The Kuching International Airport in Sarawak, Malaysia is the main international airport of the city and is located nearly 15 kilometers from Kuching city. The airport also serves as an airbase for the Royal Malaysian Air Force. It was in this airport where the Malaysia Airlines Airbus A 330 had slipped on the runway while taking off, in the year 2006.

Kuching International Airport is served by both passenger as well as cargo airlines of the country. Primarily an international terminal, domestic flights also come to this airport from time to time. The major airlines that have flights landing in this airport include AirAsia, Batavia Air, Malaysia Airlines, Tiger Airways, Singapore Airlines, Silk Air and Xiamen Airlines. The places that one can travel to from this airport include Johor Bharu, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Miri, Mulu, Jakarta and Singapore.

The aiport is of international sytandards well equipped with all the facilities andn features that are designed to make your tarvel a smooth and comfortable one.The airport has facilities like restaurants, eating outlets, gift shops and florists. The airport has a paharmacy from whee one can get medical assistance. There are huge waiting halls and restrooms in the airport premises.

The aiport has arrangemets for all types of services for the convenience of the travelers. There is a police station where one can report loss of baggage and other similar incidents. The airport has a customer service desk and information counter from where one can get all sorts of relevent travel information. Other services available include customs & immigration departments, porter services, connectivity services, postal services and internet services. The airport is huge and has ample car parking space. Recently the aiport has undergone extensive renovation and upgradation so as to be able to meet the increase in the traffic to this airport.

Kuchiing's internationalo recognition as a major tourist destination has made the Kuching International Airport one of the most important airports of the country.

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