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Southdowns Airport

IATA KIWICAO FLSOMedium airport

Southdowns Airport is a medium airport near Kitwe in Copperbelt Province, Zambia. It is listed as IATA KIW and ICAO FLSO. The airport is located at -12.9005° / 28.1499° at an elevation of 1,263 m (4,145 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,000 m. The nearest airport is Cedrics Farm Airport, 12 km (7 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

Map detail of Southdowns Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

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Data

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IATA code	`KIW`
ICAO code	`FLSO`
Identifier	`FLSO`
Type	Medium airport
City	Kitwe
Region	Copperbelt Province
Country	Zambia
Coordinates	-12.90050, 28.14990
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	12° 54′ 01.80″ S 28° 08′ 59.64″ E
Elevation	1,263 m (4,145 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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