Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport


Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, formerly Livingstone Airport, 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.

Location

The airport is located in the north-western suburbs of the city of Livingstone, approximately, by road, from downtown. The geographical coordinates of the airport are:17°49'18.0"S, 25°49'20.0"E. The airport sits at above mean sea level.

Overview

Constructed in 1950, as a domestic airport, it became an international destination due to its proximity to the Victoria Falls, only to the south, by road.
Between 2011 and 2017, the government-owned Zambia Airports Corporation Limited, which operates the airport, renovated and improved the airport infrastructure and facilities.
The renovations included a new terminal building a new main runway a new apron and 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.

Facilities

The airport has two runways. The main runway 10/28 is the longer one. It is long and wide. It is paved and has runway lights.
The shorter runway is 15/33. It is long and wide. It has a paved surface, but it has no runway lights.
The airport also has a helipad, visible on the satellite image. The Livingstone VOR-DME and Harry Nkumbula non-directional beacon are located on the field.

Airlines and destinations