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Mbala Airport
IATA: MMQ ICAO: FLBA
Summary
Airport type	Public
Serves	Mbala
Elevation AMSL	5,454 ft / 1,662 m
Coordinates	8°51′30″S 31°20′00″E / 8.85833°S 31.33333°E / -8.85833; 31.33333
Map
MMQLocation of the airport in Zambia
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 12/30 2,500 8,202 Asphalt
Sources: Google Maps GCM

Mbala Airport (IATA: MMQ, ICAO: FLBA) is an airport serving Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia. Runway 12 has a displaced threshold of 95 metres (312 ft) 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.

See also

• Transport in Zambia
• List of airports in Zambia

References

1. Google Maps - Mbala
2. Airport information for Mbala Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
3. "Cabinet announces transfer of Southdowns, Mbala airports to Zambia Air Force | Zambia Monitor". 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-05-08.

External links

• FallingRain - Mbala Airport
• OurAirports - Mbala
• Accident history for Mbala Airport at Aviation Safety Network

• Zambia
• Aviation

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