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Sarawak STOL PORTS
The MASwings Rural Air Service is an important lifeline for Sarawak’s remote northern interior. Operating from its
base in Miri, its fleet of DHC6 Twin Otter 19-seat turboprop aircraft provide vital transport links to eight rural STOLports (operated by Malaysia Airports Sdn Bhd), which serve small rural towns and isolated communities that are inaccessible by road or water transport. Unless otherwise indicated, contact via Miri Airport (see page 400).
NOTE
The Rural Air Service baggage limit is 10kg. If the aircraft is fully loaded, excess baggage will not be permitted. All passengers (as well as their baggage) are weighed before boarding to prevent overloading.
LAWAS STOLPORT
Jalan Merapok-Mengkalap 98850 Lawas
T (085) 284 023
LOCATION
About 1.5km from Lawas town.
HOW TO GET THERE
Taxi, local van or 15-20 minutes walk from Lawas town centre. Ample low cost parking available.
Lawas STOLport connects the small border town of Lawas 3x daily to Miri, 3x weekly to Ba’Kelalan and 2x weekly Kota Kinabalu (Sabah). Facilities include
The control tower and terminal building at Marudi, Malaysia’s busiest stolport.
a VIP room and canteen.
MARUDI STOLPORT
98050 Marudi, Baram T (085) 755 220
LOCATION
500m from Marudi town centre (waterfront)
HOW TO GET THERE
Taxi, local van or 5 minutes walk from Marudi town centre. Ample low cost parking available.
Marudi, gateway to the upper Baram River, is the busiest STOLport in Sarawak with 3-4 flights daily to Miri,
3x weekly to Bario, and 1x weekly to Long Akah, Long Seridan and Long Lellang. Facilities include a VIP room and a Muslim prayer room.
BARIO STOLPORT
98050 Bario, Baram
LOCATION
1.5 km from Bario village.
HOW TO GET THERE
Local van, motorcycle taxi or 30 minutes walk from village centre
Bario is the principal access point for the remote Kelabit
Many stolports make use of local materials in their construction, like this wooden control tower and terminal building at Long Lellang.