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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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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 Zambian Air Force.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kitwe-Southdown Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  2. ^ Airport information for Southdowns Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. ^ "Southdown Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Southdowns NDB (KT) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  5. ^ "Ndola VOR-DME (VND) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  6. ^ "ZAF to take over Kalulushi airport – Zambia Daily Mail". 2016-07-09. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  7. ^ "Cabinet announces transfer of Southdowns, Mbala airports to Zambia Air Force | Zambia Monitor". 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-05-08.


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