Long Banga Airport is an airport serving

Long Banga Long may refer to: Measurement * Long, characteristic of something of great duration * Long, characteristic of something of great length * Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate * Longa (music), note value in early music mens ...

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History

The airport was a small grass airstrip until 1965. During the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation, the

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established a forward base here and improved the airstrip with the aid of a small bulldozer parachuted in by the

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Airlines and destinations

References

Airports in Sarawak Marudi District {{Sarawak-stub