Sibu Airport (IATA: SBW, ICAO: WBGS) is an airport located in Sibu, a town in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia. In 2010, the airport handled 1,009,002 passengers on 18,985 flights and also handled 1,133 metric tonnes of cargo.[1]

In April 2009, the airport was given RM 150 million for an upgrade of the terminal building. Its terminal will be larger than Miri Airport and Bintulu Airport.On September 23 2010,Sarawak Minister of Finance and Public Health, Dato' Sri Wong Soon Koh had announced that the expansion project is now on. The expansion project is estimated to be completed in September 2012.[4]
Old Airport
The first airport in Sibu was built in Teku,during World War II by the Japanese as a basic air strip.However,the airstrip was heavily bombed by Allied Forces. After the war, the airport was further developed to house basic airport amenities such as departure lounge and public waiting area. The airport was capable to support Fokker F27 Friendship (and later Fokker 50) and Twin Otter flights.

On 15 August 1990, a Lockheed C-130H Hercules belonging to the Royal Malaysian Air Force skidded off the runway and the aircraft had been written off. It was believed that those on board are part of the royal entourage visit to Sibu.[5]

On 2 September 1992, a Fokker 50 aircraft landing gear failed, causing the aircraft to veered off the runway and into the bushes. [6]

The old airport has been demolished to make way for Laila Taib College (formerly known as UCS-United College of Sarawak) & Tun Zaidi Stadium. The runway of the old airport can still be seen and half of it is used as the connecting road for the stadium.