Brunei International Airport
Brunei International Airport is the primary
airport in the nation of
Brunei.
Commercial air transport in Brunei began in 1953, with the establishment of air service links connecting
Bandar Seri Begawan with
Anduki in the
Belait District. Initial flights to
Malaysia were made to accommodate travellers from
Labuan in
Sabah and
Lutong in
Sarawak. Airport services were operated from the
Berakas area at an old
runway site built by the
Japanese during
World War II. It was known then as the Brunei Airport.
The growth in popularity of air travel in the '70s resulted in a significant increased in the civil aviation movement. Suddenly, the old airport was swamped with activity, operating beyond its capacity. This prompted the
government to scout for a new site to build a modern airport.
A new airport was constructed in Mukim Berakas in the Brunei-Muara District, because it was easily accessible from all areas of the
country. The airport became operational in 1974 and opened Brunei to the
world. Currently, the airport is undergoing some constructions in terms of a bigger terminal, more gates to accommodate the needs.
Brunei International now handles more than 3 million passengers and more than 2 million tonnes.
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Air Asia (Kuala Lumpur)
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Malaysia Airlines (Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur)
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Royal Brunei Airlines (Auckland, Bangkok, Brisbane, Darwin, Denpasar, Dubai, Frankfurt, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Jeddah, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, London-Heathrow, Manila, Perth, Shanghai, Sharjah, Singapore, Surabaya, Sydney)
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Singapore Airlines (Singapore)
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Thai Airways International (Bangkok)
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Brunei International flight information*
Brunei International Government information
