Highest Airports in Zambia
Airports in Zambia ranked by elevation above sea level.
1Mbala AirportMbala · 5,454 ft above sea level
1,662 m
2Rosa AirportRosa · 5,000 ft above sea level
1,524 m
3Mporokoso AirportMporokoso · 4,787 ft above sea level
1,459 m
4Luwingu AirportLuwingu · 4,650 ft above sea level
1,417 m
5Serenje AirportSerenje · 4,650 ft above sea level
1,417 m
6Kawambwa AirportKawambwa · 4,640 ft above sea level
1,414 m
7Kasompe AirportChingola · 4,636 ft above sea level
1,413 m
8Mpika AirportMpika · 4,600 ft above sea level
1,402 m
9Shiwa n'gandu AirportShiwa n'gandu · 4,600 ft above sea level
1,402 m
10Solwesi AirportSolwesi · 4,551 ft above sea level
1,387 m
11Kasama AirportKasama · 4,541 ft above sea level
1,384 m
12Mwinilunga AirportMwinilunga · 4,524 ft above sea level
1,379 m
13Sakeji AirportSakeji · 4,500 ft above sea level
1,372 m
14Isoka AirportIsoka · 4,462 ft above sea level
1,360 m
15Kawa Airport4,364 ft above sea level
1,330 m
16Kalumbila AirportKalumbila · 4,354 ft above sea level
1,327 m
17Chinsali AirportChinsali · 4,350 ft above sea level
1,326 m
18Mufulira AirportMufulira · 4,350 ft above sea level
1,326 m
19Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International AirportNdola · 4,308 ft above sea level
1,313 m
20Amelia AirportMkushi · 4,206 ft above sea level
1,282 m
21Lusaka City AirportLusaka · 4,200 ft above sea level
1,280 m
22Mkushi AirportMkushi · 4,195 ft above sea level
1,279 m
23Peter Zuze Air Force BaseNdola · 4,170 ft above sea level
1,271 m
24Kasempa AirportKasempa · 4,150 ft above sea level
1,265 m
25Southdowns AirportKitwe · 4,145 ft above sea level
1,263 m
26Luanshya Zambia AirportLuanshya · 4,101 ft above sea level
1,250 m
27Mansa AirportMansa · 4,101 ft above sea level
1,250 m
28Kalomo AirportKalomo · 4,100 ft above sea level
1,250 m
29Kalengwa AirportKalengwa · 4,093 ft above sea level
1,248 m
30Chilongolo AirportChilongolo · 4,055 ft above sea level
1,236 m
31Mukinge Mission AirstripKasempa · 4,045 ft above sea level
1,233 m
32East Eight AirportKapu · 4,000 ft above sea level
1,219 m
33East Seven AirportKanshela · 4,000 ft above sea level
1,219 m
34West One AirportChinka · 4,000 ft above sea level
1,219 m
35West Seven AirportChanika · 4,000 ft above sea level
1,219 m
36West Six AirportKauni · 4,000 ft above sea level
1,219 m
37Fiwila AirportFiwila · 3,983 ft above sea level
1,214 m
38Balmoral AirportBalmoral · 3,967 ft above sea level
1,209 m
39Siame Gardens AirportKitwe · 3,960 ft above sea level
1,207 m
40Cedrics Farm AirportKitwe · 3,957 ft above sea level
1,206 m
41Milliken AirportKabwe · 3,920 ft above sea level
1,195 m
42East One AirportBwambwa · 3,900 ft above sea level
1,189 m
43East Two AirportMofu · 3,900 ft above sea level
1,189 m
44Otago3,900 ft above sea level
1,189 m
45East Six AirportChiwanangala · 3,800 ft above sea level
1,158 m
46Samfya AirportSamfya · 3,800 ft above sea level
1,158 m
47Cisera AirportHakale · 3,790 ft above sea level
1,155 m
48Kenneth Kaunda International AirportLusaka · 3,779 ft above sea level
1,152 m
49Mufumbwe AirstripMufumbwe · 3,763 ft above sea level
1,147 m
50West Two AirportMetamba · 3,760 ft above sea level
1,146 m
Highlights
Within Zambia, Mbala Airport ranks first in 2026 with 1,662 m, followed by Rosa Airport (1,524 m) and Mporokoso Airport (1,459 m).
Across 50 entries, values run from 1,662 m (Mbala Airport) to 1,146 m (West Two Airport), with a median of 1,257 m.
Source: OurAirports, airports and runway datasets, 2026. Unit: metres.