Kalabo Airport
{{Short description|Airport in Zambia}}
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| city-served = Kalabo, Zambia
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Kalabo Airport {{airport codes|KLB|FLKL}} is an airport serving the town of Kalabo, in Kalabo District and surrounding communities in the Western Province of Zambia.{{cite web|date=16 June 2020 |url=http://www.gcmap.com/airport/KLB |title=Profile of Kalabo Airport, Zambia |publisher=Great Circle Mapper |
author=Karl L. Swartz |access-date=16 June 2020}}
Location
The airport is {{convert|4|km|0}} west of the town.{{google maps|title=Road Distance Between Kalabo and Kalabo Airport |access-date=16 June 2020 | url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Kalabo,+Zambia/Leti%C5%A1t%C4%9B+Kalabo,+Zambia/@-15.0179687,22.5970564,7213m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x19601f104a943b3d:0xec313c38c32d01b1!2m2!1d22.6779684!2d-14.9931607!1m5!1m1!1s0x19601f8b57621065:0x54961a4a2718d1af!2m2!1d22.6474272!2d-14.9984072!3e0}} This is approximately {{convert|603.5|km|0}}, by air, north-west of Lusaka International Airport, the largest civilian airport in the county.{{cite web|publisher=Distance.1km.net | url=http://distance.1km.net/zm/lusaka/zm/kalabo/ |date=16 June 2020 |title=Air Distance between Lusaka Airport and Kalabo Airport |author=Distance.1km.net |access-date=16 June 2020}} The geographical coordinates of Kalabo Airport are:
14°59'55.0"S, 22°38'50.0"E (Latitude:-14.998611; Longitude:22.647222).{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/14%C2%B059'55.0%22S+22%C2%B038'50.0%22E/@-14.9975696,22.6423393,1275m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-14.9986111!4d22.6472222|title=Location of Kalabo Airport, Zambia|access-date=16 June 2020}} The airport sits at an average elevation of {{convert|1052|m|0}} above mean sea level.
Overview
See also
- {{portal-inline|Zambia}}
- {{portal-inline|Aviation}}
- Transport in Zambia
- List of airports in Zambia
References
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External links
- [https://www.zambiatourism.com/travel-info/airports/ List of Airports and Airfields in Zambia]
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{{Airports in Zambia}}
Category:Buildings and structures in Western Province, Zambia
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