Old Airport, Brunei

Old Airport (Malay: Lapangan Terbang Lama) is an area in Berakas, near the city of Bandar Seri Begawan, in the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam.

The air traffic control tower and other parts of the former Brunei Airport Terminal Building are currently occupied by the Government Printing Department offices.

At that time, the only aircraft that Brunei Airport could handle were the de Havilland Rapide, the Douglas DC-3,[2] and eventually the Fokker F27 Friendship.

[3] Shortly after the British took control of the airport during the Brunei revolt on 10 December 1962; 62 years ago (1962-12-10), soldiers of the 1st Queen's Own Highlanders were unloading supplies from a Blackburn Beverley operated by No.

Due to the necessity to accommodate the increasing number of users, the authorities set out to find a new location for the construction of a modern international airport.

The post-war airfield seen in 1953 .
1st Queen's Own Highlanders approaching from the airport's terminal building in 1962.
Government buildings seen at the site of the former Brunei Airport in 2022.
Public Works Department Headquarters.