Southdowns Airport

{{Infobox airport

| name = Southdowns Airport

| nativename =

| image =

| IATA = KIW

| ICAO = FLSO

| type = Public

| owner =

| operator = Government

| city-served = Kalulushi, Kitwe, Chambishi

| location = Kalulushi, Copperbelt Province, Zambia

| elevation-f = 4145

| website = [http://www.nacl.co.zm/?page_id=395 Zambia Airports Corp.]

| coordinates = {{coord|12|54|01|S|28|08|59|E|region:ZM|display=inline,title}}

| pushpin_map = Zambia

| pushpin_image = Copperbelt in Zambia.svg

| pushpin_map_caption = Location of airport in Zambia
(Copperbelt Province in red)

| pushpin_label = FLSO

| pushpin_label_position = top

| metric-rwy = y

| r1-number = 11/29

| r1-length-m = 2015

| r1-surface = Asphalt

| footnotes = Sources: SkyVector{{cite web |title=Kitwe-Southdown Airport |url=https://skyvector.com/airport/FLSO/Kitwe-Southdown-Airport |website=SkyVector |accessdate=25 June 2018}} GCM{{GCM|KIW|Southdowns Airport}} Google Maps{{cite web |title=Southdown Airport |url=https://www.google.com/maps/@-12.8998161,28.1482327,3483m/data=!3m1!1e3 |website=Google Maps |publisher=Google |accessdate=25 June 2018}}

}}

Southdowns Airport {{airport codes|KIW|FLSO}} is an airport serving Kitwe, a city in the Copperbelt Province in Zambia. The airport is located in Kalulushi District, in the countryside {{convert|9|km}} southwest of Kitwe and {{Convert|5|km|mi}} south-east of Kalulushi.

The Ndola VOR-DME (Ident: VND) is located {{convert|30.8|nmi|km|1}} east of the airport. The Southdowns non-directional beacon (Ident: KT) is located on the field.{{Cite web|url=http://ourairports.com/navaids/KT/Southdowns_NDB_ZM/|title=Southdowns NDB (KT) @ OurAirports|website=ourairports.com|access-date=2018-08-30}}{{Cite web|url=http://ourairports.com/navaids/VND/Ndola_VOR-DME_ZM/|title=Ndola VOR-DME (VND) @ OurAirports|website=ourairports.com|access-date=2018-08-30}}

In December 2022, the Zambia Air Force stated that they want to take over administration of Southdowns Airport.{{Cite web |date=2016-07-09 |title=ZAF to take over Kalulushi airport – Zambia Daily Mail |url=http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/zaf-to-take-over-kalulushi-airport/ |access-date=2023-05-27 |language=en-US}} 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 Zambia Air Force.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-14 |title=Cabinet announces transfer of Southdowns, Mbala airports to Zambia Air Force {{!}} Zambia Monitor |url=https://www.zambiamonitor.com/cabinet-announces-transfer-of-southdowns-mbala-airports-to-zambia-air-force/ |access-date=2024-05-08 |language=en-US}}