Ndola Airport
| Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public, civilian | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Nation city capital at Zambia | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Ndola, Zambia | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,170 ft / 1,270 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°59′50″S 28°39′50″E / 12.99722°S 28.66389°E | ||||||||||||||
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Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (IATA: NLA, ICAO: FLSK) is an airport located in Copperbelt Province in northern Zambia, in the city of Ndola, near the international border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was officially known as Ndola Airport before being renamed in 2011 in honour of Simon Kapwepwe, the nation's former vice president.
It lies approximately 272 kilometres (169 mi), by air, north of Lusaka International Airport, the largest airport in Zambia.
It is situated 1,270 metres (4,170 ft) above sea level. It has two parallel concrete runways, one measuring 1,219.2 metres (4,000 ft) and the other measuring 2,514.6 metres (8,250 ft) in length.
Ndola Airport is an airport that serves the city of Ndola and surrounding cities on the copperbelt. It handles domestic and international flights for both passengers and cargo.
The following airlines have scheduled passenger service at Ndola International airport:
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