Welcome to FBO Asia.Resource.


Capt's Blog Stardate 17032011:

Hello and welcome to FBO.Asia.Resource. The objective of this blog is to share experiences and impart some of the knowledge gained so others may have a better picture of what to expect when they operate into Asia. Landing at an unfamiliar foreign airport and trying to get your pax safely through CIQ and turn around your aircraft can be overwhelming if you don't know who your handlers are or what services they can offer. You may try to call your flight coordinator if you get your mobile to work, but sitting in a cubicle in Houston half a day apart , they cannot help you much either. So here is where I will share some of our experiences. At the moment I am operating within SE Asia and China. hopefully I will be flying into more exciting cities in other parts of Asia. I have heard stories about landing and handling in India so that would be a good experience to write about.

I will attempt to get a few contributors who flies to different destinations or uses a different handler so the wealth of experience and knowledge will be even greater. At the end of the day, your pax are happy, you feel safe and secure that your aircraft is ready and we can all head for the bar and get our well deserve drinks.

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WBGG

WBGG or Kuching International Airport is entry point to the largest city in the largest state in Malaysia.  Recently the runway was lengthened to 12,402 feet capable of handling even A380. Even so beware of the rainy season towards the end and beginning of the year where heavy showers and poor visibility has rendered a few over run and skids off the runway. The most recent being an Air Asia A320 on the 10 Jan 2011.
        If we operate domestically into WBGG we would self parked at a small GA apron next to the FBO and just called up the PETRONAS bowser for refueling. Be sure you have arranged credit facilities for that and also the landing and Nav charges to the Airport.  Alternately we have been handled by a local FBO, HorbillSkyways who can do CIQ and all other requirements.
Horbill Skyways FBO

Hornbill FBO

     Kuching is one of the best city to visit in Malaysia offering great historical, cultural and eco orientated experience. It is your gateway into mystical island of BORNEO and land of the Headhunters! The city center is only less than 30 mins from the terminal with good international hotels such as Hilton or Pullman and the Four Seasons Sheraton is less than 10 mins away.
Kuching waterfront.


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