carry, re-route or make a refund", though it "shall make reasonable efforts to assist", so leave slack in any plan that depends on this flight.