Lusaka International Airport
| Kenneth Kaunda International Airport |
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IATA: LUN – ICAO: FLLS
 LUN
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Civilian and Military | ||
| Operator | National Airport Corporation Limited[1] | ||
| Serves | Lusaka, Zambia | ||
| Location | Lusaka | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,779 ft / 1,152 m | ||
| Coordinates | 15°19′50″S 28°27′09″E / 15.33056°S 28.4525°E | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 10/28 | 12,998 | 3,692 | Asphalt |
| 15/33 | 2,700 | 823 | Grass |
Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (IATA: LUN, ICAO: FLLS) is an international airport in Lusaka, Zambia, and was the hub of Zambian Airways. Formerly Lusaka International Airport, now called Kenneth Kaunda International Airport. The airport was renamed in honour of the first president of the Republic of Zambia Dr. Kenneth Kaunda by His Excellency Mr Michael Chilufya Sata the fifth Republican President of Zambia.
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[edit] Location
The airport is located off the Great East Road, approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi), by road, northeast of the central business district of Lusaka, the capital of Zambia and the largest city in that country.[2]
[edit] Facilities
The airport has a bank with bureau de change, a post office, restaurant, bar, duty-free shop, pharmacy, newsagent and a VIP lounge. A tourist help desk and travel agent can also be found in the airport terminal building, as well as a business center.
[edit] Transfer to the city
Taxis are the most common form of transport to and from the city, as distances are fairly short (15-20 min to the city centre). Most major car hire companies are represented, however you must reserve in advance to arrange for a pickup, as most rental offices are in the city. There is also a mini-bus service that passes by the airport, but only serves a single route (city centre via Great East Road).
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Botswana | Gaborone, Kasane |
| Air Malawi | Blantyre, Lilongwe |
| Air Namibia | Windhoek |
| Air Zimbabwe | Harare, Lubumbashi |
| Airlink | Johannesburg |
| British Airways | London-Heathrow |
| Emirates | Dubai [begins 1 February] |
| Ethiopian Airlines | Addis Ababa |
| Kenya Airways | Nairobi |
| KLM | Amsterdam [resumes 15 May 2012][3] |
| Proflight Commuter Services | Chipata, Livingstone, Mfuwe, Ndola |
| South African Airways | Johannesburg |
| TAAG Angola Airlines | Luanda |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Knneth Kaunda International Airport Administered By NACL
- ^ Estimated Road Distance Between Lusaka And Lusaka International Airport
- ^ "KLM Starts Scheduled Service to Lusaka, Zambia" (Press release). KLM. 23 November 2011. http://www.klm.com/corporate/en/newsroom/press-releases/archive-2011/KLM_Starts_Scheduled_Service_to_Lusaka_Zambia.html. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
[edit] External links
- Location of Lusaka International Airport At Google Maps
- Official website
- Accident history for LUN at Aviation Safety Network
- Airport information for FLLS at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- Current weather for FLLS at NOAA/NWS
- Airport information for FLLS at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
