Kenneth Kaunda International 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. 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.
Kenneth Kaunda International Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Zambia | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Zambia Airports Corporation Limited | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Lusaka, Zambia | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Lusaka | ||||||||||||||
| Hub for | Zambia Airways
Proflight Zambia Royal Zambian Airlines 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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LUN Location of the airport in Zambia | |||||||||||||||
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The airport opened in 1967 as Lusaka International Airport. It was renamed in 2011 in honour of Kenneth Kaunda, the nation's first president.
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