Lusaka City Airport

Lusaka City Airport (ICAO: FLLC) is a military airport serving Lusaka, Zambia. It is used by the Zambian Air Force and the government, while international and commercial traffic is served by Kenneth Kaunda International Airport.[4]

Lusaka City Airport
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
ServesLusaka
Elevation AMSL4,200 ft / 1,280 m
Coordinates15°24′50″S 28°19′50″E
Map
FLLC
Location in Zambia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 2,010 6,594 Asphalt
Sources: WAD[1] GCM[2] Google Maps[3]

Runway 08 has an unusual 360 metres (1,181 ft) displaced threshold (no touchdown section), located 310 metres (1,017 ft) past the normal threshold.[5]

The Lusaka VOR-DME (Ident: VLS) is located 7.3 nautical miles (13.5 km) northeast of the airport.[6] There are numerous non-directional beacons in the area associated with approaches to the nearby international airport.

See also

References

  1. Airport information for FLLC at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  2. Airport information for Lusaka City Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. "Lusaka City Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  4. "Growing Zambian Air Force playing a regional role". defenceweb.co.za. 2016. Retrieved 19 Mar 2017.
  5. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  6. "Lusaka VOR-DME (VLS) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-30.


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