Mbala Airport

Mbala Airport is an airport serving , , . Runway 12 has a displaced threshold of 95 metres that can be used for takeoff. As of April 2024, there are plans by the government of Zambia to transform Mbala Airport into a military base, therefore transferring the management responsibilities from Zambia Airports Corporation Limited to the Zambian Air Force.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: airport in Zambia
  • Also known as: “FLBA”, “Mbala airport”, and “MMQ”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mbala War Memorial.

Memorial
Photo: W507, Public domain.
The is a First World War memorial which stands on a roundabout on the M1 road heading south from the centre of . The truncated red stone column was one of the last war memorials designed by Edwin Lutyens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mbala.

Town
Photo: W507, Public domain.
is 's most northerly large town and seat of in , occupying a strategic location close to the border with and controlling the southern approaches to , 40 km by road to the north-west, where the port of is located.

Mbala Airport

Latitude
-8.8585° or 8° 51′ 31″ south
Longitude
31.3347° or 31° 20′ 5″ east
Open location code
6G3H48RM+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 269149624
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­airfield
Wiki­data ID
Q11824585
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Satellite Map

Discover Mbala Airport from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From German to Vietnamese—“Mbala Airport” goes by many names.
  • German: “FLBA”
  • German: “Flughafen Mbala”
  • German: “MMQ”
  • Indonesian: “FLBA”
  • Indonesian: “MMQ”
  • Japanese: “マバラ空港”
  • Japanese: “ムバラ空港”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Mbala”
  • Polish: “Port lotniczy Mbala”
  • Romanian: “Aeroportul Mbala”
  • Tumbuka: “Ndege ya Mbala”
  • Vietnamese: “Sân bay Mbala”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Chianga and Mulefu.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Catholic Church and Mbala Bus Station.

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