Kasama Airport

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Kasama Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorZambia Airports Corporation Limited
Serves Kasama
Elevation  AMSL 4,542 ft / 1,384 m
Coordinates 10°13′00″S31°08′00″E / 10.21667°S 31.13333°E / -10.21667; 31.13333
Map
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KAA
Location of the airport in Zambia
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
13/319,5862,800Dirt
18/362,870875Grass
Source: GCM [1] Google Maps [2]

Kasama Airport( IATA : KAA, ICAO : FLKS) is an airport serving Kasama, Northern Province, Zambia.

Contents

The Kasama non-directional beacon (ident: KS) [3] is located at the eastern edge of the field.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Proflight Zambia Lusaka, Mansa [4]

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References

  1. Airport information for KAA at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. Google Maps
  3. "SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  4. "ProFlight Zambia Adds Kasama; Mansa Service Changes From March 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 29 December 2023.