Southdowns Airport (KIW) — Airport Facts & Flight Info
Southdowns Airport (IATA: KIW, ICAO: FLSO) serves Kitwe, Zambia. The field sits at an elevation of 4145 ft (1263 m), and its clocks follow Africa/Lusaka; all times on this page are the airport's local time. The live map below shows air traffic around Southdowns 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 Southdowns 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 Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), roughly 160 km (99 mi) away in a straight line.
Basic information about airport
| Airport code: | FLSO |
|---|---|
| Type: | medium airport |
| Continent: | AF |
| Country code: | ZM |
| Country: | Zambia |
| City | Kitwe |
| IATA: | KIW |
| Longitude: | 28.1499 |
| Latitude: | -12.9005 |
Southdowns Airport (KIW) — Airport Facts & Flight Info on Google Maps
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Key facts about Southdowns Airport
Southdowns Airport is located at -12.9005, 28.1499, at an elevation of 4145 ft (1263 m) above sea level. A single runway handles all traffic here, so all arrivals and departures share it, and weather or an incident can affect the whole day's schedule. The OurAirports reference data classifies Southdowns Airport as a medium-sized airport. 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 Southdowns Airport
Southdowns Airport lies about 13 km (8 mi) from central Kitwe, 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 Southdowns Airport
Does Southdowns Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
No: Southdowns Airport is listed in the OurAirports reference data without scheduled passenger service. Traffic here is typically general aviation, military or charter, which is why no arrivals and departures board is shown.
What do the codes KIW and FLSO mean?
They are two identifiers for the same airport. KIW is the IATA code for Southdowns Airport: the short code you see on tickets and baggage tags. FLSO is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
How many runways does Southdowns Airport have?
Southdowns Airport has one active runway in the OurAirports reference data. The count excludes closed runways.
What time zone is Southdowns Airport in?
Southdowns Airport keeps Africa/Lusaka time. All times on this page are shown in the airport's local time.