Kenneth Kaunda International Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Zambia | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Zambia Airports Corporation Limited[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Lusaka, Zambia | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Chongwe District | ||||||||||||||
| Hub for | Zambia Airways Proflight Zambia | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,779 ft / 1,152 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°19′54″S 28°26′03″E / 15.33167°S 28.43417°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | zacl | ||||||||||||||
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Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (IATA: LUN, ICAO: FLKK) is an international airport located in Chongwe District, off the Great East Road, approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of the city centre of Lusaka, the capital and largest city of Zambia.[4] The airport has a capacity of 6 million and is the largest in Zambia, serving as a hub for its region. The airport serves as a hub for Zambia Airways, Proflight Zambia, Royal Zambian Airlines, and Mahogany Air.
The airport opened in 1967 as Lusaka International Airport.[5] It was renamed in 2011 in honour of Kenneth Kaunda, the nation's first president.[6]
- ^ ZACL. "ZACL: Kenneth Kaunda International Airport". Lusaka: Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL). Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "ZACL Annual Report 2023" (PDF). Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Airport information for Kenneth Kaunda International Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Globefeed.com (12 September 2016). "Distance between Lusaka and Kenneth Kaunda International Airport". Globefeed.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "Lusaka international airport". www.lusaka-airport.com. 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Zambia : Sata renames three Airports". lusakatimes.com. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2022.