Kenneth Kaunda International Airport Explained

Kenneth Kaunda
International Airport
Iata:LUN
Icao:FLKK
Pushpin Map:Zambia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the airport in Zambia
Pushpin Label:LUN
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public
Owner:Government of Zambia
Operator:Zambia Airports Corporation Limited[1]
City-Served:Lusaka, Zambia
Location:Chongwe District
Hub:Zambia AirwaysProflight Zambia
Elevation-F:3,779
Elevation-M:1,152
Metric-Rwy:m
R1-Number:10/28
R1-Length-M:3962
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:15/33
R2-Length-M:823
R2-Surface:Grass
Stat-Year:2023
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:1,532,919
Footnotes:Source: ZACL[2] GCM

Kenneth Kaunda International Airport is an international airport located in Chongwe District, off the Great East Road, approximately 27km (17miles) northeast of the city centre of Lusaka, the capital and largest city of Zambia.[3] The airport has a capacity of 6 million and is the largest in Zambia, serving as a hub for its region. The airport serves as a hub for Zambia Airways, Proflight Zambia, Royal Zambian Airlines, and Mahogany Air.

The airport opened in 1967 as Lusaka International Airport.[4] It was renamed in 2011 in honour of Kenneth Kaunda, the nation's first president.[5]

History

In April 1988, Zambia Airways inaugurated a route to New York via Monrovia.[6] [7] Financial constraints forced the company to suspend the flight in March 1991.[8] [9] It stopped in Banjul at the time.[10]

In May 2012, KLM began operating a flight three times a week between Amsterdam and Lusaka using an Airbus A330-200. The flight was restructured later that year to also serve Harare. In October 2014, KLM stopped operating the flight in favour of offering codeshare flights operated by Kenya Airways from Nairobi.[11] [12]

In 2015, the government of Zambia began a three-year, US$360 million expansion and improvement of the airport, with funds borrowed from the Exim Bank of China.[13] The work, contracted to China Jiangxi International, involves construction of a new "two-story terminal building, 22 check-in counters, 12 border channels and six security check counters; a presidential terminal, a new air traffic control building and tower and a new hotel". The new terminal was expected to open in 2019.[14] Construction was substantially complete by late January 2020.[15] The new terminal was officially opened 5 August 2021. All international flights use the new terminal, called Terminal Two, while domestic flights use the original terminal, Terminal One.[16]

Facilities

Terminals

Kenneth Kaunda International Airport has two terminals. Terminal One has no jet bridges and is used for domestic traffic. Terminal Two, opened in August 2021, has six gates and handles all international flights.

Ground transportation

Taxis are the most common form of transport to and from the city, as it is a 15 to 20-minute ride to the city centre.[17] There are also 2 car rental companies at the airport, Avis and Europcar, but most hotels in Lusaka have shuttle services into the airport.[18] A bus line also goes between the airport and the Chelston bus station, but the buses do not run on a regular schedule.[19]

Statistics

After a significant drop due to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and the opening of the new terminal in 2021, the airport surpassed it's pre-pandemic level of passenger traffic in 2023 for the first time. Overall the airport accounts for 75% of all passenger airport traffic in Zambia in 2022.[20]

Annual passenger traffic!Year!2018!2019!2020!2021!2022!2023
Passengers1,355,7001,289,801~400,000565,1791,234,0831,523,919
Source[21] [22] [23] [24]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Notes

