<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">Introduction to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Livingstone International Airport &ndash; bringing you closer to the Magnificent Smoke that Thunders - The Victoria Falls &ldquo;Mosi-oa-tunya&rdquo; - A stones throw away from one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula International Airport is the second oldest airport after Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport but stands out as the pride of the country due to its rehabilitated facilities. With a new terminal building, runway, apron lights and apron, the airport is the focus of the Zambia Airports Corporation.</p>
<p class="blog-para">The Airport was built in 1950 for a predominantly domestic market,</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left">Location Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The airport is located in the north-western suburbs of the city of Livingstone, approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi), by road, from downtown. The airport sits at 3,255 feet (992 m) above mean sea level.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left">Overview Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Constructed in 1950, as a domestic airport, it became an international destination due to its proximity to the Victoria Falls, only 15 kilometres (9 mi) to the south, by road. Between 2011 and 2017, the government-owned Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL), which operates the airport, renovated and improved the airport infrastructure and facilities.</p>
<p class="blog-para">The renovations included (a) a new terminal building (b) a new main runway (c) a new apron and (d) new apron lights. The previous airport had capacity to handle a maximum of 250,000 passengers a year. The new airport can handle anywhere from 700,000 to one million passengers a year. In 2019, 175,000 passengers passed through the airport.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left">Facilities Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The airport has two runways. The main runway 10/28 is the longer one. It is 7,520 feet (2,292 m) long and 197 feet (60 m) wide. It is paved and has runway lights. The shorter runway is 15/33. It is 4,501 feet (1,372 m) long and 98 feet (30 m) wide. It has a paved surface, but it has no runway lights.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Formerly Livingstone Airport, the upgraded airport is named after Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula, who was the leader of the African National Congress in Zambia. It is the closest airport to the Victoria Falls. It has international status and is located on the northern edge of Livingstone, the town named after British explorer Dr David Livingstone.</p>
<p class="blog-para">It has undergone a major expansion and an international terminal was added with premier lounges, complimentary Wi-Fi and credit card facilities.</p>
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