Английская Википедия:Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
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Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport Шаблон:Airport codes, formerly Livingstone Airport (ICAO: FLLI), is an international airport on the northern edge of Livingstone, Zambia. The airport is named after Harry Mwanga Nkumbula, who was a leader of the Zambian African National Congress.[1]
Location
The airport is located in the north-western suburbs of the city of Livingstone, approximately Шаблон:Convert, by road, from downtown.[2] The airport sits at Шаблон:Convert above mean sea level.[3]
Overview
Constructed in 1950, as a domestic airport, it became an international destination due to its proximity to the Victoria Falls, only Шаблон:Convert to the south, by road. Between 2011 and 2017, the government-owned Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL), which operates the airport, renovated and improved the airport infrastructure and facilities.[4][5]
The renovations included (a) a new terminal building (b) a new main runway (c) a new apron and (d) new apron lights. The previous airport had capacity to handle a maximum of 250,000 passengers a year. The new airport can handle anywhere from 700,000 to one million passengers a year. In 2019, 175,000 passengers passed through the airport.[6][7]
Facilities
The airport has two runways. The main runway 10/28 is the longer one. It is Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide. It is paved and has runway lights.[8] The shorter runway is 15/33. It is Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide. It has a paved surface, but it has no runway lights.[8]
Airlines and destinations
See also
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External links
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