- Source: Southdowns Airport
Southdowns Airport (IATA: KIW, ICAO: FLSO) is an airport serving Kitwe, a city in the Copperbelt Province in Zambia. The airport is located in Kalulushi District, in the countryside 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southwest of Kitwe and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south-east of Kalulushi.
The Ndola VOR-DME (Ident: VND) is located 30.8 nautical miles (57.0 km) east of the airport. The Southdowns non-directional beacon (Ident: KT) is located on the field.
In December 2022, the Zambia Air Force stated that they want to take over administration of Southdowns Airport. As of April 2024, the government of Zambia has agreed to transform Southdowns Airport into a military base, therefore transferring the management responsibilities from Zambia Airports Corporation Limited to the Zambia Air Force.
See also
Transport in Zambia
List of airports in Zambia
References
External links
OurAirports - Southdowns
Accident history for Kitwe-Southdowns Airport at Aviation Safety Network
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Bandar Udara Southdowns
- Southdowns Airport
- Kitwe
- List of airports by IATA airport code: K
- List of airports in Zambia
- KIW
- List of airports by ICAO code: F
- Chambishi
- Mbala Airport
- Avondale–Southdown Line
- M18 road (Zambia)
