Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport - NLA
Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport is located in Ndola, Namibia near the borders of Congo and within Copperbelt Province of the northern regions of Zambia. Originally known as Ndola Airport, its current name was given in 2011 as a tribute to one of the former Vice President of the country, Simon Kapwepwe. The airport currently handles both international and domestic flights for both passengers and cargo in the surrounding cities on the Copperbelt Province.
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NLA Airport is a public airport owned by the Nation City Capital of Zambia. It sits 1,271 meters above mean sea level is home to the Dag Hammarskjold Crash Site Memorial. Here is where the UN Charter flight carrying the former UN Secretary General crashed en route to Ndola Airport. Scheduled flights in the NLA are from Airlink, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, South African Airways and Proflight Zambia are served in the airport. For recreational options, head to Ndola, one of the cities in Zambia, where several monuments and historical destinations can be explored. Industrial areas, the Trade Fair building and Ndola Golf Estate are a few of the other places and destinations to see in the city, close to the airport.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Mukuba Hotel and The Urban Hotel Ndola are among the top valued NLA Airport hotels close to the terminal. Both hotels are within less than 2 miles away from the airport. Restaurants and recreational facilities can be accessed nearby. The Protea Hotel by Marriott Ndola is just 3.67 miles from the airport. The 3-star hotel offers free parking, free breakfast and free wifi for its guests.
The Southdowns Airport (KIW), also known as Kitwe Airport is the nearest public airport close to Ndola.
