Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport

IATA NLAICAO FLSKLarge airport

Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport is a large airport near Ndola in Copperbelt Province, Zambia. It is listed as IATA NLA and ICAO FLSK. The airport is located at -12.9651° / 28.5156° at an elevation of 1,313 m (4,308 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,500 m. The nearest airport is Peter Zuze Air Force Base, 17 km (10 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Data

Data
IATA code	`NLA`
ICAO code	`FLSK`
Identifier	`FLSK`
Type	Large airport
City	Ndola
Region	Copperbelt Province
Country	Zambia
Coordinates	-12.96513, 28.51562
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	12° 57′ 54.47″ S 28° 30′ 56.25″ E
Elevation	1,313 m (4,308 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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