Brunei International Airport – BWM
Owned by the Government of Brunei and operated by the Department of Civil Aviation, the Brunei International Airport is a public airport, serving as the primary gateway via air of the country. It can be found in the city of Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei and serves all of Brunei. This international airport was actually the result of the increasing air travel demand in the country in the 1970s. The former airport, which was a World War II-era runway built by the Japanese, was accommodating too much traffic beyond its capacity. To answer the demand, the BWM-Brunei International Airport was opened in Mukim Berakasin in 1974.
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The Brunei International Airport features one of the longest runways in the region, an asphalt-paved runway stretching to 12,000 feet. Its international terminal was constructed to accommodate two million passengers and up to 50,000 tonnes of cargo. BWM also shelters the Royal Brunei Air Force and the Royal Brunei Airlines. There are numerous destinations offered by the eight airlines landing at the airport, most of which are within Asia and Oceania, but there are scheduled flights to London as well. From BWM, go sightseeing at the nearby towns of Labuan, Victoria, and Kampung Bebuloh.
What to Do & Area Attractions
BWM features an airport hotel on its ground floor, the Nest Dayrooms, but you can also stay at neighboring accommodations like the Jubilee Hotel and the Times Hotel.
Two of the nearest hotels in the region can be found in Malaysia, LWY-Lawas Airport and Limbang Airport (LMN).
