Kalabo Airport

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Kalabo Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Serves Kalabo, Zambia
Elevation  AMSL 3,451 ft / 1,052 m
Coordinates 14°59′55″S22°38′50″E / 14.99861°S 22.64722°E / -14.99861; 22.64722
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KLB
Location of the airport in Zambia
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
10/281,1003,609Asphalt

Kalabo Airport( IATA : KLB, ICAO : FLKL) is an airport serving the town of Kalabo, in Kalabo District and surrounding communities in the Western Province of Zambia. [1]

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Location

The airport is 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of the town. [2] This is approximately 603.5 kilometres (375 mi), by air, north-west of Lusaka International Airport, the largest civilian airport in the county. [3] The geographical coordinates of Kalabo Airport are: 14°59'55.0"S, 22°38'50.0"E (Latitude:-14.998611; Longitude:22.647222). [4] Te airport sits at an average elevation of 1,052 metres (3,451 ft) above mean sea level. [1]

Overview

Kalabo Airport as a single paved runway 10/28 that measures 1,100 metres (3,609 ft) in length. [1]

See also

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References

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  2. Google (16 June 2020). "Road Distance Between Kalabo and Kalabo Airport" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  3. Distance.1km.net (16 June 2020). "Air Distance between Lusaka Airport and Kalabo Airport". Distance.1km.net. Retrieved 16 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. Google (16 June 2020). "Location of Kalabo Airport, Zambia" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 16 June 2020.