Mbala Airport Explained

Mbala Airport
Iata:MMQ
Icao:FLBA
Type:Public
City-Served:Mbala
Elevation-F:5454
Coordinates:-8.8583°N 31.3333°W
Pushpin Map:Zambia
Pushpin Label:MMQ
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the airport in Zambia
R1-Number:12/30
R1-Length-M:2500
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Metric-Rwy:m
Footnotes:Sources: Google Maps[1] GCM

Mbala Airport is an airport serving Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia. Runway 12 has a displaced threshold of 95m (312feet) that can be used for takeoff.

As of April 2024, there are plans by the government of Zambia to transform Mbala Airport into a military base, therefore transferring the management responsibilities from Zambia Airports Corporation Limited to the Zambian Air Force.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/@-8.8593146,31.334386,3563m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps - Mbala
  2. Web site: 2024-04-14 . Cabinet announces transfer of Southdowns, Mbala airports to Zambia Air Force Zambia Monitor . 2024-05-08 . en-US.