Brunei International Airport

BWN WBSB  Bandar Seri Begawan, BN

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BWN at a glance

  • What it is: Brunei International Airport is a regional airport serving Bandar Seri Begawan, BN.
  • Codes: BWN on your ticket, WBSB on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 73 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Asia/Brunei (UTC+8), so every time shown for BWN is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
73 ft
Field elevation

About Brunei International Airport

Brunei International Airport lies in the tropics at 4.94° N, 114.93° E, on Asia/Brunei time (UTC+8). Tropical airports contend with heat and humidity, both of which thin the air and lengthen takeoff runs, and with convective storms that build fast in the afternoon.

Brunei International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 03/21, measures 12,000 ft by 150 ft, which puts the field in the full-length intercontinental category: a fully loaded Boeing 777 or Airbus A350 can depart for the far side of the world. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 03/21 is aligned roughly north-east/south-west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that north-east/south-west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at BWN

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
03/21 12,000 ft (3,658 m) 150 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

IATA / ICAO
BWN / WBSB
Location
Bandar Seri Begawan, BN 4.944, 114.928
Time zone
Asia/Brunei
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Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about BWN

What is the airport code for Brunei International Airport?

Brunei International Airport uses the IATA code BWN on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code WBSB in flight plans and on radar. The leading “W” in WBSB is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does BWN have?

Brunei International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 73 ft above sea level.

What time zone is BWN in?

Brunei International Airport operates on Asia/Brunei local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at BWN live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Brunei International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Asia/Brunei.