IATA/ICAO: NLA/FLND
Lat/Long: S12˚ 59’ 58” E028˚39’ 56”
R/Way:      -     Main:         10/28 2515m,  concrete
                   -       Secondary:     10/28 1,219m, Bitumen
LCN: 70(Rigid)
Elevation: 4167 feet above mean Sea level.
Operating hours 06:00 - 20:00 local time (GMT +2)

Ndola International Airport was originally set up as a Military base for the Royal Air Force(England). It was built in  1938 to service the British army during the Second World War and was only converted into a civilian Airport in the1950’s. It is located approximately 3 kilometers South of the Ndola City central business district.

The terminal building structure has been left intact with a few ancillary buildings added. In fact, this structure is dominated by Niston Huts, Typical of Military structures.

Plans are however underway to build a modern structure conforming to ICAO and ACI standards.

The Airport has a 2.5 km runway with a width of 46 meters and one secondary runway which is 1.2 km long and parallel to the main runway. There is also a parallel taxiway on the northern side of the runway.

The main runway can land aircraft of up to a maximum of a DC 10. The apron has 6 large aircraft parking bays which can accommodate various types of  aircraft at any particular time.