Chipata Airport (CIP) — Airport Facts & Flight Info
Chipata Airport (IATA: CIP, ICAO: FLCP) serves Chipata, Zambia. The airport sits at an elevation of 3360 ft (1024 m) and keeps local time in the Africa/Lusaka time zone. That is worth knowing, because every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time. The live map below shows air traffic around Chipata Airport in real time; you can also search directly for a flight number.
Live Air Traffic
There is no public arrivals and departures board for Chipata Airport on this site, but the live map below shows air traffic around the field in real time. Click it to load the radar view. Looking for scheduled flights? The closest airport that has them is Mfuwe International Airport (MFU), roughly 78 km (48 mi) away in a straight line.
Basic information about airport
| Airport code: | FLCP |
|---|---|
| Type: | small airport |
| Continent: | AF |
| Country code: | ZM |
| Country: | Zambia |
| City | Chipata |
| IATA: | CIP |
| Longitude: | 32.5872 |
| Latitude: | -13.5583 |
Chipata Airport (CIP) — Airport Facts & Flight Info on Google Maps
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Key facts about Chipata Airport
You will find Chipata Airport at -13.5583, 32.5872, at an elevation of 3360 ft (1024 m) above sea level. The airfield operates a single runway, so all arrivals and departures share it, which is one reason weather or an incident can affect the whole day's schedule here. In the OurAirports reference data, Chipata Airport is classified as a small airfield. The airport keeps Africa/Lusaka time. Tracking a flight from another time zone? The times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Getting to Chipata Airport
Chipata Airport lies about 11 km (7 mi) from central Chipata, measured in a straight line. Two evergreen tips regardless of how you travel: confirm your terminal before leaving, and if you are picking someone up, track the inbound flight on this site first: you want to arrive when the aircraft actually lands, not when it was scheduled to.
Frequently asked questions about Chipata Airport
Does Chipata Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
It does not: the OurAirports reference data lists Chipata Airport without scheduled passenger service. Movements here are typically general aviation, military or charter, which is why no arrivals and departures board is shown.
What do the codes CIP and FLCP mean?
Both identify the same airport. CIP is the IATA code for Chipata Airport, the short code on tickets and baggage tags; FLCP is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
How many runways does Chipata Airport have?
According to the OurAirports reference data, Chipata Airport operates one active runway; closed runways are not counted.
What time zone is Chipata Airport in?
Chipata Airport keeps Africa/Lusaka time. All times on this page are shown in the airport's local time.