Mbala Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Mbala | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 5,454 ft / 1,662 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 8°51′30″S31°20′00″E / 8.85833°S 31.33333°E Coordinates: 8°51′30″S31°20′00″E / 8.85833°S 31.33333°E | ||||||||||
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Mbala Airport( IATA : MMQ, ICAO : FLBA) is an airport serving Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia. Runway 12 has a displaced threshold of 95 metres (312 ft) that can be used for takeoff.
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