Airport guide
Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International AirportIATA code NLA
Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA/FLND) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ndola, Zambia in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Ndola, Zambia
- Codes
- NLA · FLND
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Lusaka
- Region
- Africa
Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA/FLND) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ndola, Zambia in Africa. Operating on Africa/Lusaka local time at coordinates -12.990°, 28.670°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Ndola, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport details
- IATA code
- NLA
- ICAO code
- FLND
- City
- Ndola
- Country
- Zambia
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates
- -12.997°, 28.664°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport’s own pages.
NLA airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,271 m (4,170 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Lubumbashi International Airport FBM · 199 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at NLA
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 10L/28R: 2,515 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10L/28R | 2,515 m8,250 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 10R/28L | 1,219 m4,000 ft | 23 m | concrete | Not listed as lit |
Routes from NLA
Originfacts does not track any routes from NLA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at NLA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Ndola, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Ndola
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- LubumbashiLubumbashi International AirportFBM199 km
- MansaMansaMNS208 km
- LusakaKenneth Kaunda International AirportLUN261 km
- Lower Zambezi NPRoyal AirstripRYL306 km
- JekiJekiJEK310 km
- MfuweMfuweMFU354 km
- KasamaKasama AirportKAA408 km
- LilongweLilongwe International AirportLLW560 km
- Santa CarolinaSanta CarolinaNTC562 km
Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport: common questions
Where is Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport?
Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport serves Ndola, Zambia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -12.997°, 28.664°.
What are the airport codes for Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport?
The IATA code is NLA and the ICAO code is FLND.
What time zone is NLA in?
Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport is in the Africa/Lusaka time zone.
How many runways does Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at NLA: 10L/28R (2,515 m (8,250 ft), concrete); 10R/28L (1,219 m (4,000 ft), concrete).
What is the elevation of Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport?
OurAirports gives NLA’s elevation as 1,271 m (4,170 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)