Sandakan Airport (SDK) Information

Where is Sandakan Airport?  

Sandakan, the former capital of British North Borneo until 1946, is the gateway to 2 important animal sanctuaries: the Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary and the Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary and the Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary.

Sandakan is located in Sabah, one of Malaysia's 13 member states, located on the northern part of the island of Borneo (the island is divided between 3 countries: Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia).

Sandakan Airport (IATA: SDK, ICAO: WBKS) serves the city of Sandakan, in the state of Sabah, Malaysia. In 2011, the Sandakan Airport handled 788,515 passengers.

Airlines that fly to Sandakan Airport include AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines and MASwings.

Destinations served include Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Kudat and Tawau.

Your best bet for a Sandakan Airport transfer is a taxi. Details on all options are included in this guide.

Airport facilities at Sandakan Airport are rather modest in comparison to other airports in this region.

 

Sandakan town does not see foreign tourists often, especially non-Asians. While you can expect most people to be friendly, be prepared to for stares by virtually everyone -  and constant jokes and laughter by youngsters.

Additional Sandakan Airport information may be found by visiting their official website below.

• Official SDK Sandakan Airport Website