Cargo

Accidents and incidents

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ZACL: Kenneth Kaunda International Airport . 12 September 2016 . Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL) . ZACL . Lusaka . https://web.archive.org/web/20160921180034/http://www.nacl.co.zm/?page_id=336 . 21 September 2016 . live .
  2. Web site: ZACL Annual Report 2023 . 14 July 2024 .
  3. News: Globefeed.com. 12 September 2016. Distance between Lusaka and Kenneth Kaunda International Airport. Globefeed.com. live. 12 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20180706103901/https://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Zambia_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=City%20Centre%2C%20Lusaka%2C%20Lusaka%20Province%2C%20Zambia&toplace=Kenneth%20Kaunda%20International%20Airport%2C%20Lusaka%2C%20Lusaka%20Province%2C%20Zambia%2C&dt1=ChIJkyNo-V7zQBkRNullkVwHSUg&dt2=ChIJx5rfzjeIQBkRt5Dbg8m36C0. 6 July 2018.
  4. Web site: 2019. Lusaka international airport. 2022-01-04. www.lusaka-airport.com.
  5. Web site: 27 September 2011. Zambia : Sata renames three Airports. 2022-01-04. lusakatimes.com. en-GB.
  6. News: Zambia's Airline Finds a Niche in Sanctions Against S. Africa . The Washington Post . 1988-07-30 . Harden, Blaine . .
  7. News: Travel Advisory . The New York Times . 1988-07-17 . .
  8. News in Brief . Flight International . 13–19 March 1991 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181216194605/https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1991/1991%20-%200572.html . 2018-12-16 . 10.
  9. Book: [{{GBurl|KBmGpaD36cMC|p=219}} Encyclopedia of African Airlines ]. McFarland & Company, Inc. . Guttery, Ben R. . 1998 . 0-7864-0495-7 . 219.
  10. News: Travel Advisory: Zambia Flights Halted . The Globe and Mail . 1991-03-13 . McArthur, Douglas . .
  11. Web site: 15 May 2012. KLM Introduces 72nd Intercontinental Destination: Zambia. 2021-12-02. news.klm.com. en.
  12. Web site: KLM discontinues flight services to Lusaka, Zambia an Harare, Zimbabwe.. 2021-12-02. news.klm.com. en.
  13. Web site: Economy. Exim Bank of China releases US$108 million for airport expansion. 12 September 2016. Lusaka. Lusaka Times. 10 June 2015 .
  14. Web site: KKIA NEW TERMINAL 50% COMPLETE – ZNBC. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171107012159/https://www.znbc.co.zm/kkia-new-terminal-50-complete/ . 7 November 2017 .
  15. Web site: Progress at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Pictures. 25 January 2020. Lusaka Times. 25 January 2020 .
  16. Web site: HALLEBACH. Peter. 8 May 2021. The new Terminal 2 at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) in Lusaka is now operationa. 2021-12-02. travelnews.africa. en.
  17. Web site: To and from the Airport.com - Zambia. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180615163239/https://www.toandfromtheairport.com/zambia.php. 15 June 2018. 15 June 2018.
  18. Web site: Airport Transportaion [sic]]. 2020-12-24. www.zacl.co.zm.
  19. Web site: Taxis, parking and car rental at Lusaka Airport. 2021-12-09. www.lusaka-airport.com.
  20. Web site: 2024 . Annual Report 2023 . live . 2024-07-14 . Zambia Airports Corporation Limited.
  21. Web site: 2020 . Annual Report 2019 . 2024-07-14 . zacl.co.zm . Zambia Airports Corportation Limited.
  22. Web site: 2022 . Annual Report 2021 . live . 2024-07-14 . Zambian Airports Corporation Limited.
  23. Web site: 2022 . Annual Report 2021 . 2024-07-14 . Zambia Airports Corporation Limited.
  24. Web site: 2023 . Annual Report 2022 . live . 2024-07-14 . Zambia Airport Corporation Limited.
  25. Web site: Ranter. Harro. ASN Aircraft accident Hawker Siddeley HS-748-231 Srs. 2 AF-601 Lusaka Airport (LUN). 2021-12-02. aviation-safety.net.
  26. Web site: Ranter. Harro. ASN Aircraft accident Canadair CL-44D4-1 G-AWSC Lusaka Airport (LUN). 2021-12-02. aviation-safety.net.
  27. Web site: Ranter. Harro. ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 707-321C G-BEBP Lusaka Airport (LUN). 2021-12-02. aviation-safety.net.
  28. Web site: Ranter. Harro. ASN Aircraft accident de Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo AF-316 Lusaka Airport (LUN). 2021-12-02. aviation-safety.net.

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