| Southdowns Airport | |
| Iata: | KIW |
| Icao: | FLSO |
| Type: | Public |
| Operator: | Government |
| City-Served: | Kalulushi, Kitwe, Chambishi |
| Location: | Kalulushi, Copperbelt Province, Zambia |
| Elevation-F: | 4145 |
| Website: | Zambia Airports Corp. |
| Coordinates: | -12.9003°N 28.1497°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Zambia |
| Pushpin Image: | Copperbelt in Zambia.svg |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Zambia (Copperbelt Province in red) |
| Pushpin Label: | FLSO |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Metric-Rwy: | y |
| R1-Number: | 11/29 |
| R1-Length-M: | 2015 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Footnotes: | Sources: SkyVector[1] GCM Google Maps[2] |
Southdowns Airport is an airport serving Kitwe, a city in the Copperbelt Province in Zambia. The airport is located in Kalulushi District, in the countryside southwest of Kitwe and 5km (03miles) south-east of Kalulushi.
The Ndola VOR-DME (Ident: VND) is located 30.8nmi east of the airport. The Southdowns non-directional beacon (Ident: KT) is located on the field.[3] [4]
In December 2022, the Zambia Air Force stated that they want to take over administration of Southdowns Airport.[5] As of April 2024, the government of Zambia has agreed to transform Southdowns Airport into a military base, therefore transferring the management responsibilities from Zambia Airports Corporation Limited to the Zambia Air Force.[6]