Regional airport · Kitwe, Zambia

Kitwe Southdowns

FLSOKIW
Elevation
4,145 ft
Coordinates
12°54′S 28°09′E
Local time
Africa/Lusaka

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Field information

FLSO runways, fuel & airport data

Reference data compiled from public aeronautical sources. Our OCC confirms the operational details for your flight before dispatch.

Kitwe Southdowns (FLSO/KIW) has one runway, 11/29, 6,562 ft (2,000 m) long of asphalt. Fuel on the field: No fuel available. Rescue and fire-fighting cover is published as RFFS category 4. Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at FLSO, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    Regional airport

  • Time zone

    Africa/Lusaka

  • Country

    Zambia

    ZM

  • Municipality

    Kitwe

  • Elevation

    4,145 ft

  • Position

    -12.9005, 28.1499

  • Fuel

    No fuel available

  • Fire & rescue

    RFFS category 4

Runways · FLSO

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
11/296,562 ft (2,000 m)100 ftasphalt—

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at FLSO.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at Kitwe Southdowns (FLSO / KIW) in Kitwe, Zambia, through one 24/7 OCC desk. FLSO is listed in our network as a regional airport. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at FLSO

  1. 01

    Overflight & Landing Permits – Zambia

    Efficient coordination of overflight, landing, ad hoc, and seasonal block permit applications with the civil aviation authority of Zambia. Applicable permit lead times for Zambia are confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request. For airline operators, navigation fee verifications, overflight charge audits, and CAA account reconciliations for Zambia are managed end-to-end.

  2. 02

    Ground Handling at FLSO

    Direct FBO and handler coordination at FLSO covering ramp parking, towing, GPU/ACU support, CIQ formalities, and real-time operational updates.

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at FLSO

    Competitive into-plane pricing, secure fuel releases, and credit arrangements through major oil suppliers and local distributors worldwide. Availability at FLSO is confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request.

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to FLSO

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for FLSO: 12° 54′ 2″ S 28° 9′ 0″ E; elevation 4145 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in Kitwe

    Ground transportation, hotel reservations, visa assistance, and expedited meet & greet for crews operating into Kitwe. Complete passenger handling coordination covering check-in, boarding, special assistance, and CIQ formalities at FLSO.

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at FLSO

    Support for freighter operations into FLSO covering ULD logistics, ramp and slot coordination, dangerous goods coordination, and rapid turnarounds.

Location

Where FLSO sits in the network

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Operating into FLSO?

Our 24/7 OCC arranges permits, ground handling, fuel and crew support at Kitwe Southdowns — one desk for the whole trip.

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