Southdowns Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Government | ||||||||||
Serves | Kalulushi, Kitwe, Chambishi | ||||||||||
Location | Kalulushi, Copperbelt Province, Zambia | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 4,145 ft / 1,263 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 12°54′01″S 28°08′59″E / 12.90028°S 28.14972°E | ||||||||||
Website | Zambia Airports Corp. | ||||||||||
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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. [4] [5]
In December 2022, the Zambia Air Force stated that they want to take over administration of Southdowns Airport. [6] 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. [7]