BC Tam 2 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 RM200m federal grant for Mukah airport MUKAH: Mukah will get a new airport as part of a long-term plan to develop its infrastrucure. Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said the Federal Government had approved the project and given a RM200mil grant to initiate the airport. He was speaking during the ground-breaking ceremony for a new state administrative centre here that will house the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (Score) headquarters. Taib said the airport, which would accommodate Boeing 737 aircraft, would be built by Juara Cahaya Sdn Bhd, a bumiputra building and civil engineering contractor. ....... read the rest here Would it be safe to assume very good loads on the Twin Otter flights nowadays ? Meaning, 150 seater 737 flights are now doable, provided airport available lah ?! I wonder if MH or AK will trip over themselves scrambling to service the place Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan B. 5 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 I don't think MASwings would be able to fill an ATR72 let alone a MAS 737! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
H C Chai 4 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 (edited) Doesn't it make more sense to use the money to improve the road condition between Mukah/Sibu and Mukah/Bintulu? Sibu is a mere 42 miles (68km) from Mukah but the journey takes 3hrs - thats not even 15mph. How many white elephants do we need in this country in order to get a place in Guinness World Record? Edited April 29, 2009 by H C Chai Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan B. 5 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 Doesn't it make more sense to use the money to improve the road condition between Mukah/Sibu and Mukah/Bintulu? Sibu is a mere 42 miles (68km) from Mukah but the journey takes 3hrs - thats not even 15mph. How many white elephants do we need in this country in order to get a place in Guinness World Record? I agree! I had to take the road to Sibu when my flight was canceled, it was a wild and crazy trip! The road was in such a bad condition. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 Guys, remember the airport corridor? This one links Kuching all the way to Miri, maybe Brunei. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 I agree! I had to take the road to Sibu when my flight was canceled, it was a wild and crazy trip! The road was in such a bad condition. I also agree with you,as the current Sibu-Mukah road was still under construction.I've went to Mukah with my cousin last year,and the trip was terrible!Luckily i don't throw up during the entire return trip. New Mukah Airport,eh? Thinking about that since Mukah already had a Polytechnic,so the students could fly out from Mukah without going to the Sibu. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenneth T 0 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 Well, im not surprise at all since politician is known to either make empty promise or being too ambitious sometimes without studying carefully on the consequence.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andi C 0 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 Ah... more place for 'spotting' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Victor A. 2 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 (edited) Ah... more place for 'spotting' lets see, there'll be a B738, a A320, a ATR72 and of course the ever reliable the Twin Otter....and as for the traffic, 2x MH per day, 2x AK per day, 4x MW...hmmm interesting traffic.... and occasionally 9M-ATM or Batavia or SilkAir or....... as for the road from Sibu-Mukah, CMS should do more about it, after all Mukah is Taib constituency and Mukah is within SCORE area. not only Mukah-Sibu road, in fact the whole Trans-Borneo stretch should be upgrade. Edited April 29, 2009 by Victor A. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 Doesn't it make more sense to use the money to improve the road condition between Mukah/Sibu and Mukah/Bintulu? Sibu is a mere 42 miles (68km) from Mukah but the journey takes 3hrs - thats not even 15mph. How many white elephants do we need in this country in order to get a place in Guinness World Record? Read the most important part...... Taib said the airport, which would accommodate Boeing 737 aircraft, would be built by Juara Cahaya Sdn Bhd, a bumiputra building and civil engineering contractor. Cahaya..... Sarawak..... hmmmm... New airport good enough for Citation X, no? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KK Lee 5 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 (edited) Read the most important part...... Cahaya..... Sarawak..... hmmmm... Yep, the reason why the airport will be built Why do they need road from Sibu to Mukah? When they may extend the runway to link Mukah and Sibu airports in the next phase Wonder which airport in Sawarak will be renamed to Queen Laila Airport? Edited April 29, 2009 by KK Lee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenneth Chong WT 0 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 Yep, the reason why the airport will be built Why do they need road from Sibu to Mukah? When they may extend the runway to link Mukah and Sibu airports in the next phase Wonder which airport in Sawarak will be renamed to Queen Laila Airport? May her soul rest in peace... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
H C Chai 4 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 Read the most important part...... Cahaya..... Sarawak..... hmmmm... New airport good enough for Citation X, no? Ah, now it makes sense. Now I know why there are no new airports being built in Kapit, Long Pasia, Semporna and Tommangong... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fitri Shukri 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2009 1. For students, cheaper take Sibu-Mukah ferry. 2. As for spotting, better the kampung-like atmosphere at the current airport. Friendly staff mean it is easier to request apron entrace for photo shoot. 3. Refer to Radzi's comment. Its all about 'Cahaya' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aaron Goh 1 Report post Posted April 30, 2009 I agree! I had to take the road to Sibu when my flight was canceled, it was a wild and crazy trip! The road was in such a bad condition. Actually Sibu to Mukah only half the road is in bad condition selangau onwards to mukah. it was fun jumping around in a 4WD. These people just want to build and spent cos more spending means more money masuk.......oooopppssss Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ignatius 4 Report post Posted April 30, 2009 Read the most important part...... Cahaya..... Sarawak..... hmmmm... New airport good enough for Citation X, no? Actually even the current Mukah Airport can cater the Citation X, the CM himself was onboard and flew to Mukah on his Cit10 when his late mum was terminally ill few years back.. and the best part of it was it landed at night.. but wait a minute, the airstrip had no lightings.!! So what the airport did was lined up quite a distance some lights on the runway for the plane to visually see the runway.. This story was told to Nick and Me during our visit to mukah tower years back by the atc controller.. how true i dunnolah Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick R. 0 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 hehe should record what that guy said Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheng Long 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2009 The development in Sarawak makes little sense. It seems like most of the money goes into Mukah. The development is way out of proportion compare with the rest of the state, some need just basic roads. Mukah sees rapid development over the recent years because it's Taib's area. It doesn't need a new airport for 737. It's still a small town with Sibu nearby. Actually the current airport is relatively new (at least the building). When they build the new terminal building, there were talks like the runway could be easily extended if needed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
