Kota Kinabalu airport upgrade set for mid-2028 completion

MAHB managing director Datuk Mohd Izani Ghani (third from left) presenting a model of the KKIA Airport Development Plan to Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor (third from right), joined by Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Christina Liew (Second from right).

KOTA KINABALU: The RM442.3mil Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) Airport Development Plan, which will increase the capacity of KKIA Terminal 1 to 12 million passengers per annum (mmpa), is expected to be completed in mid-2028.

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) managing director Datuk Mohd Izani Ghani revealed this during his presentation to the Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor on the plan to upgrade facilities at the second busiest airport in the country on Wednesday (Nov 27).