Kenneth Kaunda International Airport
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"Lusaka Airport" redirects here. For the military airport, see Lusaka City Airport.
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.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Government of Zambia | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Zambia Airports Corporation Limited[1] | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Lusaka, Zambia | ||||||||||||||
Location | Lusaka | ||||||||||||||
Hub for | Zambia Airways Mahogany Air | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 3,779 ft / 1,152 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 15°19′54″S 28°26′03″E | ||||||||||||||
Website | zacl | ||||||||||||||
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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]