NLA Airport Code, Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport
NLA is the IATA airport code for Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport, the main international gateway for Ndola, Zambia. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, FLSK.
What airport is NLA?
NLA is the IATA airport code for Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport, in Ndola, Zambia. The same airport has the ICAO code FLSK.
It carries scheduled service and ranks number 894 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code FLSK begins with F, the prefix ICAO assigns to southern Africa.
| IATA airport code | NLA |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | FLSK |
| Airport | Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport |
| City | Ndola |
| Country | Zambia |
| Main airlines | ET, KQ |
| Runways | 1 |
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Where is NLA airport located?
Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) is in Ndola, Zambia, at coordinates -12.96513, 28.51562.
It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, at 12.97° S, 28.52° E. At 4308 ft (1313 m), this is a high-elevation airport, so aircraft need longer takeoff runs in the thinner air.
Runways at NLA
It has a single paved runway. The longest is 11,483 ft (3.50 km), designated 09/27.
Which airlines fly to NLA?
The open route dataset lists ET (Ethiopian Airlines), KQ (Kenya Airways) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport?
The IATA code for Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport in Ndola is NLA. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Ndola?
The 3-letter IATA code for Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport in Ndola is NLA.
What is the ICAO code for Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport?
The ICAO code for Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport is FLSK. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code NLA.
What is the difference between NLA and FLSK?
NLA is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. FLSK is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
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Popular routes from NLA
Distance and typical flight time from Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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